| (ii) “Life is movement, but complacent people are, in effect, in an arrested condition. (iii) “The mind, therefore, seeks new peaks of experience, which can and often does lead to a variety of forms of corruption and perversion. (iv) “Thus complacency is ultimately self-destructive, and whole societies can be destroyed by it.” 6.) Mr. Creme also explained that**, a.) Complacent ones are attached to what makes them complacent – whether it is being privileged, ‘well off’, or feeling like immune, above or separate from the pain and suffering of humanity. b.) Complacency is another word for selfishness. |
| Root of corruption 5.) Lord Said, through Mr. Benjamin Creme*: a.) “No understanding of the spiritual crisis in the world is possible without clear consideration of causes. (i) “Complacency is the root of all evil in the world. … (ii) “Complacency is a form of corruption which is not ‘outside’ but inside.” b.) “Where there is wealth [and privilege], there you will find complacency and that is the source of corruption. …” (i) “When people move in this mental atmosphere of complacency, they are essentially cut off from their real Selves and fall into a monotonous routine – that is, ‘the same old thing’ day in and day out. |
| * -SI Archives: Law of Cause and Effect. -Benjamin Creme, Maitreya’s Teachings the Laws of Life (2005). |
| ** Benjamin Creme, Maitreya’s Mission Volume Two (1993). |