I find myself asking, why must anything be *good*? What is this part of us that feels a need to define goodness and badness, to assure ourselves that even the darkest shadows can be good, so that we no longer doubt our own goodness?
I find resonance with your overarching worldview, that separation was created by the All so that, in essence, the universe could discover and experience itself from within.
Within an experience of separation we can believe stories that lead us to perpetuate great harm - stories about scarcity or hierarchy or the evilness of some other. Within the experience of separation we also perceive pain and suffering and insult as more immanent, more real, more of an existential threat. And perhaps there is indeed a purpose, a soul-level learning experience that can arise from within cycles and stories of violence.
As I see it, we are gradually waking up, rediscovering our true natures as embodied beings, as aspects of the All. And as we wake up it becomes easier to see the harm created within stories of separation as a product of separation itself rather than a referendum on the moral character of the souls involved. It also becomes easier to step away from fear, knowing that our deepest selves cannot truly be harmed.
Is the All "good"? Maybe if we say so :-), but I don't think the All needs our validation. I don't think it matters. It just *is*. We just *are*.
Hot damn, you fuckin get me. It’s impossible to follow this comment with anything nearly as poetic and wonderful, but hopefully you’ll forgive my crude but authentic expression of resonance. Every word you said felt aligned to me. It’s interesting to meet someone who speaks exactly the same language I do. I, a hermit who mostly studies and thinks alone (apart from testing ideas on the Discord)… for someone like me it’s very surprising to find such a sparkling mirror. Are we both at the forefront of a nascent religion? Allied in a shift in consciousness? What is happening? Haha
"Are we both at the forefront of a nascent religion? Allied in a shift in consciousness?"
Quite possibly, I think, though I don't imagine it as a religion. For a number of years it seemed that I had a unique perspective. Then I found Marija, who I think you may have sent my way. But in recent times the pace of these resonant exchanges, this surprising seeing-of-self-in-another, has been picking up. I'll be writing about it next month, though I'm not sure yet exactly what I will say.
I've been talking about that with people too. Are you getting it all online, or do you have some embodied relationships where you can bring your full energy too?
Mostly online but I have one such relationship so far. It has been quite a journey of being catalyst and witness to each other's spiritual growth, entirely positive but not always comfortable.
I find myself asking, why must anything be *good*? What is this part of us that feels a need to define goodness and badness, to assure ourselves that even the darkest shadows can be good, so that we no longer doubt our own goodness?
I find resonance with your overarching worldview, that separation was created by the All so that, in essence, the universe could discover and experience itself from within.
Within an experience of separation we can believe stories that lead us to perpetuate great harm - stories about scarcity or hierarchy or the evilness of some other. Within the experience of separation we also perceive pain and suffering and insult as more immanent, more real, more of an existential threat. And perhaps there is indeed a purpose, a soul-level learning experience that can arise from within cycles and stories of violence.
As I see it, we are gradually waking up, rediscovering our true natures as embodied beings, as aspects of the All. And as we wake up it becomes easier to see the harm created within stories of separation as a product of separation itself rather than a referendum on the moral character of the souls involved. It also becomes easier to step away from fear, knowing that our deepest selves cannot truly be harmed.
Is the All "good"? Maybe if we say so :-), but I don't think the All needs our validation. I don't think it matters. It just *is*. We just *are*.
Hot damn, you fuckin get me. It’s impossible to follow this comment with anything nearly as poetic and wonderful, but hopefully you’ll forgive my crude but authentic expression of resonance. Every word you said felt aligned to me. It’s interesting to meet someone who speaks exactly the same language I do. I, a hermit who mostly studies and thinks alone (apart from testing ideas on the Discord)… for someone like me it’s very surprising to find such a sparkling mirror. Are we both at the forefront of a nascent religion? Allied in a shift in consciousness? What is happening? Haha
"Are we both at the forefront of a nascent religion? Allied in a shift in consciousness?"
Quite possibly, I think, though I don't imagine it as a religion. For a number of years it seemed that I had a unique perspective. Then I found Marija, who I think you may have sent my way. But in recent times the pace of these resonant exchanges, this surprising seeing-of-self-in-another, has been picking up. I'll be writing about it next month, though I'm not sure yet exactly what I will say.
I've been talking about that with people too. Are you getting it all online, or do you have some embodied relationships where you can bring your full energy too?
Mostly online but I have one such relationship so far. It has been quite a journey of being catalyst and witness to each other's spiritual growth, entirely positive but not always comfortable.
You’re welcome, GG! Epic exploration.
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