In some religions 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 things that are fleeting as evil. As a result, the spiritual, which exists on a longer time scale, is seen as good, while the material, which exists on a shorter time scale, is seen as evil. This is completely a misunderstanding, lack of understanding, and ignorance from the past religions. However, the fact that such values have been maintained within religions and ideological groups is why those values continue to exist.

It is said that initially, there was not a concept of good or evil, but simply "attachment." In particular, material things are prone to change and are fleeting. Therefore, the initial attachment was towards material things. There was a fear of losing something, sadness, jealousy, and hatred. Such emotions were initially present. And the root of these emotions is the "attachment" to wanting things to remain unchanged, as a way of not accepting the reality of change. At this point, there was no concept of good or evil.

As time passed, the desire for eternity, for something that "does not change," emerged. It was realized that what does not change is not a material thing, but rather the spirit or consciousness. Therefore, a feeling of reverence for spiritual things was born. This itself is a noble thing, as it represents a shift from a value system that sees only visible material things to one that values spiritual things. Even with the emergence of such values, the previously held material values did not completely disappear. The fear, hatred, jealousy, envy, and suffering associated with losing material things continued. And this painful feeling fostered a sense of fear towards material things, and thus, the concept of "evil."

Tracing back to the root, this distorted ideology that sees things with form as evil is born from the human fear of change and the clinging to what is currently possessed, the "attachment." Therefore, the concepts of good and evil are created by human values, and originally, such concepts did not exist.

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

Matter and spirit (or consciousness) are inherently opposites. Some schools of thought call it spirit, while others call it consciousness, but 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.

Things that are paired:
・Matter
・Spirit or consciousness (the expression varies depending on the school of thought)

From a yogic perspective, it is explained that matter corresponds to Prakriti, and spirit corresponds to Purusha, and that these are paired and cannot be separated. In the Indian Vedas, a similar idea exists, stating that matter and consciousness (Atman or Brahman) are always one and cannot be separated. Here, Atman (or Brahman) is said to be eternal, indestructible, and full consciousness. In these stories, there is no mention of 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 paired, and neither is inherently good or evil; they are unrelated to such values.

Originally, it should be like that, but due to attachment, matter has become "bad." (This is just one interpretation.)

■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.

Originally, this interpretation is correct, but if you bring in the wrong values of good and evil, it can be distorted as follows:

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

This may seem correct, but it is a low-level interpretation, and it can be said to be an illusion. If you go to a higher level, you will get the interpretation like the one mentioned earlier.

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

Therefore, if people who call themselves lightworkers are engaged in a "battle for maintenance (of light)," that may be considered lightwork (and something that claims to be good) at a low level, but from a higher level, it may be interpreted as something that "breaks the order and balance of creation, maintenance, and destruction" and thus evil. If it is biased towards maintenance, the dynamic process of destruction leading to creation will be lost from the world, and it will become an empty world. When the balance of maintenance is lost, maintaining something may bring balance, but if it is excessively fixated on maintenance, that is also something that disrupts the balance, and it will lead to a society with little movement and change. Is such a world, devoid of vitality, truly "good"? Even if the individuals are satisfied and claim it is good, is it truly human happiness if the world becomes empty? This is not judged by individual values, but by the collective consciousness, and it is somewhat subjective, as the world changes according to what the collective consciousness seeks. However, there are times when people who claim to be doing good through lightwork are actually going against that flow, and in a sense, are evil in the world.

If you trace back to the root, it lies in the fact that people maintain something based on their own arbitrary interpretations, and further, 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 "light work" 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 not only allow but sometimes recommend 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 that 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 a hidden purpose behind it: the entities guiding them are trying to spread their values and increase their influence, which is not known to the members, so they are happily engaged in activities that they believe are "light work" 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.