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Originally Posted by msv
It's not necessary to measure. If you don't know if you are sts or sto then you might not have chosen one or the other yet. I feel that if you have made the choice then you know. The reason that sto needs to be more balanced is that if you are almost 100% sto you wouldn't last on the physical plane very long, or have a difficult life...more energy out than in. One needs to take care of oneself in a way that you can actually help others. I know from experience that it isn't a good thing to dedicate all your energy to helping others. I have seen where my constant concern for others has actually contributed to others sts and selfishness and not gotten them onto the path of sto as I hoped. The Bodhisattva vow from other lives can be problematic and create a sto to the extreme. Not sure I am ever going to be able to balance it out.
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Thank you for that insight very much... you have cleared up a milestone regarding yet another technique of either or. I just love rules and paths.