Temptation is Fire
Master Samael says that temptation is fire and triumph over
it is light. That is a real marvellous synthesis, such a wise statement that
indicates to us he has so much experience and real wisdom. It seems like
nothing special on the surface but when delves deeper it makes so much sense
and there is so much wisdom in it that we can extract.
A Reason not to do
Generally we are tempted when there is in us reason why we
should not do something. If there is no reason then there can not be any temptation.
If there is knowledge or discernment inside of ourselves about a certain
opportunity being wrong or inconvenient yet we have an ego with its desire
pushing us to take the opportunity then we will obviously fall under
temptation.
No reason or no knowledge or no discernment or no determination
or no resolution or no intuition then no temptation. Temptation pushes us to choose,
always. It is always up to us in the final instance, the temptation is fire
that burns us but it is up to us how we deal with that fire that burns us.
Fire
When we are tempted there is a clash of forces within us, we
are pushing pushed and pulled, in other words there is much friction inside of
us and this creates fire. It is a state of intensity, a state of lots of energy
and creativity, it is by no means a state of low energy, peace, tranquillity or
silence. It has all the characteristics of fire, energetic, volatile, fast
moving, quick, radical, violent and intense.
Light
The by product of fire is light, however in temptation we
only get light when we triumph over it. In other words light is awareness,
consciousness and new insight and understanding. We above all acquire the precious
balm or knowledge of that precious balm that quenches the thirst of that
particular temptation. That is worth millions!
Conclusion
The temptation creates the friction and fire from which we
can get the light. In other words temptation creates the grounds for contrast
within us and the result of that seeing clearly and going with the right option
shown in the contrast is light.
If we made a choice and the result is not light or love then
we failed. We have to try again!
End (303).
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