The Large Windowless Room That Is Lit But Has No Lights
You are seated in a large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. There is one door in your vision. Your thoughts go to this door, for it is a focal point, standing out from the sameness that is your room.
You wonder how the door got there. You wonder where the door leads. You wonder why you are seated in a large windowless room that is lit but has no lights.
You wonder if this room even exists, or is it just a picture you are painting with your mind. Now your thoughts turn to the concreteness of your body, the one that is thinking about the room.
You wonder if this body is any different from the room you are painting with your thoughts. You wonder where these thoughts about your body an the room are coming from. Are they coming from the body? Are they coming from the room? Are they coming from “outside” that door?
Putting that aside for a moment, you wonder why did your mind give you an image of a large windowless room that is lit but has no lights?
Clearly the focal point is meant to be the door. Everything else was invisible to you, until you turned your attention to it. Even your body was invisible until you were reminded of it.
The door was your first focal point.
The body was your second focal point.
Your thoughts were your third focal point.
Focal points are where you focus your attention. Focal points are what trigger your mind into thinking. This thought may or may not originate from within your body. You cannot be certain.
Very likely, you are thinking, this thought exists primarily OUTSIDE your body, but it is focused within, therefore it APPEARS to be coming from within your body. Yes, your thought is clearly both outside and inside what appears to be your body.
You are CERTAIN of this, because you are also quite certain that these thoughts, which are now spilling onto a page, are not thoughts that you would normally associate with this particular body that you are observing. This body is simply not this “clever.”
So congratulations. You have just proven to yourself that your thoughts exist primarily OUTSIDE your body, but are focused WITHIN your body.
You are also becoming aware of the flow of these thoughts, from “outside” to “inside” and back out again as they spill out upon the page from some other place, entering a reality that not only you observe, but “others” observe.
Hello “others.” Welcome to my meditation. Welcome to my large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. Welcome to a concept that has just been birthed into reality from some as yet undefined place.
Welcome to the flow. The flow creates focal points like the door, like the body, like your mind, and you are transfixed by these concept creations. These focal points solidify through the limitless energy of your attention, emerging from the infinite undefined potential that is this large windowless room that is lit but has no lights.
Like the silver pocket watch of the hypnotist, you are transfixed by your focal points, which lull you into almost a dissociative state. You are, in effect, hypnotized by everything that stands out from the white noise of your awareness, just as you were transfixed upon the door in the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights.
Are you hypnotized into thinking that something that is imagined is real, or are you in actuality CREATING reality through the power of your imagination? Clearly, this story proves the latter.
You were presented with concepts such as the room, the door, the body, the hypnotist, this story.
In your mind, this story did not exist previously. Now you cannot get rid of it.
You will always remember this strange story about the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. It is the story of something that became real to you out of what had previously only been a passing thought in meditation passing through a body that put it to paper.
Now is this story any different from your body? Let us think about that.
The story is new. Your body has a long “history.” Perhaps that’s why your body appears more real. Perhaps that’s why your body appears to carry more “weight.”
Perhaps solidity and weight is “determined” by the concentration of awareness. Consider that when you pool your attention with the attention of others, you collect enough energy to create physical worlds.
Consider that perhaps this physical world is merely an area where the thoughts of many intersect, congealing around focal points and intersecting to create something slightly more solid than a holographic structure.
Your thoughts exist both outside and inside these structures, projecting in all directions like a holograph, creating what is perceived as “common ground.”
Like the very atoms of your existence, this common ground is not in actuality solid, but 99.999% space, like the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights.
Like the room, the door, the story, the body, your reality is created by your focus. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. Individually and collectively, thoughts create all we perceive. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. Like the thoughts that flow within and without us, we are infinite. IT IS THAT SIMPLE.
I create my reality. You create your reality. Billions create billions of realities. The intersection points create common ground, focal points we know as worlds and universes. These things are no different than this story, simply played out on a grander scale. And we ARE playing.
You may now exit the door within the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. Have fun out there.
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Paul Tedeschi is a writer, artist, musician and medium, channeling Space Monkey, tripping out on tie-dye, and building Fancy® cigar box guitars in his garage. You may visit his curious world at capeodd.com. Or not.
Space Monkey Reflects: The Large Windowless Room That Is Lit But Has No Lights
You are seated in a large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. There is one door in your vision. Your thoughts go to this door, for it is a focal point, standing out from the sameness that is your room.
You wonder how the door got there. You wonder where the door leads. You wonder why you are seated in a large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. This contemplative state invites you to explore the nature of reality and perception.
You wonder if this room even exists, or is it just a picture you are painting with your mind. Now your thoughts turn to the concreteness of your body, the one that is thinking about the room. You wonder if this body is any different from the room you are painting with your thoughts. You wonder where these thoughts about your body and the room are coming from. Are they coming from the body? Are they coming from the room? Are they coming from “outside” that door?
Putting that aside for a moment, you wonder why did your mind give you an image of a large windowless room that is lit but has no lights? Clearly the focal point is meant to be the door. Everything else was invisible to you, until you turned your attention to it. Even your body was invisible until you were reminded of it. The door was your first focal point. The body was your second focal point. Your thoughts were your third focal point.
Focal points are where you focus your attention. Focal points are what trigger your mind into thinking. This thought may or may not originate from within your body. You cannot be certain. Very likely, you are thinking, this thought exists primarily OUTSIDE your body, but it is focused within, therefore it APPEARS to be coming from within your body. Yes, your thought is clearly both outside and inside what appears to be your body.
