In Indian Vedic philosophy or certain sects like the Shiva sect, the principles of the universe are often divided into three aspects:

- Creation: Brahma
- Preservation: Vishnu
- Destruction: Shiva

The names of the deities are metaphorical, representing attributes that exist, and these principles continue to operate in the universe. Through thought, meditation, and rituals, people seek to integrate with these principles and achieve liberation, samadhi, or moksha (freedom). The goal of the practitioner is to realize what has always been.

This is the truth of the world, and the characteristic of Indian philosophy is that there is generally no intention to interfere with it. Basically, understanding and liberation, samadhi, and moksha are achieved on a personal level, and people strive for them through practice and understanding.

On the other hand, there are those called "masters," who actively work for world peace and various movements. However, basically, these three attributes are accepted as they are.

This is because there is no inherent good or evil in them. Where there is creation, there was destruction beforehand; between creation and destruction, there is preservation; and between preservation and creation, there is destruction. It is the principle of the universe, and its balance is not disturbed.

It is human's one-sided values that disrupt the balance. When a particular value is emphasized, it can lead to such a situation. For example, if creation is emphasized, one may feel aversion towards preservation or destruction. If preservation is emphasized, one may feel aversion towards creation or destruction. Conversely, if destruction is emphasized, creation and preservation may seem undesirable. In any case, due to human attachment to one of these three aspects, it is an act of ego to consider one of them as good. This is where good and evil arise.

At the level of a master (or even at an earlier stage), one understands that these three attributes are what they are. One understands that creation, destruction, and preservation are all on the same level, and that there is no inherent good or evil. This is the state one reaches.

However, those who have not reached that state may consider creation and preservation as good and destruction as evil. While destruction is necessary for creation, many people do not understand the beauty of this cycle of creation and destruction.

In general common sense, it is interpreted as follows:
- Creation and maintenance are considered good.
- Destruction is considered evil.

However, this is only one aspect of the matter, and in reality, the three attributes are equivalent. At that time, creation, maintenance, and destruction are interpreted equally. Biasing towards any one of them is the work of the ego. Moreover, judging them as good or evil is based on the ego, which is similar to humans. This is a technique of "attachment."

When something is considered good, it can be seen as an attachment to that object. On the other hand, when something is considered evil, it can be seen as an attachment to something different or an opposing axis. The following applies:

- People who consider creation good are attached to that thing (creation).
- People who consider maintenance good are attached to that thing (maintenance).
- People who consider destruction good are attached to that thing (destruction).
- People who consider destruction evil are attached to the opposing axis (creation and/or maintenance).
- People who consider maintenance evil are attached to the opposing axis (creation and/or destruction).
- People who consider creation evil are attached to the opposing axis (destruction and/or maintenance).

Among these, creation is paired with destruction, so it can be interpreted as follows:

- People who consider maintenance good are attached to that thing (maintenance).
- People who consider creation and destruction good are attached to those things (creation and destruction).
- People who consider maintenance evil are attached to the opposing axis (creation and/or destruction).
- People who consider creation and destruction evil are attached to the opposing axis (maintenance).

When you look at it this way, you can see that two of the four have the same objects of attachment. If you extract only those two objects of attachment, you get the following:

- Attachment to creation or destruction (and/or).
- Attachment to maintenance.

Interestingly, this coincides with the ideology of some schools of thought regarding good and evil. For example, the following interpretation:

- Maintenance is good.
- Destruction is evil.

When I checked this ideology with my (invisible) guide, I was told the following:

The idea that maintenance is good is originally a longevity ideology. To perish means to age and die. In order to avoid this, people are afraid of death, and this has led to the idea that maintenance is good. Many of the schools of thought that express such notions of good and evil have a fear of death, and especially in the Western tradition, the basic belief is that there is no reincarnation, so the fear of the body decaying and the notions of good and evil are strongly aligned, making it difficult to separate them. On the other hand, even though these teachings often teach that the soul is eternal and immortal, it is understood as a separated spirit from the body, and has not truly overcome the fear of death. In such cases, an attachment to the body arises, and that attachment is fixed by the notions of good and evil, and instead of seeing things as they are (creation, maintenance, and destruction), they project their own notions onto the surroundings, making a wrong (attachment-based) judgment that maintenance is good and destruction is evil.

