In some religious or ideological groups, there is a tendency to view "preservation" as good and "destruction" as evil. Furthermore, there is a tendency to consider things that last a long time as good and fleeting things as evil. As a result, the mind, which exists on a longer time scale, is seen as good, while matter, which exists on a shorter time scale, is seen as evil. This is completely due to misunderstandings, lack of understanding, and ignorance in the past religions. However, the fact that these values have persisted is because religious and ideological groups have continued to uphold them.

It is said that initially, there was not a distinction between good and evil, but simply "attachment." In particular, matter is prone to change and is fleeting. Therefore, the initial attachment was to matter. This attachment stems from the fear of loss, sadness, jealousy, and hatred. These emotions were initially present. However, the root of these emotions is the "attachment" to unchanging things, as people are unable to accept the reality of change and wish for things to remain the same. At this stage, there was no distinction between good and evil.

As time passed, the desire for eternity, for something that "does not change," arose. It was realized that what does not change is not matter, but the mind or consciousness. Thus, a feeling of reverence for the spiritual arose. This is a noble thing, as it represents a transition from a value system based on visible matter to one that values the spiritual. However, even with the emergence of such values, the previously held materialistic values did not completely disappear. The fear of losing matter, the hatred, jealousy, envy, and suffering associated with it continue. These painful feelings then give rise to the fear of matter and the value of "evil."

Tracing back to the root, the distorted ideology that considers things with form and that are fleeting as evil stems from the human fear of change and the desire to cling to what is currently possessed. Therefore, the distinction between good and evil is something created by human values, and originally, such a distinction did not exist.

■Originally, there is no good or evil in matter or spirit

Matter and spirit (or consciousness) are inherently opposites. Some schools of thought refer to it as spirit, while others refer to it as consciousness. Matter and consciousness (or spirit) are opposites. One interpretation is that "spirit" refers to more specific thoughts and feelings, while "consciousness" is more universal. Spirit has a tendency towards specificity and transience.

Opposing concepts:
- Matter
- Spirit or consciousness (the expression varies depending on the school of thought)

From a yogic perspective, matter corresponds to Prakriti, and spirit corresponds to Purusha, and these are opposites that cannot be separated. In Indian Vedic philosophy, a similar idea exists, stating that matter and consciousness (Atman or Brahman) are always one and cannot be separated. Here, Atman (or Brahman) is described as eternal, indestructible, and complete consciousness. These stories do not mention good or evil (values). This is because they do not represent values (which are created by human interpretation), but rather the reality of the world, and there is no room for human interpretation.

Originally, spirit (or consciousness) and matter are opposites, and there is no value judgment such as which is good or evil.

Despite this, due to attachment, matter has become "evil." (This is just one perspective.)

■Good and Evil and Order

Good and evil are interpreted in various ways, but generally, they are associated with order.

- Good: Something that brings order
- Evil: Something that brings chaos

This interpretation is generally correct, but if one introduces a wrong value system of good and evil, it can be distorted as follows:

- (Low-level interpretation) Good: Something that preserves, something that does not change, light → This is the illusion that it brings order.
- (Low-level interpretation) Evil: Something that destroys, something that changes, darkness → This is the illusion that it destroys order.

This may seem correct, but it is a low-level interpretation, an illusion. A higher-level interpretation would be the one mentioned earlier.

- Good: Something that brings order. Something that brings the order and balance of creation, preservation, and destruction.
- Evil: Something that brings chaos. Something that breaks the order and balance of creation, preservation, and destruction.

Therefore, those who call themselves "lightworkers" and engage in "battles for preservation" may be considered "lightwork" (and therefore good) based on a low-level interpretation. However, from a higher level, they may be interpreted as "something that breaks the order and balance of creation, preservation, and destruction" and thus considered evil. If there is an excessive focus on preservation, the dynamic process of creation leading to destruction will be lost from the world, and a hollow world will be created. When the balance of preservation is lost, preservation becomes something that brings balance, but when there is an extreme focus on preservation, clinging to preservation itself disrupts the balance, leading to a society with little movement and change. Is such a world, devoid of vitality, truly "good"? Even if those individuals are satisfied and claim it is good, can it truly be said to be the happiness of humanity? This is not a matter of individual values, but is determined by the collective consciousness, which is somewhat subjective. The world changes according to what the collective consciousness seeks, but there are cases where those who claim to be doing good through "lightwork" are actually going against that flow, and are, in a sense, "evil" in the world.

Tracing back to the root, it lies in the fact that people maintain something based on their own arbitrary interpretations, and further tracing back, it is the "attachment" to the current state that gives rise to such values. These are values created by humans. On the other hand, the dynamism of the world and the universe transcends such arbitrary human values.

The true contribution of humanity lies in bringing about a balance of creation, maintenance, and destruction, and therefore, it takes one of these three forms.

Those who claim to be doing "lightwork" often emphasize "not fighting" as a basic principle, but at the same time, they allow fighting against evil, arguing that it is a necessary battle. In other words, they permit and sometimes even encourage fighting. Specifically, this is a form of "work" that views "maintenance" as good in opposition to viewing "destruction" or "creation" as evil. Sometimes, this leads to conflicts with people who have different values. Both sides claim to be lightworkers, while viewing the other as the dark side. In reality, the fact that they are fighting at this level means that they are at the same level, just with different affiliations. Self-proclaimed lightworkers often view members of the "dark side" as enemies, but this is simply a matter of different beliefs, and there is often a hidden purpose behind it: the entities guiding them are trying to spread their own values and increase their influence, which is not known to the members, so they naively engage in activities they believe to be "lightwork" and good. In this way, even when thinking at the same level, the conflicts in the world will not end.

What is more important is not to view "maintenance" as good, but to bring about a balance of creation, maintenance, and destruction. This is related to the concept of "integration." It is necessary to integrate light and darkness, and good and evil. If we do not reach that level of values, the situation where conflicts continue due to the self-proclaimed "good" work will continue in the future.