Value fulfillment

Another characteristic of Value Fulfillment Seth speaks of is the interplay between the fulfillment of the individual and society in general.

During a class I [Rich Kendall] attended in 1973, a young man named Jim was visiting for the first time. He related some of his recent experiences during his travels to India, Nepal, and Afghanistan. He spoke of his spiritual quest in seeking to find a way to help mankind, and how he had sought guidance from monks and holy men in these various countries. When he was done relating his experiences, Seth came through speaking directly to Jim:

You can only advance the cause of mankind and the cause of your brethren by helping yourself and knowing yourself and fulfilling your own abilities—when you are yourself in your own shining uniqueness. And you are, if you but realize it. Then you help others to become in awareness what they really are. But if you believe you must sacrifice yourself to others, then you distort the truth within you. For there is no sacrifice involved, but the fulfillment of your being that brings out in each of the people that you know, the fulfillment of their being.

After speaking these words, Jim paused for a few seconds, looked up at Seth, and said in the most innocent of tones: "I never thought of that." It was a sweet moment and brought sympathetic laughter from the class.