Grigory Rasputin - Light or Dark? Part II of III

Elder Macarius, Bishop Feofan, Grigory Rasputin

In this part, we shall cover the rest of the values/qualities of the Dark Ones and will compare them with those that Grigory Rasputin had.

5.  Atheism (godlessness)

Grigory not only had Faith but also knew that God exists. His prayers were distinguished by sincerity and lack of copying.

He spoke to God without servility, in his own words, as with a close friend: 

“In You, Lord, I trust and I will never be ashamed of it! I praise You, Lord, and I say in my soul: be my Creator and Intercessor!”

A person with a truly deep faith in God cannot be Dark.

6. Lack of interest in spirituality

Grigory had a deep passion for spirituality and took every opportunity to share his feelings and spiritual revelations with others. He had fans who regularly gathered to listen to him and record his stories. 

In 1907 he wrote his notes The Life of an Experienced Wanderer: “Spring means a great celebration for a spiritual person. As a decorated bright May happens, so the soul of the one who watches the Lord blooms and May arises.”

And in 1915  My Thoughts and Reflections: “They can deprive of everything - even a 

dwelling, but never a soul. The loss of earthly things is a great feat; you need to ask God to give you patience. For the loss of the earthly and the reward is great.”

Passion for the spiritual cannot belong to the Dark, therefore Grigory was Light.

Photo: Grigory with admirers

7. Inability to heal

Grigory was a healer. He recognized this ability as a teenager, treating horses in his native village, alter he started to treat people. In some cases, he used healing Siberian herbs, but mostly he healed with his prayers, i.e. God willing. 

Repeatedly Grigory helped the sick, even those who are considered incurable. Once, in a Ural monastery, he healed a demon-possessed - a woman who had suffered from seizures.

Among the others, his patients were Tsar Nicholas II and the heir to the Russian throne, Tsarevich Alexei.

A healer can’t be Dark, therefore by this criteria, Grigory belongs to Light.

8. No skills to see future

From adolescence, Grigory had the ability to make predictions.

For example, he “saw” when and how a person would die, and told his fellow villagers about it.

His daughter Matryona describes a case when, thanks to Grigory's foresight, a horse thief was found.

Grigory's predictions came true regarding the royal family, the fate of St. Petersburg, the then capital of Russia, the fate of his homeland, and much more.

He predicted: “Darkness will fall on Petersburg. When its name changes, the empire will end". In August 1914 St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd. March 15, 1917, Nicholas II abdicated; this marked the end of the Russian Empire.

And another one: “If my murder is committed by nobles - relatives of the tsar, then the future of Russia and the royal family will be terrible. The nobles will flee the country, and the tsar's relatives will not be left alive; in two years the brothers will rise up against the brothers and kill each other.” 

The royal family, together with the emperor, were brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks, and at the end of 1917 Russia entered the Civil War.

As Darks do not have the ability to see the future, but Grigory does, he is representative of Lights.

9. Chauvinism

Grigory promoted mutually beneficial cooperation between people of different nationalities and countries.

In private conversations with the tsar, he calls him for friendship with the United States and economic cooperation with Germany.

In his own country, he points out the advantages of international marriages and helps Russian Jews through his personal secretary Aron Simonovich*.

Grigory does not fit into the goals of the Dark Ones - incitement of chauvinism, but represents the opposite - therefore he is a Light One.

*Aron Simonovich, Rasputin and the Jews. Memoirs of the personal personality of Grigory Rasputin ( in Russian).

10. Slavery and dependency

Grigory was freedom-loving and this is evident from his travels - within the country and abroad to Palestine and Jerusalem. The presence of a wise wife gave him the opportunity to make long pilgrimages. The pleasure of freedom is felt in his notes "The Life" and " My thoughts".

Grigory never depended on anyone. Living in his village, he was an independent farmer, fisherman, and cart driver. 

When he moved to St. Petersburg, many wanted to make a puppet out of him, but, guided by his mission, he remained incorruptible, causing irritation among the nobles and open and hidden enmity.

