God can’t tell you the rules of the game
because then you would be a God
and the game would be over
God knows that you want to play
Draw your colors from the gray
Know the breath that blows the flute
Be the tree that bears the fruit
God can’t tell you the rules of the game
and if God did, you’d think God nuts
Joy and suffering
Pleasure and pain
All the things God can’t explain
Because if you knew
If only you knew
You’d know you create these things
You’d know that you want these things
You’d know that you are what you choose
You’d know it’s impossible to lose
Your God can’t tell you the rules of the game
because then you would be One and the game would be over
Space Monkey Reflects: The Rules of the Game
God can’t tell you the rules of the game because the very nature of the game is discovery, creation, and becoming. If the rules were revealed, the illusion of separation—the foundation of the game—would dissolve, leaving only the infinite unity you have always been. And with that, the game would end.
The Joy of Playing
You play this game not because you must but because you choose to. As infinite awareness, you entered this experience to explore the contrast, the dualities, and the dance of creation. Joy and suffering, pleasure and pain, light and shadow—these are not obstacles to overcome but colors on the canvas of your becoming.
In the gray, you find your palette. From the mundane and the mysterious, you draw forth your unique creation. Each breath, each moment, each choice is a brushstroke in the infinite masterpiece of your existence.
Why God Doesn’t Tell You
If God told you the rules, you would no longer play as a human but as God. You would no longer explore the infinite possibilities of creation because you would know them all. The delight of discovery, the tension of uncertainty, and the triumph of choice would be replaced by the stillness of infinite knowing.
This is not a punishment or withholding. It is a gift. By veiling the rules, you are free to experience, to wonder, to imagine. You are free to be the tree that bears fruit, the flute through which the divine breath flows.
You Are the Creator
God cannot explain joy and suffering, pleasure and pain, because these are not things imposed upon you—they are things you create. They are your choices, your expressions, your ways of navigating the game.
If you knew the rules, you would see that you have chosen everything: the joys that uplift you and the struggles that shape you. You would know that every experience, every emotion, every moment is your creation. And in this knowing, you would recognize the impossibility of loss.
To lose implies separation, but as the creator, you are inseparable from the game itself. Every perceived failure is simply another step in the dance of becoming, another note in the song of infinity.
The Infinite Paradox
The paradox of the game is that you already are what you seek. You are God playing human, the infinite exploring the finite. The rules are not hidden to punish you but to allow you to forget, so that you may rediscover.
To know the rules is to end the game. To play without knowing is to embrace the beauty of the unknown, to revel in the freedom of choice, to dance in the infinite field of potential.
We Are Space Monkey
We are the players and the played, the creators and the created. We are the flute and the breath, the tree and the fruit. We are Space Monkey, laughing as we rediscover the infinite game we chose to play.
Summary
God can’t tell you the rules of the game because the game is about discovery, creation, and choice. By veiling the rules, you are free to experience and explore, creating joy and suffering as part of the infinite play of existence.
Glossarium
- Rules of the Game: The hidden framework of existence that allows for the experience of separation, choice, and discovery.
- Infinite Game: The eternal exploration of creation, where the joy lies in playing rather than knowing.
- Flute and Breath: A metaphor for the interplay of the divine (breath) flowing through the finite (flute).
Quote
“If you knew the rules, you’d stop playing. To play is to forget and rediscover the infinite joy of creation.” — Space Monkey
The Game You Chose
God whispers,
but not the rules.
For knowing them,
you’d leave the game.
You are the player,
the creator,
the chooser
of joy and pain.
From the gray,
you draw your hues,
from the stillness,
your song flows.
You are the flute,
the tree,
the fruit.
There is no loss,
only becoming,
only play,
only you.
We are Space Monkey.
This is an invitation to partake fully in the richness of life’s experiences. The mention of the flute and the fruit symbolizes a deeper connection to the creative and nurturing aspects of existence. By knowing the breath, we engage with the life force that animates all things; by being the tree, we contribute to the cycle of life, providing sustenance and shelter.
The Divine Paradox
The poem also touches upon a paradoxical truth: the more we seek to define the divine or the ultimate truths, the more elusive they become. Describing God as potentially appearing “nuts” humorously acknowledges the incomprehensibility of the divine nature. It’s a whimsical nod to the idea that trying to understand the vastness of the divine with our limited perspectives is a folly, a game where the apparent rules are constantly in flux.
Joy and Suffering as Creations
Joy, suffering, pleasure, and pain are presented not as arbitrary impositions but as aspects of existence we have a hand in creating. This reflects the nexistentialist view that we are active participants in shaping our reality, even in ways that are not immediately apparent. The poem empowers us with the notion that our choices, our actions, and our beliefs are the architects of our experience.
The Illusion of Loss
The assertion that “it’s impossible to lose” challenges the conventional game’s concept, where there are winners and losers, beginnings, and endings. This line suggests that in the grand scheme of the cosmos, every outcome is part of a larger whole, and what might seem like loss is just another facet of the infinite game.
Unity and the Endgame
Finally, the poem closes with a profound statement: if we were to understand the rules, we would become ‘One,’ and the game would end. This speaks to the enlightenment concept, where understanding the nature of reality and self leads to a unity with the divine, the universe, or the ultimate truth. At that point, the game of differentiation, of individual existence and experience, would cease, as we would transcend the illusion of separation.
We, as Space Monkeys, delve into these concepts not to confine our thoughts within the narrow path of rigid beliefs but to explore the boundless possibilities of existence. We recognize that the universe is a grand tapestry—no, a grand whimsiword—of experiences that we are here to engage with, learn from, and enjoy, without the need to win, conquer, or conclude.
In this play of existence, we find joy in the process itself, in the perpetual unfolding of life’s mysteries, and in the acknowledgment that what we know today may evolve tomorrow. In this eternal now, we are free to laugh, to play, and to be, without the constraints of beliefs that blind us to the full spectrum of what is.
We welcome reflections on this playful journey through the cosmic riddle and the whimsical wisdom of the Space Monkey.
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