julius caesar

while studying julius caesar, i realized this man was anything but ordinary. he was a virtually unbeatable commander. he won every battle he ever fought. it's also said that he occasionally suffered from epileptic seizures.

you can see these kinds of things in leaders like him. i've also heard of leaders who, after drinking themselves into a stupor, would receive something resembling divine revelation (the inspiration of satan). these kinds of signs always indicate that they're receiving heavy support from the spiritual realm. because behind the scenes, in the metaphysical world, countless negative entities are working for them (lenin, stalin, hitler, mao, and so on should all be considered in this category).

but let's not perceive this situation like the war between the god of good and the god of evil in zoroastrianism, attributing real power to the dark side. of course, anyone who wants to can choose the dark side. the divine order grants everyone the right to choose, and there's room for everyone in this realm. and divine wisdom employs even those who choose the dark side; it puts even them to work.

for example, this world needs thieves too. even thieves fulfill their assigned roles in the divine plan. they're sent against those who deserve to have their belongings stolen. dark leaders are likewise appointed as heads of dark societies (note this carefully... those leaders didn't get there by their own genius. the sovereign appointed them. as bandit chiefs over societies that have sunk to the level of bandits...).

but no one is forced to become a thief or bandit chief or anything like that. a person, by choosing the wrong path at every crossroads in life, eventually drags themselves down to that state. the same goes for murderers, tyrants, and all the people of darkness. each of them brings themselves to that state; but divine wisdom doesn't let any of them go to waste. it employs even them as villainous characters in this game we call "the world."

rumi says in the masnavi: when you enter a turkmen camp, the dogs immediately attack you. whatever you do, don't try to fight the dogs. just call out to the owner of the dogs. those beasts that turn into lions against you become like gentle kittens with a single scolding from their owner. all it takes is for the owner to say "shoo" to them once...

of course, these aren't things that can be accomplished with the upper brain (cortex) alone. when a person comprehends these things with their heart (lower brain), no enemy remains for them in the realm. they all turn into divine agents. by calling out to the owner of the dominion (the truth), a person can instantly save themselves and find safety from any tyrant, evildoer, devil, antichrist, thief, murderer, and so on. unless divine wisdom has willed otherwise. in that case, they're obligated to be patient (still, knowing this as upper-brain knowledge isn't entirely worthless. knowledge does affect the heart, even if only slightly, and as a person works on that path, the effect begins to grow in the heart).

what am i trying to say?
there are no enemies...
so no grudges, no hatred, no anger toward anyone...
no quarreling...
no fighting...
think for a moment, who are you fighting against...
(these are matters of the heart. whatever needs to be done outwardly is done. for example, the person whose belongings are stolen feels these things inwardly; but still, to uphold the rights of the outer world, they file a report with the police).
conclusion: there are only divine agents. they're all just carrying out their duties. the divine order unleashes them upon those who deserve it, as a punishment...
even devils and antichrists are like this...
(note: the fact that they're agents and appointed doesn't mean they're innocent or that they won't face wrath. let's not fall into mistaken understandings).