All spiritual ideologies at some point declare that poverty reveals the truth. While the state of having little allows me to focus on my descent, it is often done out of order.
The word ‘poverty’ itself is associated with having less than I need. But it is relative, and defined from the perspective of one who believes that the goal here is to live and thrive, and that there are a certain amount of forms we need to do that. And anything below that is a state of impoverishment.
In descentism, the goal is to return to the first place. As I proceed, my sense of value changes. I do not invest value into forms that once excited or influenced me.
Vows of poverty are putting the cart before the horse. Poverty is not the objective, nor is learning to accept poverty. The objective is to descend, and as I learn to see the the true nature of the second place, my sense of value changes. I value less things I once greatly prized.
For example, I once sought validation from certain people in my life. But as I proceeded in my descent, I came to realize that these forms were not as valuable to me as I once believed.
I also once imagined a future with bountiful wealth and all the accoutrements that come with it. But as I learned to see a truer version of the second place, I valued those forms less. Deprived of value, these aspirational forms withered away until they disappeared from my manifestation altogether. I no longer wanted them, so they vanished.
To the descentist, practical poverty is simply disengagement. As I come to see the true nature of the second place, I withdraw my value from certain forms. I no longer seek or require them, and I demanifest them from my second place. Conceptually, past a certain point, it will appear to be a state of poverty from the perspective of someone from the outside looking in. Someone who values things I no longer do.
But the goal is not poverty for the descentist. The goal is relaxing and then detaching from values that compel me to acquire the bounty of the world. I do not ever need to let go of something I am not prepared to let go of. I only let go when I am ready. Speaking of ‘poverty’ as a requirement to see the truth is like telling a young, aspiring athlete of the training rigors that become habit to much older professional athletes.
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