Then, the attribute of maintaining harmony in the universe becomes dominant, while the attributes of creation and destruction diminish. This leads to a seemingly stable society, but one with little dynamism. In such a situation, individuals who attempt to break the cycle of mere maintenance by trying to create and destroy will emerge. However, this is merely one aspect of creation, maintenance, and destruction, and although there is no inherent good or evil, people tend to view destruction (and the subsequent creation) as evil due to their attachment to the physical body, and therefore try to stop it. This is what is often referred to as the activities of the "misguided lightworkers." The individuals themselves tend to rationalize their actions and deny any attachment, claiming that they are not acting out of personal desire but rather following a doctrine or a universal truth, thereby imposing a sense of good and evil.

It seems that when maintenance becomes overly dominant, it disrupts the balance of the universe. Then, there are movements to restore the balance by shifting the world in one direction or another. This is a process that goes far beyond the attachment-based notions of good and evil, and is a form of action that exists outside of the realm of good and evil.

This difference is very subtle and difficult to discern from the outside. People who have only a superficial understanding of spirituality are thoroughly indoctrinated with the idea that attachment is bad. Therefore, most people, including teachers and leaders of organizations, believe that they themselves are not attached, even though they may be. This leads them to believe that the actions they are taking are beyond the realm of good and evil. However, if something truly transcends good and evil, then creation, maintenance, and destruction are all necessary. Sometimes, the attributes of creation and destruction are lacking in the world, and in such cases, individuals may become agents of creation and destruction. Similarly, when the attribute of maintenance is lacking, individuals may become agents of maintenance. This is the true nature of things, but people tend to become biased towards one attribute or another, which is a manifestation of attachment, but they are unable to recognize it.

In reality, there is no inherent good or evil, only balance. However, humans arbitrarily define maintenance as good, which is a form of attachment, but this truth is often obscured by doctrines and other factors.

Furthermore, in the original Vedic thought, there is a tendency to prioritize maintenance. While creation, maintenance, and destruction are divided into three attributes, only the attribute of maintenance, which is associated with Vishnu in the Vedic tradition, is considered to be everything in the world (according to the Vedas). This is linked to the concept of Ishvara, and it can be a reasonable perspective. However, the emphasis on maintenance and Vishnu or Ishvara in the Vedas exists on a different level of understanding. It is not about the same level as the three attributes of creation, maintenance, and destruction. Instead, it refers to the existence of Ishvara, which is the ultimate reality that sustains everything, or Vishnu, which is a metaphor for Ishvara. It is not about saying that only maintenance is special and good among the three attributes of creation, maintenance, and destruction. My unseen guides sometimes mention that people in the past may have misunderstood this and equated it to the same level of understanding, leading to the creation of a good-versus-evil narrative. However, this happened a long time ago, and the exact circumstances that led to this misunderstanding are unknown. Regardless of the circumstances, the original idea was different, and it is not surprising that the various derivative ideologies that spread throughout the world have misinterpreted the concept of good and evil.

In yoga and the Vedas, the goal is to reach oneness, a world beyond good and evil. This is often perceived as a dreamy story in the general world, but such a world does exist.

As I mentioned before, beginners tend to see the surroundings as evil (and feel a sense of superiority over them), intermediate practitioners tend to see the surroundings as good (and have the illusion that everyone around them is enlightened), and advanced practitioners (from the beginning) can gradually transcend good and evil and reach oneness.

Good and evil can also be seen as temporary illusions experienced during the journey.

When maintenance is perceived as good, distortions arise in the ideology, and the ideology of longevity becomes rigid, leading to what is commonly called a zombie state. Not only the ideology, but also the physical and mental aspects become tainted by the ideology of longevity. Indeed, the essence of this world is eternal and immortal, but as a temporary form, there is death. However, if one fears death due to the ideology of longevity, the soul or spirit clings to the illusion of eternity (which is true, but for the individual, it is still an illusion). This creates a contradictory state of fearing death while claiming to be eternal. Yet, the person may evaluate themselves as already understanding. If one truly understands immortality, it is enlightenment, and there is no fear of death. However, even if one talks about eternity and peace, and uses knowledge to protect oneself, it is difficult to truly understand and accept the cycle of life and death. This difficulty, although it is actually not difficult but simple, becomes difficult when one clings to life. In this way, the desire for longevity, while simultaneously trying to negate or ignore one's own ego through logic, is analogous to the zombie state. This contradictory state, clinging to youth, fearing death while claiming not to fear it, creates a sense of unease. This feeling of unease is like the stench of decay, caused by the continuation of a decaying life. There are actually organizations or sects that exist with such characteristics. And such organizations or sects have a certain influence on this Earth and are moving the world. Therefore, even if it feels unpleasant now, it is necessary to understand the reality of such organizations and members in order to guide them towards a correct understanding.