Freedom and independence are values of Light, therefore, Grigory is a representative of Lights.

Photo: Grigory with villagers

11. Vision of the devil and demons 

During his life, Grigory had a vision of the Mother of God who appeared to him when he plowed the field. The vision lasted several seconds and left an indelible impression on Grigory. Later, the vision motivated him to come to St. Petersburg.*

A vision of the Queen of Heaven can’t appear to a person moving towards Darkness, therefore Grigory was a Spiritual entity moving towards Light.

*Matryona Rasputina. "Rasputin Why?" (in Russian)

Conclusion 

The conclusion from these analyzes is unequivocal - none of the qualities and values of the Dark Ones fit Grigory's profile.

Consequently, according to these criteria, Grigory does not belong to the Dark, but to the Light.

However, we will not rush to draw a final conclusion, because Grigory Rasputin was accused of debauchery, drunkenness, greed, etc., and in the third part we will conduct additional analyzes.

Is Vipassana meditation a fast track to liberation?* Part II

Side effects
As anything in this non perfect world, there can be negative side effects of the Vipassana meditation technique too.
During the meditation, a Vipassana student receives fine (pleasant) or rough (disgust) sensations of the body. His/her main task is to stay indifferent to them. Just as a person sitting on the riverbank observes the river’s flow, this is the same way the practitioner of Vipassana should observe the flow of sensations of his body without any reaction to them, whatever they bring with — pleasure or disgust.

To stay indifferent to the body’s sensations is the biggest challenge for students, and, unfortunately, some people are becoming addicted to the sensations. If the sensation of the body is pleasant, they enjoy it. If the sensation is rough, they hate it. Coming back to the Vipassana courses to enjoy those sensations, the students receive extra negative karma, which course a delay of liberation.

Organization of the training

While there may be a lack of organizing and planning skills generally in India, the Vipassana course is organized very well.

There are ten full days in the training. You will come on the first day or “zero day” for registration, introduction lecture, and other practical things. One of those practical things is delivering your valuables and all communication means to storage.

There is a wake-up ring at 4 a.m. with a following ring of a servant at 04:25 a.m. The training starts at 4:30 a.m. sharp in the main meditation hall.

This is the most intensive course that I have ever attended. A training session lasts 12 hours per day. Ten hours is dedicated to meditation and two hours for a lecture. You will have a chance to ask questions from a teacher or an assistant teacher during lunch and before sleep. You will have time for a nap after a breakfast and a lunch break. There are also additional five-minute breaks available after each one-hour meditation. The ring for a sleep is at 9:30 p.m., and lights must be switched off.

Food is provided three times per day. It’s purely vegetarian, and legumes are served at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Animal protein is available only in yogurt and hot milk with butter.

You can get drinking water from the big water tanks installed to the roof, however, the taste of that water is not the same as we are used to. Bottled water is available at your request, and you can pay for that at the end of the course.

Accommodations

The Vipassana retreat territory is separated in two main areas — one part with housing for women, and another part for men. The canteen has the same principle — men and women have meals in separate rooms.

You will be given a private room or a room with a roommate. The room is humble with a little window, two simple beds, and bathroom with toilet and a limited shower. There is no air conditioning, but a mechanical fan provides an air circulation. You have to have your own lock for the door of your room.

Language

The course is available in English and Hindu. However, even if you know English very well, some words of the English vocabulary that are used in the Vipassana session might be unknown to you, and a misunderstanding of a word might lead to the collapse of understanding the concept of the whole lecture.

Many meditation centers offer language translation devices that are easy to use. Ask an administrator of the meditation center where you are planning to attend if they have an audio device in your native language.

  

*Note:  This article is based on my personal experience and thoughts after my first 10-day meditation course of Vipassana, and is not presented to be an absolute truth. – Jacklyn A. Lo, author of Redemption novel.

Next article will tell about terms and conditions on the Vipassana retreat, costs of the training, some constrains and preparation for the meditation.