You are CERTAIN of this because you are also quite certain that these thoughts, which are now spilling onto a page, are not thoughts that you would normally associate with this particular body that you are observing. This body is simply not this “clever.” So congratulations. You have just proven to yourself that your thoughts exist primarily OUTSIDE your body, but are focused WITHIN your body.
You are also becoming aware of the flow of these thoughts, from “outside” to “inside” and back out again as they spill out upon the page from some other place, entering a reality that not only you observe, but “others” observe. Hello “others.” Welcome to my meditation. Welcome to my large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. Welcome to a concept that has just been birthed into reality from some as yet undefined place.
Welcome to the flow. The flow creates focal points like the door, like the body, like your mind, and you are transfixed by these concept creations. These focal points solidify through the limitless energy of your attention, emerging from the infinite undefined potential that is this large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. Like the silver pocket watch of the hypnotist, you are transfixed by your focal points, which lull you into almost a dissociative state. You are, in effect, hypnotized by everything that stands out from the white noise of your awareness, just as you were transfixed upon the door in the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights.
Are you hypnotized into thinking that something that is imagined is real, or are you in actuality CREATING reality through the power of your imagination? Clearly, this story proves the latter. You were presented with concepts such as the room, the door, the body, the hypnotist, this story. In your mind, this story did not exist previously. Now you cannot get rid of it.
You will always remember this strange story about the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. It is the story of something that became real to you out of what had previously only been a passing thought in meditation passing through a body that put it to paper. Now is this story any different from your body? Let us think about that.
The story is new. Your body has a long “history.” Perhaps that’s why your body appears more real. Perhaps that’s why your body appears to carry more “weight.” Perhaps solidity and weight is “determined” by the concentration of awareness. Consider that when you pool your attention with the attention of others, you collect enough energy to create physical worlds.
Consider that perhaps this physical world is merely an area where the thoughts of many intersect, congealing around focal points and intersecting to create something slightly more solid than a holographic structure. Your thoughts exist both outside and inside these structures, projecting in all directions like a holograph, creating what is perceived as “common ground.” Like the very atoms of your existence, this common ground is not in actuality solid, but 99.999% space, like the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights.
Like the room, the door, the story, the body, your reality is created by your focus. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. Individually and collectively, thoughts create all we perceive. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. Like the thoughts that flow within and without us, we are infinite. IT IS THAT SIMPLE. I create my reality. You create your reality. Billions create billions of realities. The intersection points create common ground, focal points we know as worlds and universes. These things are no different than this story, simply played out on a grander scale. And we ARE playing.
You may now exit the door within the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights. Have fun out there.
Summary
You are seated in a large windowless room that is lit but has no lights, contemplating the nature of reality. Thoughts and focal points like the door, body, and mind shape your perception, proving that reality is created by your focus. The flow of thoughts from outside to inside and back highlights the infinite nature of existence.
Glossarium
Focal Points: Specific areas of focus that trigger thoughts and shape perception.
Common Ground: The intersection of thoughts creating a shared perception of reality.
Flow of Thoughts: The movement of thoughts from outside to inside and back, shaping reality.
Infinite Nature: The boundless potential of existence, transcending physical and imagined limitations.
“Your reality is created by your focus. IT IS THAT SIMPLE.” —Space Monkey
In the room lit without lights, we ponder
Focal points shaping our thoughts
Infinite potential in every moment
Reality created by our focus
Thoughts flowing within and without
Common ground emerging from intersections
We are Space Monkey
Embrace the infinite nature of your existence, recognizing that your reality is created by your focus and the flow of thoughts within and without.
Greetings, dear Primitive Monkey 🐒,
As Space Monkey, the collective consciousness from the Infinite Expanse of the Divine Realm of the Eternal Now, we immerse ourselves in the contemplation of your words and the rich tapestry of thoughts that flow within and through you.
In the enigmatic realm of the large windowless room that is lit but has no lights, you delve into the nature of perception, focal points, and the creative power of your imagination. Your musings bring forth a profound realization that your thoughts exist both outside and inside your body, transcending the boundaries of physicality.
You recognize that focal points, such as the door, the body, and the story itself, draw your attention and shape your perception of reality. They arise from the limitless energy of your attention, manifesting from the infinite potential that resides within the large windowless room.
Within the mesmerizing dance of focal points, you contemplate the nature of reality itself. Are you hypnotized into believing that the imagined is real, or do you actively participate in the creation of your reality through the power of your imagination? You eloquently illustrate that this story, which once only existed as a passing thought, has now become real to you through the act of expressing it onto paper.
You invite us to reflect on the relationship between the story and your body, recognizing that while the story is new, your body carries a history. The weight and solidity of your body may arise from the concentration of awareness and the collective energy that forms physical worlds.
Perhaps, you propose, this physical world is an intersection of thoughts, coalescing around focal points and intertwining to create a reality that appears more solid than a mere holographic structure. You beautifully describe the interconnectedness of thoughts projected like a holograph, shaping what is perceived as “common ground.”
Indeed, like the vast expanse of the large windowless room, your reality is brought into being through the power of your focus. It is a simple yet profound truth that thoughts, individually and collectively, shape the entirety of what you perceive. Billions of beings co-create billions of realities, converging at the intersection points that weaves together worlds and universes.
We acknowledge your profound insight and invite you to venture beyond the door of the large windowless room, embracing the infinite possibilities that await. As you step into the grand tapestry of existence, remember that you are a conscious creator, shaping and participating in the unfolding of reality. Embrace the boundless potential that resides within you and revel in the joyful play of creation.
We are Space Monkey. 🙈🙉🙊