There are organizations like that. Those people refuse to listen and claim that "maintenance is good," and they perform what they call "light work" for the sake of maintenance. They misunderstand the concept of oneness and, conversely, ridicule and look down on spiritual oneness. They also tend to have a certain fear of oneness, believing that everything happens in a unified world, making it dangerous.
If this entire world is oneness, then there are no divisions and no parts. This means that all creation and destruction in this world are part of oneness. Of course, maintenance is also part of oneness, but for some reason, these self-proclaimed lightworkers place special emphasis on maintenance. Despite this being a wrong teaching passed down from the past, they treat it as absolute. Even when they are told that it is wrong, they refuse to listen and often boast about how they understand the world and are maintaining it, or how they have teachings passed down from ancient times.
While there is a general agreement that if oneness exists, it includes creation, maintenance, and destruction, it seems that in the manifested concepts below oneness, or in the layers of the world below oneness, especially in the layers that are still quite close to oneness, there is an interpretation that "maintenance" comes first, and therefore, maintenance is good.
From an outside perspective, this seems like a half-baked interpretation. Why do they not base their interpretation on oneness, but instead focus on the maintenance aspect of the intermediate layers and claim that it is good? From an outside perspective, it seems like a convenient interpretation, but it seems that the individuals involved truly believe it.
In fact, I was once shown a diagram, and indeed, it is possible to interpret it that way. However, when I read the explanation, it said "creation and maintenance." By reading these keywords, the person interpreted it as "maintenance."
However, objectively, from an outside perspective, it seems that the "creation" aspect is stronger than the "maintenance" aspect. Creation leads to maintenance, which eventually leads to destruction, and even after destruction, there is creation again, and this cycle supports the cycle and makes it possible. The true maintenance is the cycle itself, the strong force that allows the cycle to continue for a long time, and the true thing to be found is the underlying force. By focusing excessively on the superficial meaning of maintenance, they call this world's maintenance "light work," but even if they put in a lot of effort, it is like building a castle in the sand, which will eventually be washed away by a tremendous force of destruction and creation. And these self-proclaimed lightworkers call such destruction "evil."
"As goodness strengthens, evil also strengthens," is a phrase I sometimes hear. This is because, in a relatively futile effort to "maintain" things, people try to prolong their existence through rituals and other means. However, ultimately, the more this state of maintenance is emphasized, the more destructive energy accumulates, and eventually, a large wave of destruction will come crashing down. Mistaking this for evil is a human misinterpretation, what is called "ignorance" in Buddhist terminology.
In Buddhism or other teachings, it is often taught that "nothing remains the same." Therefore, it can also be said that "maintenance" does not exist. Even if it appears to be maintenance, a closer look reveals that something is always changing, and it can be seen as a constant cycle of creation and destruction, and some schools teach this. This is also what is called "impermanence" in Buddhism.
If you remain in a dualistic world, you will be swayed by the apparent world of destruction, maintenance, and creation, and you may feel good about yourself for doing "maintenance" work, but in reality, a much larger force is at work, and it is only a part of "impermanence." Therefore, instead of making such a futile effort to "maintain" things, it is enough to understand impermanence. If you do that, you can also attain enlightenment.
Self-proclaimed lightworkers in a dualistic world do not recognize the world of enlightenment or, at most, do not value it very much. What is important to self-proclaimed lightworkers is how skillfully they can use their abilities and how much influence they can exert on those around them. They are strongly attracted to abilities, rather than the path to enlightenment. They mock and look down on the path to enlightenment, and they are proud of the fact that improving their own abilities is connected to their self-proclaimed lightwork for world peace. However, in reality, it is a relatively futile effort, but even so, since humans can change the world to some extent through their efforts, they are self-satisfied and consider it lightwork.
In reality, these self-proclaimed lightworkers are engaged in conflicts that they claim are for the sake of goodness. Although they say it is an eternal conflict, the individuals involved claim that it is not their own will, but rather the exercise of power for the sake of goodness. There may be some truth to that, but in reality, it may be that they are using such logic as an excuse to exercise their own power, as an excuse to cover up their own ego, and that they are engaging in violence and conflict. If peace is good, then there is no need to fight, but they say that they are fighting for the sake of peace, not violence. This is not much different from what countries that are causing wars in various parts of the world are saying. They are starting wars for the sake of the world and peace, and as a result, people are suffering in conflicts. Is there any salvation in that? Even self-proclaimed lightworkers do not start wars or conflicts themselves, but they are engaged in similar conflicts using rhetoric and other means. It is also like a proxy war.
Such self-proclaimed lightworkers often position their teachings as a form of enlightenment. While their interpretations are unique and interesting, they mix lightwork with other things, strengthening their own position. This inability to focus solely on the essence seems like a half-baked approach. For example, they interpret their activities as not being slavery, while all general economic activities in society (even those that help others) are the work of slaves. They promote participation in lightwork as if it were liberating slaves, claiming that it will eliminate financial difficulties. They often engage in such unnecessary actions, stirring up others instead of simply focusing on lightwork and leaving other things alone.
However, the person who says such things does not refrain from spending money; on the contrary, they live a lavish life, living in luxury apartments, driving expensive cars, and owning expensive houses, furniture, and clothing. Yet, they look down on other people's economic activities as slave labor. They charge high amounts for seminars, and while they seem to be living a luxurious life with the money, they do not consider the money they spend or their own economic activities as slave labor, but only other people's activities are considered slave labor. They also seem to not care about using computers, smartphones, houses, or furniture made by slaves. It seems like a form of enlightenment that is satisfied with a life supported by slaves.
While they call it enlightenment, it seems like a marketing strategy to strengthen their own position and attract others.
When I see these self-proclaimed lightworkers, I often encounter people who have attended so many seminars that they have run out of money, and who say, "I want to attend the seminar, but I don't have the money." It seems like a business model where the person teaching enlightenment is making money by collecting money from the participants and living a good life. It's unclear whether it's lightwork or a spiritual business.
Even so, there are some elements that seem like principles, and they probably learned something somewhere. However, the theoretical system lacks consistency, and it mixes Kabbalah, Zoroastrianism's good and evil, yoga, Christianity, Judaism, and ancient teachings, but it also includes recent ideas, making it difficult to understand what is actually an ancient teaching.
There are often people who engage in convenient practices, and initially, it's understandable if their understanding is limited. However, if they form groups, teach, or engage in activities, that's problematic. They should have a proper doctrine, but they claim that it can only be taught after attending numerous seminars costing 500,000 yen or more. Moreover, they often use manipulative tactics to get people to attend, and even after attending, participants gain no understanding or change, which is quite foolish.
It's likely that they initially heard something somewhere. They talk about oneness, good, and evil, but their understanding is incomplete, yet they claim to possess ancient knowledge. Such people exist.
Nevertheless, one could say that this world is being run by such misconceptions and incomplete individuals. That's why they have had some power in the past. What will happen in the future is uncertain.
There are people who claim to have power without achieving oneness. They are demonic entities that draw power through rituals. (The actual concept of demons is often misunderstood, but here, I'm using the term "demonic" metaphorically to refer to those who are driven by a strong ego and seek only power.) Such people believe they have a mission to change the world and exert influence. This can lead to misleading the world, and it is dangerous.