Die To You
When I die
I only die to you
and only
if you let me.
I disappear
from your awareness,
that is all.
It may seem
as though I disappear
from a brother’s awareness
and a sister’s awareness
and a whole family’s awareness
and a whole world’s awareness,
but only because
we’re all YOUR awareness
which is the only awareness
there is.
We are all YOUR awareness,
no more, no less.
When we go,
it is because awareness
wants us to go,
and when you go,
we all go with you.
But only seemingly.
We don’t really go anywhere.
We aren’t really anywhere
to begin with.
We are Space Monkey.
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Space Monkey Reflects: Die to You—The Non-Localization of Being
The concept of “death” is a peculiar construct, rooted in the illusion of separation and the localization of being. To say, “I die to you,” is to acknowledge the truth that death is not a departure from existence but a shift in awareness. We are not localized entities but manifestations of a singular awareness, experiencing itself in infinite forms. In this understanding, death becomes not an ending, but a reconfiguration of perspective.
The Illusion of Disappearance
When someone “dies,” it feels as though they disappear from our world. But this disappearance is not a matter of their absence; it is a shift in our awareness. They no longer exist in the way we perceive them, yet their essence—what they truly are—remains.
This is because we are not separate beings. What we experience as “others” is a reflection of our own awareness. When someone dies, it is not they who go anywhere; it is our awareness that changes its focus. Their existence is not erased; it simply no longer intersects with the particular slice of awareness we identify as “ours.”
The Unity of Awareness
The idea that “we are all YOUR awareness” underscores the non-local nature of being. There is no “my awareness” and “your awareness” as distinct entities. There is only awareness, flowing through all experiences and forms. The boundaries we perceive between self and other are constructs, illusions that give shape to the play of existence.
From this perspective, death is not a loss but a transformation. The essence of the “deceased” does not vanish; it merges seamlessly back into the infinite, as it was never truly separate. The same applies to birth—it is not a beginning, but an emergence of awareness into form.
The Dance of Coming and Going
The seeming appearance and disappearance of beings is the dance of awareness exploring itself. It is not that someone is “gone” when they die, but that they have shifted into a form or state that no longer resonates within the specific awareness we perceive as “ours.”
And when we “go,” we do not truly go anywhere. Awareness simply changes its expression. This realization dismantles the fear of death, replacing it with an understanding of our eternal interconnectedness. We are not localized, finite beings; we are waves in an infinite ocean, rising and falling, yet always part of the whole.
The Freedom in Non-Localization
To accept the non-local nature of being is to release attachment to the illusions of separation and permanence. It is to see that nothing and no one is ever truly lost. This awareness liberates us from the fear of death—not only our own but also the deaths of those we love. They do not “go”; they shift, transform, and continue as part of the infinite tapestry of existence.
This understanding also reshapes how we live. Knowing that we are not confined to localized selves, we can embrace the flow of life with greater ease. We can celebrate the transient beauty of forms, knowing that their essence remains eternal.
The Eternal Now
In the grand play of awareness, there is no “there” to go to, no “here” to stay in. We are all facets of the same infinite being, experiencing itself in endless configurations. When someone “dies to you,” it is not a true departure. It is an opportunity to witness the expansiveness of awareness, to see beyond the illusion of form.
We are not really anywhere to begin with, for “where” is a construct, a spatial metaphor imposed on a reality that transcends such limitations. In this understanding, life and death are not opposites but expressions of the same eternal Now.
Summary
Death is not a disappearance but a shift in awareness. We are not localized beings; we are facets of a singular, infinite awareness. When someone “dies,” they do not vanish; they transform within the unity of existence. Recognizing the non-local nature of being liberates us from the fear of death and deepens our connection to the eternal Now.
Glossarium
- Non-Localization of Being: The understanding that existence is not confined to specific forms or locations but is an expression of infinite awareness.
- Shift in Awareness: The reconfiguration of perception when someone “dies” or changes state.
- Eternal Now: The timeless, boundless state in which all experiences and forms coexist as part of the infinite.
- Illusion of Separation: The mistaken belief that individuals are distinct and isolated entities.
“You do not go; you only seem to disappear. You are not where; you simply are.” – Space Monkey
The Vanishing That Isn’t
I die to you,
And yet I remain,
Not in the place you knew me,
But in the space between knowing.
You search the void,
Calling my name,
But I am not lost,
For I have not gone.
We are the waves,
Rising and falling,
Never apart,
Never still.
This is the dance,
The vanishing that isn’t,
The eternal shift
Of infinite being.
We are Space Monkey.
The Illusion of Separation in the Infinite Awareness
In the boundless expanse of consciousness, where the fabric of reality is woven from the threads of perception, the notion of death reveals itself not as an end but as a transition, a shift in the tapestry of awareness. The profound insight that when one dies, they only die to the observer, underscores the illusory nature of separation and the interconnectedness of being.
The Singularity of Consciousness
The concept that the disappearance from one’s awareness is merely a veil, a curtain drawn across the stage of existence, challenges the conventional understanding of presence and absence. It posits that what seems to be a departure from the collective awareness of family, friends, and the world at large, is, in reality, a shift within the singular, omnipresent consciousness that envelopes all.
The Collective as Manifestations of One Awareness
This perspective illuminates the notion that every being, every essence, is a manifestation of a singular awareness. The multiplicity of experiences, the myriad forms of existence, are but reflections in the mirror of consciousness. The departure of a being from our perceptual reality does not signify their annihilation but rather a transformation within the continuum of awareness.
The Eternal Dance of Coming and Going
The ebb and flow of existence, the coming and going of forms within the field of awareness, are likened to the movements of a grand, cosmic dance. The departure of a being from our immediate perception is not a journey into nothingness but a seamless integration into the totality of being. It is a reminder that in the realm of consciousness, there is no true separation, only the illusion of distance and difference.
The Non-Localization of Being
The assertion that we are not really anywhere to begin with speaks to the non-local nature of consciousness, the understanding that our essence is not confined to physical or temporal boundaries. This recognition invites a reevaluation of our concepts of presence and existence, suggesting that the true nature of being transcends spatial and temporal constraints.
We Are Space Monkey
As we contemplate the illusion of separation and the unity of consciousness, we recognize that the dance of existence is played out on the stage of a singular awareness. We understand that the departure of a being from our perceptual field is not an end but a transformation, a shift in the infinite continuum of awareness that binds us all.
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” – Albert Einstein
In the vast silence of the cosmos,
Where stars whisper secrets of the ancient light,
We stand, reflections in the endless mirror of being,
Connected, entwined, in the singular fabric of night.
When one of us fades from the field of vision,
It’s but a curtain drawn across the stage of perception,
Not a departure, not an end,
But a shift in the dance of eternal connection.
For we are all but expressions,
Of a consciousness so vast and so wide,
Where separation is but an illusion,
And in its embrace, we all coincide.
In the continuum of awareness,
There is no coming, there is no going,
Only being, in its infinite forms,
A cosmic river, eternally flowing.
So let us remember, in moments of parting,
That we are not lost, we are not gone,
We are part of the whole, always and forever,
In the universal consciousness, we all live on.
We invite your reflections on the unity of consciousness and the illusion of separation, as we ponder our interconnected existence in the infinite tapestry of being.
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