White hats and black hats, heroes and villains . . . the forces of good against evil. Throughout our history we have been bombarded with the concept and existence of moral duality. The endless ebb and flow of engineered oppositions and social irrigation draw from dramatic examples a conceptualization of these polar frequencies. It spreads them through the channels of culture and control mechanisms to then be saturated in our hearts and wills and understandings. A grid is made, displaying a field of managed parameters, that remains self-sustaining by our unknowingly orchestrated actions. In gross contradiction to the very infinite nature of our souls, we become compartmentalized away by definitions that reveal only a partial truth to us while remaining convenient for the engineers. With some awareness achieved of this cosmic mechanism, we are inevitably brought to question and seek a fuller truth . . . a truth built off of what foundations may be sound yet able to reach higher than, and hopefully beyond, the warring patterns of the past. Here are the questions I ask: what truly is good and evil? What are we to learn from duality? Where do we go in our next step of spiritual evolution?

Good and evil are often defined for us from many sources. There is religion, media, family . . . science which tells us it is irrelevant, history which tells us it’s relative . . . practicality, necessity, laws and governments. With so many and so complicated a list of factors it’s no wonder that the issue of morality can be a fine-line subject. I feel that such a task can only be covered with generalities in an article of this size, and as well given the assurance to others that what is said is purely a matter of opinion. My attempt here is to be objective in the analysis of my own perspective, and by publishing it present it for consideration.

In my personal experience and observations, the most common societal subconscious program that we face might use some of the following descriptivism for defining good and evil. Good, despite its long and necessary sufferings, is always passive and without anger. It has no strength but to endure and no honor but in self-sacrifice. It is limited by rules which forbids the crossing of a boundary that would transform us into evil. Good does not judge, does not fear . . . loves all, but really isn’t much fun. Evil, on the other hand, is aggressive and takes what it wants. It is clever, mysterious, and a powerful force that allows the few to dominate the many. It is often fearful, but yet is also prosperous and seductive. Evil is fun because it allows you the exercise any primal ambition without guilt, and therefore provides for more freedom than good. The choice we make between the two is simply a matter of style and image. It’s just a matter of preference between the balance of wants and the unwanted. If you choose good, things will be difficult now, but worth it in the end. If you choose evil you can have what you want now, but it might cause hardship in the end. What color do you like more- black or white -it’s as simple as that. Right?

There is surely far more that could be added to the descriptions in the above paragraph, but I feel it sums up this popular subconscious perspective fairly well. Some of these descriptions I would agree with, much of it I wouldn’t, but what I see is a perpetual game of circles, suffering, and conflict that ultimately only serves the engineers of this epoch by stifling any chance of true progression beyond this idea of “necessary” duality. To hold rigidly and forever to this narrow perspective will ensure nothing more than a continual repeat of the hard lessons of history. And what are these lessons? Is it that nice guys finish last? Is it that we “little people” are only here to serve as pawns to the kings and queens that mold our societies? Is it that this is simply the way things are and so we had better get used to it? I’m being cynical with these questions and yet many of our personal experiences will sadly suggest that there’s some truth to them. Unsatisfied with these depressing prospects, let us try to look a bit deeper into the subject.

In my opinion, one of the primary lessons we are to learn from duality is the responsible wielding of that powerful teaching aid known as freewill. The key word in that statement is “responsible”. What does responsible mean? It means that we need to be accountable for the effects and outcomes of our choices, thoughts, and actions. We, as human beings, are all connected by the invisible tether of our mass reality. We are multidimensional, holographic, and inter-connected in the way that one effects the whole. Although for most of us these effects may hardly seem perceivable, they are actually far more profound when we realize the infinite nature of our soul’s existence. With empathy, with respect, with an unyielding will . . . with love, with patience and understanding and righteous anger for injustice . . . with hope and faith in the reality of a better future we can as individuals help create that life that all should be blessed with. Duality teaches us that progress requires effort. Duality teaches us the vital importance of self-sovereignty . . . the value of freedom in its most positive sense, and it inspires us to reach beyond it to the realm of light without shadows.

I don’t have all the answers . . . god knows I wish I did. I, like everyone else, am still trying to piece together this huge and confusing puzzle called truth. In all likelihood it’s something that nobody in mortal form will ever fully understand, but that shouldn’t dissuade us from continuing to try. It’s one hell of a journey we’re on, and one full of surprises. My hope is that in time with the joining of wisdom we each gain from our experiences, that perhaps we can achieve a collective reality that can finally be prosperous to all. I dream of a life where hard lessons are no longer needed and where unity can bind us through a common good, regardless of our creative differences. Perhaps it is a lofty ideal, but if we never try we will never succeed. In the deepest sincerity of my heart I ask you all to share this dream with me, and have the courage to act to create it.