III.
Transgression of gluttony and greed
This
kind of “crossing” the line cant be signified as “crime”. The limits of
gluttony and greed are tangible and not well outlined. They are mixed up with
other negative emotions. Due to that elusiveness of the feelings they cant be
seen as crimes, because they are the cause, not the result. Even so, I have to
say, the root of many problems in society is exactly due to negative emotions,
crystallizing in gluttony and greed, which are mostly not realized by people.
This is quite normal. When we think of a criminal (like terrorist), who has
certain views and fixed ideology, he is totally sure in his “right” and power
to “spread justice”. He sees the reality in opposite way of social values. He
does not believe in social justice (for that he has his own reason). Gluttony
is not realized as such, due to the fact that is not appearing in the surface,
but it` s in the roots – where most of the negative feelings occur. Moreover
the base of greed and gluttony are unified, approved and spread social values,
behavior and interests. They are accepted as “right”, good and “justified”.
This acceptance makes the appearing of such negative stems of greed very easy.
It is approved from everyone. (think about eating meat. If you eat meat of
human being, this is totally out of any social, spiritual, ethical lows, its
labeled “perversion” “abnormal”, “inhuman”, “hard crime”. In the same time
biggest percentage of humanity are still consuming “animals meat” from all
kinds, regardless if animals have soul, eyes and heart, the same as humans.
This is not labeled as “inhuman”, except in some specific groups.) That’s how
the manner and values of the majority are ruling and dominant, not the manner
of what is “actually true” or right. The same is valid for gluttony and greed. When
someone is greedy, he wont be labeled as such, because the outlines of the
feelings are blurred. All society can be (and it is in real) based on such
feelings, so they are accepted as “normal” and justified. (More on the topic of
insatiable society and greed you can read in my text “…”)
The
chakra that represents mostly these negative feelings and states of mind is
Manipura (Solar Plexus). This is the area of liver, stomach, intestine, it
helps in good digestion and health of all body. Here is also center of power,
self-control and feeling of happiness from life. The first step to that is:
healthy food. To add more, the first step for anyone to spiritual growth is
mindful eating habits; Healthy food, this is the main reflection of mind and
heart, if humans want to stay away from greed and gluttony. This food is not
found in what we call “hypermarkets”. The result of the greed and gluttony as
social “base” is obesity syndrome. More and more generations after the
explosion of American style kitchen, and semi-finished products, suffer from
obesity. It has roots in so many factors like: stress, polluted environment,
speed of life style, not enough sleep, not enough rest, imbalances, bad eating
habits, eating big portions at once, no prioritizing sport activity or walking,
other bad habits –like alcohol and cigarettes. All little things matter for
your healthy food. The psychological pattern of greed and gluttony comes from:
- need of more material goods, need of expansion goods, need to
accumulate, grow money, property and material possessions;
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if they are more than my inner “needs” reflects in obesity
-
fear to lose material goods, home, property, money or job
In
the core of need for material goods expansion, stays the “unrealized” need of
spiritual expansion.
II.
Transgression of adultery
Many
times transgression of adultery is related to transgression of lie (mischief),
or hiding the truth about your Self. That means most people don’t make
transgression “manifesting it” or in open way. They want to hide this action,
realizing its socially, morally, spiritually with negative sign. Its not
approved and it`s labeled as sin. Adultery means you want to hide actions from
others, to whom you commit yourself to be honest. That’s why it` s usually
including a lie, mischief. This kind of “crime” although it’s surely a “sin”
from spiritual and religious point, it` s still not a “crime” by the social
laws. (not every society). While in Europe act of adultery is not
punishable by the law, in Arabic and Muslim societies this act is considered as
crime, and is punishable with prison; Something more –in Muslim culture and
religion, person could even commit another crime, by killing the spouse, who
made adultery. This will be justified” and not punished, as it is accepted as
“condition of strong fury, anger, shock or disappointment”. In such cases the
man could kill his wife, if he found her to be guilty in adultery (even in some
cases that cant be really proved). That’s how one crime is followed by another,
as way of “justice”. I wont discuss here why this is not a proper low and
behavior in any way.
What
causes adultery is usually very obvious. Here I speak about psychological
patterns, not about direct reasons that can be multiple and various. The main
center that needs to be healed is the Heart. Adultery means some deeper trauma
or problem in heart from childhood which is:
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desire/ need of being loved by others (not connection with
self-love)
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fear of being left alone from someone important;
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fear to lose safety, security or something important to you;
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fear to lose someone who supports you (in any way, not only
loves you)
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Fear of being alone or admit your truth feelings to yourself
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Need to prove that you are loved, or you are socially accepted;
need to prove you are loved with your mistakes and differences
Have
in mind that in all psychological patterns of transgressions there is a
positive side, which all people are seeking to find. When the criminal doesn’t
find a path to this positive side, he slides down to the “easier” trap of the
crime or committing sin. That’s how he can come in a vicious circle” and move
again to the same direction many times. We can see its truth, if you commit one
crime or sin, it can be easily followed by another from the same kind. If you
say lie, it will lead to more lies. If you once jump through the red line and
commit any transgression, this will open the door in your mind to do it again.
People who transgress don’t accept themselves as “criminals”. If you think the
one who murders his wife, when she commits adultery, is criminal, what you
think about person who lies or hides the truth? Or person who is hypocritical?
Or person who is greedy or suffer from gluttony? Are they the same? The
confusion comes exactly from that – in societies now all these actions and
transgressions are not labeled as “crimes”. Lie is sin from moral, spiritual
point of view. But acc to society, and in some religions, there are many cases
in which lie can be approved. That’s how things become more complicated. Also
lie, as well as “adultery”, gluttony, greed, is not a “crime”. That means it` s
not punishable by the law. If this lie is connected with some other kind of
prohibitions or social institutions, then it will be punishable. (for example counterfeiting
documents, or adultery with under-age individuals).
© nina Lea-nour *
angel`S medium
spiritual writer
