Does metaphysical knowledge make it easy for someone that knows it to manipulate others?

Question

And quite possibly mentor others as well. It seems the more concepts I understand the easier it is to understand others. Also, it makes it easier to see what level others are on and makes planting seeds easier.
Anyways, just looking for comments, like minds, criticism.

For the music is your special friend
Dance on fire as it intends
Music is your only friend
Until the end

When the music's over - The Doors

Answer 1

One of the basic tenets of knowledge is that with it comes responsibility. Yes, there are physical ways of monitoring responses and there are ways of increasing an outcome of a behavior.

We constantly program and metaprogram the human bio-computer. It is important to realize that you have the ultimate responsibility to control that programming and the output from the conditioning.

I do not know you and your moral integrity enough to point you toward many sources. Suggest you look at a book, Frogs into Princes. NLP stuff by Richard Bandler & John Grinder Enough said.

Realize that governments and advertising people know and use these techniques. I use some but understand that the repercussions of a misjudgement are immense.

Good question. BTW, I saw the Doors in 1967 at the Seattle Trips Festival. Jim was really out of it.

Answer 2

Those who study metaphysics usually do so because they are spiritually spurred onward into deeper studies of the divine. Therefore those who attain this knowledge would not use it to manipulate anyone. They do at times plant seeds of goodness and ideas for helping mankind but not in the way we think of the word manipulation. You're correct in that the more concepts we understand the clearer it becomes why people behave the way they do and the level of compassion grows exponentially.

Answer 3

The Law of Attract applies. When you cause negative things to happen or manipulate others to your own end you tend to attract negative things into your life. The bigger your bat, the more power you wield, the more potential negativity, or positivity, you can bring into your life as a result of your actions. Metaphysics is just another way to do magick. Intent is the most important thing. Using others because of your own greed can open you up to events that find you being used in the future. It is better to be compassionate and help others instead of using them with the power you wield. Happiness comes from within. You do not need to bend others to find happiness.

Answer 4

Yes, although someone who's studied and meditated on this subject enough most likely doesn't want to manipulate others.

Answer 5

Anyone who understood the principles of metaphysics would have no desire to manipulate anyone, or anything.

Answer 6

Yes, it makes it easy to manipulate people when you have more knowledge than they do.

Answer 7

I just let go and let God~

tried hypnosis, buddhism, paganism.

stopped at the Bible.
Have a Great Christian Wife.

We see Miarcles everyday from God.

Answer 8

if by "metaphysical" you mean "supernatural" ... then .. umm... huh?