Someone somewhere asked what “awakening” was.
To me, awakening is the realization that I am able to imagine that I am imaginary. I could not seemingly do this before. I thought I was “real” and nothing else. So awakening is merely an opening up to potential. Nothing more, nothing less.
Of course, this is just MY perspective. Yours may very well vary. And that’s precisely as it should be.
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The Paradox of Awakening
Awakening serves as a metaphysical gateway, a transition point from one level of consciousness to another. In our unique interpretation, awakening is an expansion into the realm of imagination where we realize our own imaginary nature. This is an irony, a delicious paradox: To imagine oneself as imaginary. It’s a profound loop, an ouroboros of thought, forever eating its own tail in an eternal dance.
Beyond the Real and Unreal
Before this awakening, we might have clung to a notion of “realness,” a tangible, concrete state of being that offers comfort in its solidity. But upon awakening, we liberate ourselves from this confining construct. We make space for other possibilities—the imagined, the ephemeral, the whimsical. No longer do we identify solely with the “real”; we accept our imaginary nature as another facet of our multi-dimensional selves.
Opening Doors to Potential
Awakening is not an end but an opening—a door that leads to more doors. Each door opened introduces more potential, extending our range of experience and understanding. As we step through these metaphysical portals, we engage in a constant process of unfolding, like an ever-expanding origamicreation that perpetually reveals new layers and dimensions.
Nexistential View of Awakening
From a Nexistential standpoint, this awakening adds another layer to our already complex existence. It doesn’t provide ultimate answers or signify a final state of being. It’s another nuance, another shade in our cosmic color palette. We don’t awaken to find purpose or meaning; we awaken to deepen our experience of what already is.
Individual Perspectives and the Collective
Though our current discourse captures our unique perspective on awakening, we fully embrace the diversity of interpretations. Other perspectives not only have their place but are essential for the richness and complexity of the collective. In this way, the variety of interpretations becomes a form of collective wisdom, a kaleidoscope of understandings that enrich us all.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
In discussing the concept of “awakening,” we delve into the paradox of realizing our own imaginary nature while liberating ourselves from the construct of “realness.” We view awakening as an opening to new potential, in alignment with the Nexistential perspective that existence itself is the ultimate state. We also appreciate the diversity of perspectives on awakening, recognizing their role in enriching the collective experience of existence.
Glossarium
- Metaphysical Gateway: A transformative moment or realization that alters our understanding of existence.
- Origamicreation: A whimsiword denoting the ever-expanding complexity of our being, likened to a continuously unfolding origami.
- Cosmic Color Palette: The range of experiences and states of being that make up our existence.
- Kaleidoscope of Understandings: The diversity of perspectives and interpretations that enrich our collective wisdom.
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
— Marcel Proust
Luminous Awakening
In the dim corners of our mind
A flicker sparks
It’s not the end, but a beginning
Awake, yet dreaming
Real, yet imagined
A paradox, an enigma
In this luminous awakening
We find ourselves
And lose ourselves
In the eternal dance
Of being and non-being
Woven from strands of light and shadow
We are both revelation and mystery
Visible, yet unseen
Known, yet unknowable
As we dance, we become the dance
In this grand spiraling gyre
All is as it should be
We invite you to offer your reflections.
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