There are organizations like that. Those people refuse to listen, claiming 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, they ridicule and look down on spiritual oneness. They also tend to have a certain fear of oneness, believing that because oneness is a unified world where everything happens, it is dangerous.
If everything in this 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 light workers place particular emphasis on maintenance. Despite the fact that it is a distorted 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 instead, they often boast about how they are the ones who understand and are maintaining the world, and how they have teachings passed down from ancient times.
While there is a general agreement that if oneness exists, it includes all 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 interpretation seems incomplete. Why do they not base their interpretation on oneness, but instead, focus only on the aspect of maintenance in the intermediate layers, and claim that this is what is good? From an outside perspective, it seems like a convenient interpretation, but it seems that the people involved truly believe it.
In fact, I was once shown a diagram, and indeed, it seemed that such an interpretation was possible. However, when I read the accompanying text, it said "creation and maintenance." Based on these keywords, the person interpreted it as "maintenance."
However, objectively, from an outside perspective, it seems that the aspect of "creation" is stronger than that of "maintenance." 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 to maintain it, it is like a castle built of sand being washed away by a strong force. Eventually, a tremendous force of destruction and creation will come. And these self-proclaimed light workers 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, if you look at it closely, 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, you don't need to make such a futile effort to "maintain" things; simply understanding impermanence is enough. If you do that, you can also attain enlightenment.
Self-proclaimed lightworkers in a dualistic world do not recognize the world of enlightenment, or rather, they do not value such concepts as 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 the path to enlightenment and are proud of the fact that improving their own abilities is what connects 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 twisting such logic as an excuse to use their own power, as an excuse to hide their own ego, and that they are engaging in violence and conflict. If peace is good, then why not avoid conflict? Yet, they say that they are fighting, but that it is not violence, but rather the exercise of power for the sake of peace. This is not much different from what countries that are causing wars in various parts of the world are saying. They start wars for the sake of the world and peace, and as a result, people suffer 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 own 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 unconcerned 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. There should be a clear doctrine, but they claim that it can only be taught after attending numerous seminars costing 500,000 yen or more. Furthermore, they often use manipulative tactics to get people to attend, and even after attending, participants gain no understanding or experience.
It's likely that they initially heard something somewhere. They talk about concepts like "oneness," "good," and "evil," but their understanding is incomplete. Yet, they claim to possess ancient knowledge. Such people exist.
Despite this, it can be said 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. (While the actual nature of demons is often misunderstood, here, I'm using the term "demonic" metaphorically to refer to those who are driven by a strong ego and seek only power.) Such individuals believe they have a mission to change the world and exert influence. This can lead to misdirection and is dangerous.