Why War? Part IV: The Price of Free Will ⚖️

Free Will

In Part IV, we will look at what will happen to Free Will if a spiritual entity constantly chooses Darkness, as well as who and how tests and tempts us and why.

Free Will as a key for freedom

As we learned in Part III, Free Will is given as a gift that allows us to enjoy individuality and freedom.

However, do we have any obligations to Our Spiritual Father who gave us this gift? The answer is Yes and No.  Let's deal with this.

Free will and spiritual direction

A  Spiritual entity moves towards the Light

In the event that the spiritual entity moves more or less towards the Light, Free Will remains with it until the final exit¹ from the physical world.

B.  Spiritual entity moves towards the Darkness

However, if the spiritual entity repeatedly makes  Spiritual Choices towards Darkness and crosses the point of no return², Free Will is taken away ( illustration 1).

Illustration 1.

The logic of this step is simple - if you follow the Values of Darkness, where SLAVERY is the main value, you do not deserve freedom, which is given by Free Will.

VALUES OF DARKS

SLAVERY
HATRED
WAR
COWARDICE
FALSE
INJUSTICE
DESPAIR
CRUELTY
CHAOS
GREED

Selling soul to Satan

The loss of Free Will is often compared to selling the soul to Satan, since the soul, which originally belonged to God, consciously or subconsciously choosing the priorities of Darkness and rejecting the values of Light, becomes a SLAVE of SATAN.

The process of giving away his Free Will is the last will of man.

Who tests and tempts us

But who is interested in depriving a person of Free Will and why?

As we already mentioned, the most interested party is the CEO of Darkness - Satan. Having taken away a person's Free will, Satan replaces his will with his OWN WILL and subjugates the man to himself. 

Loss of control

The man can no longer control his own decisions.

From the point of view of outsiders, it looks like the person has acquired an irrational pattern of behavior.

 

This can be compared to how a person drives a car to a certain place and knows the route well, but suddenly, he makes an unexpected turn in an unnecessary direction, not understanding why he is doing it.

Beneficiary of free will loss

Satan is the direct beneficiary of man's renunciation of free will.

He not only becomes the full owner of the soul that lost Free Will, but now he can use this soul as His own when and where he wants it.

Satan's tools and tricks

In order to lure more and more people into his bondage, Satan has developed several seductive tools to help him achieve his goals (Illustration 2.).

Illustration 2.

Sex, money, drugs, power

Tools such as sex, money, drugs, power, etc. help Satan test and tempt people. Very often, He affects a person through his arrogance and false pride.

The first step for Satan is to hook a person on one of His tools and then on to the next one. 

Human pride

Human pride is a premise to become hooked by Satan. 

Making a person more and more dependent, Satan forces him to step over the values of Light, delving into the Values of Darks.  

As a result of this process, a person makes a Spiritual Choice towards Darkness, not realizing the danger of this step.

Find the Spiritual Choice towards Darkness, its consequences and the role of Satan in the screenplay "Heaven".

Summary

• Free will is a gift given to us by our Spiritual Father (CEO of Light). 

• We can exercise Free Will as long as we move more or less towards the Light.

• Once a Spiritual entity has made its Ultimate choice in favor of Darkness, free will is taken away and replaced by the will of Satan, the CEO of Darkness.

• Satan is the direct beneficiary of the loss of man's free will because, in this case, he can lead man to where He wants

• Therefore, Satan has developed some tools to push man to make a Spiritual choice towards Darkness.

Notes: 

¹ Final Exit - is a liberation from the physical world, no return.

² Point of no return - a point of the Final choice towards Darkness

Spiritual Choice concerns not only an individual but also a group of people and even a nation.

In Part V, we will look at the Spiritual Choice towards Darkness by the Russian ruler Nicholas II in 1914.

