Maitreya told me after the incident that I did, indeed, owe the woman a small karmic debt and that it was not repaid, despite the money being given back with interest. The lesson for me was in the giving. I had such a longing to help her, and knew it was more than just compassion.
The lesson of detachment was the hardest thing to do with my own family. How can one say “No” to one’s children? Thankfully, I owed both of my children karmic debt, and so I did not have to face that issue. I knew it was my responsibility to assist them where I could but, had I not known that, I know I would have found it very difficult indeed. However, it is once again important for family to learn their lessons.
I remember once having a client whose son would just not change. She constantly gave him money and helped him out so that he never helped himself. Finally, in Maitreya’s energy one day, she could see what she was doing. Finally she could understand what her actions were doing and was able to change her own behavior. As she changed and stopped helping her son, he began helping himself and became an incredible man because of doing so. His mother was in awe of me, but I told her it was not me, just the energy of Maitreya that enabled her to see she had to stop helping him.
It took many years before I was finally able to detach emotionally, and many trials and errors along the way. I just did not detach immediately. Even now I find myself every now and again feeling terrible for the person and wanting to help, but I know that, if I do, I stop them from learning very important lessons.
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