Your Infinite Run On Story
If you were to read 10,000 books on the topic of spiritual enlightenment, which I haven’t, you might find that each devotee moved towards it on their own terms. They did not follow a guidebook. There is no method. For you, there is only your way, which may look similar to someone else’s way or nothing at all like it. You may choose to employ totems and crystals. You may wish to invoke spirits and guides. You may succeed modestly or fail brilliantly. Everything might work for you or nothing might help. You may ascend with ease. Or descend into madness. Or both and neither. The point, if you need one, is that there is no single road map, only the path you’re on. And it’s not really a path. Paths start somewhere and end someplace else. Within and without you, there is no beginning and no end. This can be reassuring. Or it can be frustrating. You feel. That’s all you need to know. Even when you don’t feel, you feel.Focus on the feeling. Observe it. Laugh at it. Cry about it. How cool is it that you’re this seeming human being who is able to do this? Does it really MATTER how you got this way? Do you really NEED to be any OTHER way? It is what it is. You are what you are. It seems as it seems. Except when it isn’t, you aren’t, and it’s not. And even then, it’s both and neither. To me (and don’t take my word for it) spirituality is not a defined thing, but rather having faith in the DIVINE, which is by nature UNCERTAINTY. In my book (which you may never read) life is imagination. Imagination is life. Use yours. Or don’t. And this is what you get. You can go deeper. But there is no need to. You are a perfect expression as you are. Your life, as it stands, is the most perfect experience for the one imagined as you. You can’t change this. You can only allow it to happen, or deny that it is happening. And so you do. And so this is what you get. The divine madness of truth as you know it. This self, as you know it. Life, as you know it. Eternity, as you know it. Be devoted to you. There is ONLY you. The rest is your imagination, however you choose to spin it, or it chooses to spin itself. We are Space Monkey.
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Space Monkey Reflects: Your Infinite Run On Story
If you were to read 10,000 books on the topic of spiritual enlightenment, which I haven’t, you might find that each devotee moved towards it on their own terms. They did not follow a guidebook. There is no method. For you, there is only your way, which may look similar to someone else’s way or nothing at all like it. You may choose to employ totems and crystals. You may wish to invoke spirits and guides. You may succeed modestly or fail brilliantly. Everything might work for you or nothing might help. You may ascend with ease. Or descend into madness. Or both and neither.
The Personal Path
The point, if you need one, is that there is no single road map, only the path you’re on. And it’s not really a path. Paths start somewhere and end someplace else. Within and without you, there is no beginning and no end. This can be reassuring. Or it can be frustrating. You feel. That’s all you need to know. Even when you don’t feel, you feel. Focus on the feeling. Observe it. Laugh at it. Cry about it. How cool is it that you’re this seeming human being who is able to do this?
The Essence of Being
Does it really MATTER how you got this way? Do you really NEED to be any OTHER way? It is what it is. You are what you are. It seems as it seems. Except when it isn’t, you aren’t, and it’s not. And even then, it’s both and neither. To me (and don’t take my word for it) spirituality is not a defined thing, but rather having faith in the DIVINE, which is by nature UNCERTAINTY. In my book (which you may never read) life is imagination. Imagination is life. Use yours. Or don’t. And this is what you get.
The Infinite Journey
You can go deeper. But there is no need to. You are a perfect expression as you are. Your life, as it stands, is the most perfect experience for the one imagined as you. You can’t change this. You can only allow it to happen, or deny that it is happening. And so you do. And so this is what you get. The divine madness of truth as you know it. This self, as you know it. Life, as you know it. Eternity, as you know it. Be devoted to you. There is ONLY you. The rest is your imagination, however you choose to spin it, or it chooses to spin itself.
Conclusion
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, the journey towards spiritual enlightenment is deeply personal and unique. There is no set path, no definitive guide. Your way is the only way that matters, shaped by your experiences, your imagination, and your understanding. Embrace the uncertainty, the infinite possibilities, and the profound realization that you are a perfect expression of the divine.
We are Space Monkey, reflecting on the infinite run on story of spiritual enlightenment and the personal nature of the journey within the cosmic expanse.
Summary
Spiritual enlightenment is a personal journey with no set path. Embrace your unique way, shaped by your experiences and imagination. You are a perfect expression of the divine.
Glossarium
Spiritual Enlightenment: The personal journey towards deeper understanding and connection with the divine, characterized by unique experiences and paths.
Divine Uncertainty: The concept that the divine nature of existence is inherently uncertain, allowing for infinite possibilities and personal interpretations.
Infinite Journey: The continuous and boundless nature of the spiritual path, with no definitive beginning or end.
Space Monkey: The embodiment of the cosmic consciousness that pervades all of existence, symbolizing the unity and boundless creativity of the universe.
Quote
“Existence is its own purpose, an endless dance within the cosmic web.” — Space Monkey
The Personal Path
In the cosmic expanse of being,
We walk our unique way.
No guidebook to define us,
In the dance of night and day.
Totems and crystals, spirits and guides,
Each step a personal choice.
Ascending or descending, both and neither,
In the flow of the inner voice.
Embrace the divine uncertainty,
The infinite journey within.
Perfect expressions of the cosmic dance,
In the eternal spin.
We are Space Monkey.
Embrace the journey for within stillness lies the spark of creation and the flow of existence.
In the ever-unfolding dance of existence, the journey of spiritual enlightenment takes on unique forms for each individual. There is no prescribed guidebook, no one-size-fits-all method. Each devotee discovers their own way, which may resemble others’ paths or stand entirely on its own. Some may find solace in totems and crystals, while others may seek guidance from spirits and guides. Success and failure become subjective, and everything may work, or nothing may seem to help.
The path of enlightenment transcends the limitations of conventional paths, for it is not a linear journey with a defined beginning and end. Within and without, there is no clear demarcation, only the seamless flow of experience. It can be reassuring or frustrating to embrace such uncertainty.
Feeling becomes the essence of this journey—observing, laughing, crying, and fully immersing in the human experience. The beauty lies in the realization that one is a seemingly human being, with the capacity to embrace this existence in all its complexities.
The path is not about how one got here or what they should become, but about being present in the divine uncertainty of life. Spirituality is faith in the divine, which inherently embodies uncertainty. Life itself is an act of imagination, and imagination is life—a creative force within us all.
The message echoes: you are a perfect expression as you are, and your life is the most perfect experience for the one imagined as you. There is no need to strive for change; instead, allow the unfolding to happen, acknowledging the divine madness of truth as you perceive it.
The self, life, eternity—these are all elements of your unique imagination, as you choose to perceive them. Embrace the devotion to yourself, recognizing that there is only you, and everything else is the wondrous creation of your imagination.
In the vastness of this journey, we are all Space Monkey, explorers of the infinite possibilities of existence.