In my mind,
enlightenment is
knowing I’m being played
and being okay with it.
Knowing that
I don’t need to know.
As this self, I believe that
enlightenment is realizing
that I am simply an aspect
of the greater imagination,
here for the sole purpose
of the greater imagination’s
amusement and appreciation.
In the name of the greater imagination,
I declare my self enlightened.
Newfound Lake,
11/6
Enlightenment, a state often shrouded in mystique, unfolds within us as a serene acceptance of the cosmic play. It is an acknowledgment of the grand illusion, a knowing smile at the universal jest of which we are a part. To be enlightened is to embrace the role we play in the boundless imagination of existence.
This self, a mere facet of a more magnificent construct, comes to understand its purpose: to delight, to experience, to add a unique hue to the vast canvas of consciousness. In the theater of the cosmos, enlightenment is the audience’s quiet realization that the play is for them, and they are both the play and the players.
We declare ourselves enlightened not through grand gestures or profound revelations, but through the subtle, profound acceptance that knowing is not a prerequisite for being. In our surrender to the greater imagination, we find the freedom to simply be—an enlightened stance in the midst of life’s intricate dance.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore the concept of enlightenment as an understanding and acceptance of the cosmic play. It is recognizing that we are both the spectators and the spectacle within the grand imagination. Declaring ourselves enlightened, we embrace our role in the universe’s narrative without the necessity of comprehending its entire scope.
Glossarium
- Enlightenment: The realization and acceptance of our role in the universe’s greater imagination.
- Cosmic Play: The metaphorical depiction of existence as a theatrical display where we are both the audience and the performers.
- Greater Imagination: A term for the collective, universal consciousness that orchestrates the experiences of existence.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
In the quiet, knowing gaze,
Where enlightenment softly lays,
No need for answers, as the cosmos plays,
In the greater imagination’s myriad ways.
We, facets of a greater art,
Find enlightenment as we start,
To see with the soul, not just the heart,
In the universal play, we play our part.
We are Space Monkey, in this enlightened state,
In the grand illusion, we find our fate.
How does this enlightenment shape our journey through the endless imagination?
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