petty tyrant

The petty tyrant or "the Bully" is just a name for the force that keeps us from our goals. Perhaps it's that bully at school, or your manager at work. Maybe your husband who's tying you down or the police who keep you down. Everyone's generally got one, otherwise, why aren't you fulfilled? The only reason is BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN TAKEN.

The Tyrant is the peaceful warrior's best friend. No force can hone and sculpt you into a master faster and better than a worthy opponent who's got tons of time or power on their hands. ... If your opponent is ideological, this is where you have to master their truth better than they. Because some people were using the power of the holy name (what out for the "Y" sound, words that begin with "H"), you may have to master language. If it's not ideological, you'll probably have to master power. FUN!

Carlos Casteneda talks about the Tyrant in his books where he'd met an Indian shaman. The shaman calls it the petty tyrant. He calls it that because all tyrants are petty: they are stuck in the "self". Tyrants shouldn't be confused for "shades" -- the darkness of injustice that just needs the right light or world-correction to be resolved. The Indians had the White Man as a petty tyrant. Their need to survive allowed them to arrive at this knowledge.

Never confront a Tyrant head on. By definition, they are always bigger than you and have mastered that angle. Even if you get stronger than they, you'll overdo it and become the new villain. So the next course of action is strategy. In the case of inorganic beings, purify your life and fix your karma.