First, understand the fundamental principles, and if you trace the original causes, it's not that complicated. It seems unnecessary to continue the battle between good and evil, even in modern times.

■ A philosophy that views the creation and destruction of the universe as impermanence, with maintenance as the foundation.

As mentioned earlier, while there is a philosophy that views the principles of the universe as creation, maintenance, and destruction, there is also a philosophy like Buddhism that views creation and destruction as impermanence. In that case, maintenance becomes the foundation.

This way of understanding is actually described in the Vedic texts of India, but especially in sects such as the Shiva sect, it is often viewed as a cycle of three: creation, maintenance, and destruction. These three attributes are equal, but only the attribute of maintenance exists as the foundation, and there is a great, universal being called Ishvara or Bhagavan, which exists in all places and in all times, past, present, and future, and that is the attribute of maintenance. Therefore, although there are three attributes, in reality, only the attribute of maintenance is the foundation. On the other hand, it appears as three attributes on the surface, so that is not visible. By studying the scriptures, one can learn about these underlying functions.

In this case, maintenance exists in two layers. One is the maintenance within the (apparent) hierarchy of creation, maintenance, and destruction, and the other is the maintenance as the foundation of creation, the (apparent) maintenance as the foundation of (a different level of) maintenance, and the maintenance as the foundation of destruction.

Now, while there is a way of understanding that has three attributes (creation, maintenance, and destruction) and maintenance as the foundation, there is also a way of thinking that views creation and destruction as impermanence and maintenance as the foundation.

- One of the three (apparent) attributes (creation, maintenance, and destruction) is also the foundation (Vedic perspective).
- Impermanence as (apparent) creation and destruction, with maintenance (or stillness) as the foundation (Buddhist perspective).

When viewed in this way, both can be said to be correct. The apparent creation, maintenance, and destruction are "things that change" from the perspective of the universal world, which can be said to be the underlying stillness, and they are not eternal, but are things that change. Although it is called "maintenance" on the surface, it is actually interpreted as "something that changes." This is the Vedic perspective.

On the other hand, Buddhism has a slightly different interpretation, but in either case, it is the same as "something that changes." With this, the above can be reclassified as follows:

- Things that change (apparent creation, maintenance, destruction) (impermanence as apparent creation and destruction)
- Things that do not change (maintenance, stillness, infinity, things that exist continuously in all time, past, present, and future)

These perspectives can be said to be the same.

■ "Things that do not change" permeate all places and spacetime.

As mentioned above, everything that exists on this Earth can actually be said to possess both "things that change" and "things that do not change." (When classified in this way, it tends to be considered "dividing things into things that change and things that do not change," which is common sense.) As mentioned earlier, "things that change" are apparent, while "things that do not change" are what exist at the base.

In reality, "things that do not change" are "full" in "everything."

Therefore, our bodies, surrounding objects, the environment, the Earth, the universe, everything is also "things that do not change." This is because, while everything appears to be "things that change," what supports all of them is "things that do not change."

Therefore, everything is both "things that change" and "things that do not change." This is the truth.

For example:

- People are born and die. At the root of this, there exists something that does not change, forever. It is eternal and full.
- Civilizations are born and destroyed. At the root of this, something that does not change exists eternally.
- Stars are born and destroyed. There is something that exists eternally and is full.
- The universe is also born and will eventually be destroyed. There is something that exists at its root.

According to the Vedas, this underlying thing is said to be "consciousness." It is what gives life to everything, and that consciousness is full and exists beyond time (past, present, and future).

The state of being full is also what is called Samadhi in yoga. Because it is a "state," it is not something that is achieved through action. Since it is always full, it is not affected by actions, and it is always present in all times, past, present, and future, and in all places.

However, whether an individual's perception can feel that state is a different matter. In order for an individual's perception to feel that state, some kind of training may be necessary at first. Although it may be temporary at first, eventually, one will be able to constantly be in such a state of fullness and bliss.