The Meaning and Benefit of Harmlessness

Harmlessness is an active 'way of being' - a way of being in the flow with the laws of the Universe. Simply refraining from physically or emotionally hurting other sentient beings is a good thing but to become Truly Harmless, all of our actions need to reflect our Inner Voice which is the voice of God within each of us.

Consciousness is what makes harmless, or not

Animals, because of their innocent animal consciousness, kill and physically hurt other beings and may seem to display certain human characteristics like revenge and fear, but because of their innocent consciousness, they do remain in contact with the laws ('flow') of nature and thus their actions are harmless, even though they may seem harmful and disharmonious to us (because we don't have the consciousness to realize and see this).

The earth itself, through natural 'disasters' (also a term invented by human beings), damages and destroys animals and human beings and again this may seem to the average person as definitely not harmless. But since the earth, which many consider to be a living and 'breathing' being itself, is still in contact with the whole of nature in the universe, it's actions are also harmonious with that flow of the universe.

Strangers in a Strange Land

At the present moment most people have a consciousness that is separate (separate consciousness), which leads to selfishness, yet we don't seem to have the purity of animal consciousness either. Instead we have animal urges, guilt issues, a conscience and an Inner Being that silently speaks to us. Because of this strange mix of 'higher' (higher frequency) and 'lower' (lower frequency) parts within us we do not seem to fit in anywhere.

Dealing with our-selves

People deal with this predicament differently. Some choose to give in completely to the animal urges (but cannot seem to drown out the intuition within them which continually nags them and lets them know it's not the right thing to do) whilst others seek to enhance and manifest the spiritual parts within them while maintaining a healthy physical condition. For most people, it's a mix of the above.

Getting back Home

In order to get out of this predicament and become truly harmless we need to know the root cause of all this and eradicate that. Because of our separate consciousness our attention is logically on our-selves and with this comes all the problems of the world. Name any problem you know of and it can be traced back to selfishness. When we make our actions in harmony with the laws of nature by becoming Unselfishly Loving, we overcome this illusion of separate consciousness and selfishness and again attain a consciousness of Oneness (Universal Consciousness).
For more information read Jon peniel's book The Lost Teachings of Atlantis.