It's a significant difference, but even human spirits, if they spend a long time in an astral body, can possess considerable power, insight, and precognitive abilities. They might have enough knowledge and a sense of divinity to overwhelm ordinary spiritual practitioners. However, it's surprisingly common for people to treat these advanced spirits as if they were gods, or to stray from their path by following their guidance.

The fundamental thing to remember is that human spirits, astral beings, or even entities related to karma (cause), are not gods. They are consciousnesses associated with objects, not deities from beyond the material world. Astral and karmic consciousnesses are still bound by karma and have not yet achieved enlightenment. However, some astral consciousnesses can break free from the constraints of the physical body, gain a degree of freedom, and even transcend time to some extent, allowing them to foresee the future. When humans on Earth receive guidance from such beings, they may feel as if they are being guided by a god, and they may follow that guidance. This can lead to the emergence of new religious leaders or the formation of cults. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing, as people may be capable of more than they realize, and their insight may lead them to follow such consciousnesses.

On the other hand, there are indeed gods who have transcended the limitations of karma and the physical world. These gods are not consciousnesses but pure light and divinity. Because everything is one, they accept everything and embrace everything with light.

Therefore, entities like human spirits or astral beings often try to control or command others, using complex language. While some of these entities may not even have existed in the physical world, they are often bound to earthly life.

Even within spiritual organizations, the teachings can vary greatly depending on the level of consciousness or whether they are guided by a god.

Organizations guided by astral beings, or even by karmic entities, often involve commands or pressure to conform. While following instructions may lead to positive outcomes, failure to comply may result in punishment or threats. This is a characteristic of astral beings. However, even if these entities do not issue threats, they may exert pressure to conform. These entities, while not necessarily the most advanced, are surprisingly often followed blindly. One reason for this is that people often do not know what a true god is like.

As mentioned earlier, a true god is pure light and divinity. It is filled with intense, fundamental energy, a mixture of creative, sustaining, and destructive forces.

If one does not study the essence of God, one will inevitably misunderstand what a true God is.

For example, if an organization exists that uses deceptive light and sweet words, claiming to "accept everything" and only saying positive things, it is often just a fraudulent organization created by a hypocritical leader. A true God is light itself, but is also very strict in reality. It encompasses creation, preservation, and even destruction. Creation requires destruction, and it is also filled with the power to maintain what has been created.

Human spirits often contain many deceptions, and it is very easy to be misled if one lacks insight.

I believe that it is truly fortunate to encounter a true God. It is important to be able to distinguish between such organizations and others.

As a specific example, a fraudulent teacher who ran a seminar about a year ago and used manipulative tactics to say, "You will not grow spiritually unless you attend this seminar," comes to mind. This is a characteristic of powerful astral entities: they use intimidation or threats to force people to attend and follow their instructions. This seminar organization used certain magical techniques, which, while having some effect, is natural for astral entities that have lived for a long time to possess considerable power. There are many astral entities with power far greater than that of ordinary spiritualists, to the extent that one would surely lose in a fight. Therefore, while the magical techniques may be somewhat true, the fact that the instructor openly boasts about themselves, saying things like "It's me," "Only here," and "Everything else is fake," reveals that it is not something of great significance. As I have repeatedly said, while the magical techniques may be somewhat true, the fact that the guidance is not from God, but from an astral being, a being that has not been enlightened and is bound by karma, is evident in many aspects.

For example, when I stayed at a certain spiritual organization in a foreign country for about a week, I felt an entity residing in the hall. I wondered, "Who is it?" and then it responded with the words, "I am Shiva" (the name of an Indian god). I was a little doubtful. Would a true god say, "I am Shiva"? A true god would simply emanate a sense of divinity, light, and the energy of creation, destruction, and maintenance. However, in this case, I only felt a sensation similar to that of a human practitioner. Therefore, I think it's likely that it's just an ancient practitioner who couldn't ascend to heaven (become a spirit) and remains on Earth, pretending to guide others.

There's a continuation to this story. A person who was working as a volunteer and practicing there was told by that entity, "Become a monk." The person, as well as those around them, heard this, and they started saying, "He's saying such things." As a result, a young person became interested in it. However, I think that the fact that such an important thing is said by an astral entity shows that they don't really understand the essence of God.

It's a common occurrence. When people are told something by an invisible entity, they tend to become overly interested and blindly accept it. However, the fact that there are words and instructions means that it's only an astral or causal entity. Therefore, even though their knowledge may be somewhat deep, they are essentially no different from living humans. Generally, people don't blindly follow what others say or are instructed to do. However, for some reason, when told by an invisible entity, people tend to feel something mysterious and blindly follow it. Astral entities take advantage of this to increase their followers and power. While they may receive some benefits while following them, astral entities that haven't transcended karma usually make certain demands in return for those benefits. In reality, it often leads to quite troublesome situations, so it's better to avoid getting involved.

I think it's much safer and leads to faster growth to follow the guidance of a pure god and practice accordingly.