The Evil Twin of Enlightenment: Social Control
The ego doesn't get annihilated; it just stops running the
show. What we thought was solid and separate turns out to have been flowing and connected all
along.
When we see this clearly, we don’t have to work to get compassion. It just starts
happening.
Regular compassion usually works from a sense of distance: I feel bad for you, I want to help
you, I'll make sacrifices for you. This kind of caring matters enormously.
However, when the
fence between "me" and "you" becomes see-through, compassion flows without anyone directing
traffic. It's just compassion moving through whatever's happening, taking care of what needs
taking care of.
The Christian New Testament captures this perfectly: "Love is patient, love is kind. It doesn't envy, doesn't
boast, isn't proud. It doesn't dishonor others, isn't self-seeking.”
It’s basically describing what
love looks like when the ego stops trying to manage it.
Similarly, the Gita says: "The wise see with equal vision a learned priest, a cow, an elephant, a
dog, and an outcast." It's what we see when we recognize the same consciousness
showing up everywhere.
Explore the thin line between spiritual enlightenment and psychological dissociation in this deep dive into consciousness, control, and awakening [breaking free].
This video examines how genuine spiritual liberation differs fundamentally from trauma-induced dissociation and why understanding this distinction matters more than ever.
Discover the hidden mechanisms of social control through psychological operations, quiet warfare, from declassified documents to modern cult tactics.
Learn how spiritual communities can become vehicles for manipulation and how to distinguish authentic teachers from those who exploit vulnerability.
Topics explored:
✦ Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars: Economic and psychological control systems
✦ MK-Ultra and the engineering of dissociative states
✦ Cult case studies: Aum Shinrikyo, NXIVM, and their manipulation tactics
✦ Enlightenment vs. psychopathy: Understanding emotional detachment
✦ DPDR (depersonalization-derealization) as enlightenment's shadow side (#DPDR) ✦ How genuine awakening generates natural compassion
✦ Zen Buddhism, Bhagavad Gita, and the Dhammapada teachings on presence [mindfulness] ✦ Red flags in spiritual communities and teacher-student relationships
✦ Protecting yourself from manipulation while pursuing genuine growth.
This video draws from Buddhist psychology (Abhidhamma), Vedic philosophy, documented cult cases, and modern neuroscience to illuminate the crucial differences between liberation and dissociation.
Whether one is on a spiritual path or simply interested in understanding consciousness and control, this exploration offers practical wisdom for maintaining psychological sovereignty.
- Script: Sid. Edit: Joana Riza Dela Cruz. Voiceover: Rohit Dave. Original Score: @asangvani
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