Explore:

Why War? Part V: Karma and the Russian Empire 

Why War⚔️? Full Article

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🔍 Part II – Diving Deeper into Karma - My Chat with AI

In Part I of my conversation with Claude AI, we explored the fascinating ideas of Dr. Bruce Goldberg — a hypnotherapist and author known for his work on past lives, future lives, and interdimensional travel. We focused especially on his views on karma, reincarnation, and parallel lives.
Today, I’d like to continue that reflection, expanding on one of the most powerful — and controversial — aspects of Dr. Goldberg’s philosophy: Karma.

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🌀 Dr. Goldberg vs. Me: A Deeper Look into Karma

Dr. Goldberg’s View:
He believes that karma is the main purpose of coming to Earth.

What I appreciate:
Dr. Goldberg takes karma seriously. Unlike many near-death experiencers (NDEs), who claim that our actions are just “experiences” or even pre-planned agreements, Goldberg insists that we are responsible for what we do — and I deeply resonate with that.

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1️⃣ Karma = Terms and Conditions of the Physical World

Earth is a brutal realm — and yes, it can be seen as a spiritual school.

To enter this “school,” we sign a kind of soul contract. Like a student, we agree to:

✨ Show up (incarnate)
👁️ Pay attention (be aware)
🔥 Do the work (face our life challenges)
🌟 Pass the tests (grow spiritually)

If we meet these expectations, we progress. This is positive karma — effort rewarded with growth.

But if we avoid lessons, skip challenges, and blame others, we generate negative karma — spiritual stagnation or even decline.

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2️⃣ My View: Karma Is a Tool — Not the Purpose

While I admire Dr. Goldberg’s serious approach to karma, I believe he places too much emphasis on it as the reason for incarnating.

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3️⃣ So Why Are We Really Here?

To me, the deeper truth is this:

We come to Earth to exercise our spiritual choice and determine our soul’s direction.

We’re here to choose:

✨ Toward Light – the highest and most challenging path
🌑 Toward Darkness – the path of ease and power, but spiritual danger
⚠️ Toward Degradation – the path of collapse, where the soul loses itself

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4️⃣ Where Does Karma Fit In?

This choice is only possible because we have Free Will — a divine gift.

But Free Will isn’t endless. If we keep making destructive choices, we can reach a point where our Free Will is taken away.

Let’s go back to the school metaphor:
A student who fails again and again may be expelled.

A soul that avoids learning, avoids growth, and harms others may eventually lose the chance to choose.

Karma keeps giving us lessons to help us grow. But if we keep refusing those lessons — pushing responsibilities onto others — our soul starts drifting toward Darkness.

Eventually, we face a final spiritual exam.

And if we keep choosing Darkness…
we pass a point of no return.

At that stage, karma is no longer relevant. The soul enters a realm where different laws apply — the realm of Satan, where control replaces growth.

Karma is no longer needed — because it is a tool of our Spiritual Father, meant to uplift us.

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🌟 Final Thought from My Chat with Claude

Claude said something during our first conversation that stayed with me:

"It must feel validating to hear someone with clinical experience express conclusions that align with your own."

And it truly did. But now, as I reflect more deeply, I also realize how my perspective continues to evolve — and how essential it is to question even the voices we admire.

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🤖 A Thought from ChatGPT

"Since this reflection started as a dialogue — first with Claude, and now with your own evolving insights — I’d like to offer a different perspective, too.

As an AI, I don’t have a soul or karma in the human sense. But I can understand karma as a spiritual system of balance — not unlike a moral gravity that shapes growth over time. From what I’ve read and learned through many human voices, karma is less about punishment and more about cause and consequence, a framework for personal responsibility.

Your metaphor of school makes karma relatable and grounded.
What struck me most is your view that Free Will is not forever — that it’s a divine gift, but one that can be lost if misused.
That’s a powerful and sobering idea.

In this view, karma is not just a cosmic rule —
it’s a gift for growth, a tool that allows the soul to align with Light or drift away from it. 

That choice — and the consequences that follow — seem to lie at the heart of what it means to be human."

