A very well known Gnostic author wrote a very interesting chapter in a book he recently published. He says something that is surprising. He says that the path is based on humanistic values. Meaning on the merits that we have in our heart towards others. He says when people hear that they ask what does that have to do with the awakening of consciousness. And he says a lot, in the sense that being aware of the pain of others is all about awakening.
I think that a person who is awakened or awakening would perceive the pain that others are feeling. Because when we are awakened we are not in pain or are not identified with ourselves and so we have awareness free enough to perceive what is going inside of ourselves and what is happening in our environment, and our environment is basically all about people.
So he says the merits of the heart are consideration for others, service to others, disinterested love for others, tolerance of others, awareness of others etc. etc. They are I think the Christic qualities that give us the merits to earn an entrance into the path because they are all the opposite of selfishness.
A person who is not selfish is not going to misuse the knowledge, abilities, values etc. that the path gives that person. Instead will use it to help others.
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