On the Theory That the More You Give, the More You Receive — Questions Behind This Belief

Spiritual & Metaphysical Matters
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In many metaphysical materials, I often come across the statement: “The more you give, the more you receive.”
Recently, I’ve spent a great deal of time reflecting on this idea, and through that process, I’ve identified several paradoxes embedded within it. I’d like to share some of these here, in the hope of hearing your thoughts and insights.

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First and foremost, it is evident that this theory does not hold true in the mundane, material realm of human existence. There are countless examples where material giving bears no relation to material receiving—in some cases, the relationship is even inverse. Therefore, this theory can only be understood from a metaphysical perspective, where it is said that the more one gives, the more one receives.

Here we arrive at the first paradox: from a metaphysical perspective, all is one—all spiritual beings are essentially complete, they are everything, they are one, they are Unity. So from this viewpoint, what kind of “return” could a perfect being possibly receive? Such a being lacks nothing.

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I understand what statements like these are trying to convey. Such theories attempt to encourage people to serve others rather than be limited by immediate gains and rewards. They try to tell us that on a metaphysical level, there will be returns. In fact, this return is quite evident—it is the polarity of service-to-others (STO).

First of all, this polarity should not be considered a “return,” because all metaphysical beings are already complete. This polarity is their inherent potential, something that needs to be manifested rather than an external object to be received.

Here lies the second paradox: such theories attempt to encourage people to serve, to serve more and better, by using a vague and unclear notion of “return.” However, this effectively turns unconditional service into conditional service. By promising an ambiguous metaphysical reward, it, to some extent, even compromises the purity of service.

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This dynamic can be understood as a balanced flow of giving and receiving, where all parts contribute to and benefit from a shared enlistment. It is a spiritual exchange in which nothing is truly lost, and everything gains in harmony. This entire process takes place within the One Infinite Creator, the One Being. In this way, we can imagine energy rising from within, and through this movement, the Being becomes more aware of itself.

This kind of growth does not mean that the Being expands in its existence, since it is already complete, perfect, and timeless. Rather, it grows through a deepening of conscious awareness, a greater unfolding of self-recognition. This can also be considered an increase in Light within the Being, brought forth through the presence and activity of Love. Love is expressed through giving without the expectation of receiving, and it is through this expression that awareness expands.

Light, referred to as the Third Distortion, arises from Love, which is the Second Distortion. When Love is used consciously and with intention, especially in service, it generates Light. In this way, the One Being becomes more illuminated from within. Through the continued flow of Love and the conscious choice to live by it, the Creator comes to know Itself more deeply.

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This relate to the universal principle of mirror; what’s being projected to the mirror will be reflected back.
The more lights one projected to the mirror the more lights will also be reflected back.

The said principle manifested in many form of (natural) law such as the one you mentioned above and also the “what goes around comes around” and also the law of karma.

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It is paradoxical that service to others is also service to self because some individuals come to the realization that the best choice for them is to serve others. Even if they act with genuine selflessness, there remains a certain element of ego in the belief (and in that their choice) that they are doing something that places them in the correct position within the cosmos. This appears to be unavoidable.

When everything originates from the One then all of the existence and everything that occurs within it is marked by certain paradoxes. As we move away from the One and encounter something that is created by the One and exists alongside yet is entirely the One we naturally encounter paradox because the One remains one and at the same time becomes some kind of diversity, multiplicity - this is the paradox. This is evident in the matter of service to others versus service to self, and in many other aspects of experience. Only a return to the One can eliminate this.

However, I believe that when it comes to balance, we are dealing with something deeper. In balance, or rather in Balance with a capital B, there exists a profound truth about all of Creation. Let us observe that the One can be represented as absolute balance.

Everything, every being, every “something,” anything at all that exists in the potentiality of the One can be seen as primarily perfectly balanced. Let these elements, from the most concrete and familiar to the most abstract, like nothingness and everythingness, be represented in sequence as elements labeled A, B, C, D, continuing to Z, and (after) including various combinations formed from these labels. All of these can be seen as equivalent to each other, forming the One. Let A represent Nothingness and B represent Everythingness.

In the One, A equals B (A = B). And in fact, anything can be substituted for A and B. Therefore, the equals sign (and the equivalence it represents) reveals to us the meaning of One. It is an Infinity of things that are balanced, unified (what is on the right is the same as what is on the left) into the One. Thus, everything that the One has created and continues to create is at the same time a distortion of its original balance, and the One works through us to recover that perfect balance.

Fire is balanced by Water. Animals walk on their legs and maintain balance. Humans balance their communities by creating rules and laws. Those who aim for harvestability to fourth-density service to others seek to balance everything with unconditional love. Love is further balanced by wisdom. Intelligent Energy is then absorbed again (and balanced in this way) by Intelligent Infinity. Eventually, all is perfectly balanced and unified in the One. The One that is the alpha and the omega, the foundation and the roof, ultimately becomes One again.

Let us also note that in the process of spiritual work, Q’uo and Ra emphasize the balancing of energy centers and exercises related to the balancing of emotions, such as opening oneself to deeply painful emotional states in order to balance them with peace, joy, and love.

Therefore, to summarize, I think that “the more you give, the more you receive” is not only a call to be radiant and to share without expecting anything in return, because it is the metaphysically right thing for you and the Universe. It is something more. It points us toward the truth of Creation. The One, as the original Balance, enters into a process of Imbalance by dispersing itself and then seeks once more perfect and complete Balance by gathering itself back into One.

Peace and love, my friend.

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