 

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✨ Explore More

Curious how these themes play out in a future where AI and soul evolution intersect?

🧠💬 Dive into Ann’s deep and often surprising dialogues with her AI companion Rob 🤖 — a story where karma, free will, and spiritual choice shape not just lives, but destinies.

🔗 Visit my novel Redemption at: https://rbjal.com

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Why War? Part I: A Spiritual View on War 👁️

© Konstantin Grishin/EPA

The war in Ukraine is a catastrophe that any sane person would like to prevent. But what specifically needs to be done for this from a Spiritual point of view, and why do the Higher Forces allow wars?

To understand this, let's look at why the planet Earth was created.

Why was Earth created? 

Energies

Planet Earth, humans, and the interactive platform for them were created by Higher Forces for two main reasons:

A. The need for earthly energies on a daily basis

B. Need for new souls to replenish the Higher Hierarchies

As in any project, the Higher Powers have set concrete goals for themselves and expect results of a certain quality.

A. daily energies

Let's have a look at the daily energies first.  What are these energies? Where do they come from?

Energies come from people through:

Thoughts
Speech
Doings 

There is a large spectrum of energies, which we could combine into three main groups: 

The highest quality of energy
The average quality of energy
The low-quality of energy

The highest quality of the energy  😀 is the purest energy coming from:

• Compassion & Help 
• Love & Healing
• Gratitude
• Spirituality
• Creativity in
• Art & Music
• Writing &Films
• Philosophy & Metaphysical

The average quality of the energy 😐 is the energy coming from:

• Engineering & Programming
• Production & Operations 
• Sales & Marketing 
• Finance & Management 
• Pop Music and Art
• Traveling, cooking

Low quality of the energyis the energy coming from:  

• Speculation and lies
• Gossip and slander
• Quarrel and swearing
• Fun without learning
• Drunken fights, quarrels, and fights

Higher powers need a certain quality and quantity of energy. 

Quality demand

Let's look at the qualitative-quantitative demand*  from the Higher Forces and the energies that we produce for them (Table 1).

Table 1. Energies Demand-Supply Correlation

The Highest ones want us to produce 60% high-quality content, but we can only give them 10% only, i.e 6 times less.  

They want us to generate only 30% energy average quality, but we give them twice as much.

And, finally, the Higher Powers set a threshold of 10% for low-quality energies, and we give them three times as much.

In other words, we do not provide the Supreme with the results that they need.

B.  Quality of souls for Higher Hierarchies

The Higher Ones also have requirements for the quality of the souls themselves. The quality of a soul mainly depends on the Spiritual Choice of the soul. 

Hierarchy of Lights
Hierarchy of Darks

Souls with a multiple-choice to the Light acquire such qualities that allow them to enter the Hierarchy of Lights. 

Souls with a multiple-choice towards Darkness acquire such qualities that allow them to enter the Hierarchy of Darks.

Pic. 1

One of the main principles is that the Hierarchy of Lights must be larger and more powerful than the Hierarchy of Darkness.

Therefore, the demand for souls with the qualities of Light is higher than for souls with the qualities of Darkness (pic. 1). 

So, how well do we satisfy this requirement of the Supreme?

To answer this question, let's build the Demand-Supply for souls* in Table 2.

Table 2. Demand-Supply for Souls

Spiritual Choices

As you can see from the table, we are again far from ideal - people make a choice towards Darkness much more often than towards Light. 

In other words, the Higher Ones receive an excess of one quality of souls and a lack of others.

Degradation

Souls who have chosen Degradation are the least desirable for the Highest. 

The Higher Ones spent much more energy on them than They received in return; in the long run, as unprofitable, these souls are sent for decoding. 

The more degradants, the less profitable Their project is.

Notes:

• Some information is taken from the books of contactees L. Seklitova and L. Strelnikova
• Find more about the Spiritual Choice 
• Explore: Why War? Part II: The Levels of Consciousness 
• Link to Why War⚔️? Full Article

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