Thank you for sharing - to ALL posters... so many wise, contemplative words shared.
the funny thing is, "It takes one to know one".
It is by Divine Grace Mercy Compassion, that we have any inkling of Divine "Companions" (sat) and Mayic "Companions" (asat) ? That's the wonder to little me...
all companions learn. view life as school. various ages.....various grades.....the younger students have something to learn from the older students.....students learn from the Teachers. Lessons can be handed down from student to student, or tutoring can happen. even the older students and even Teachers can learn from the younger students.
i help my childs teacher now and then. i volunteer ,,,help out teacher and students. i have seen when the teacher learns from the students. it is ...a 'circle'.....of sorts.
earth, or the physical realm is a school. souls of all grades are here to learn. we all desire to graduate from school....and it is our desire for our brother and sister souls to graduate too.....or find god again....self realization....
as there is a blend of grades in school...there are a blend of souls upon earth .......all here to realize, learn.......
Teachers. they can be students as well as professors....

in physical school we have subjects such as math...science...english...etc
in soft school we have subjects such as jealously...greed...lust..etc
we are soul .....viewing or aka life though body....we are experiencing two schoolings at once.
anyway...back to ur topic dearest Namaste2all

students of like grades will hang out with students of like grades....yes ? a senior in highschool will usually hang with seniors......etc
as a physical body recognizes another as a senior, a soul will also recognize another senior soul......or junior or freshman, etc
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