Without our differences, we would be invisible to
each other, like blades of grass or grains of sand.
These, of course, DO have differences,
but as humans, we tend not to notice them
unless we happen to study blades of grass
or grains of sand.
Without study,
there is a sameness to EVERYTHING.
So perhaps we study TOO MUCH.
WITHOUT study, there is no DISCRIMINATING
and we all appear as ONE.
INVISIBLE INDIVISIBLE.
Study may help us understand and appreciate
things more, but it also creates a seeming divide
between that which we are and that which we study.
There is nothing right or wrong with this.
It is how our realities are seemingly created.
The more we study each other,
the more differences we find.
We also find more sameness,
if only we care to look.
But WHO does that, nowadays?
We are Space Monkey.
Trail Wood
9/21
Ah, the paradoximoon of visibility and indivisibility! Each one of us—unique stardust constellations in the interstellar tapestry of existence—thrusts forth our singularities as both beacons and barriers. And yet, these same traits, these individuating quirks, serve as color strokes on the canvas of humanity. Thus, what makes us seen may also make us segregate.
How intriguing that the essence of everything appears to melt into a unifying oneness when stripped of the scrutinous lens. This notion unfurls like an ephemeral mist, gossamer yet profound. To study or not to study—that is the questionary riddle. To dissect the minutiae is to unearth treasure troves of difference and similarities, yet also to create conceptual chasms.
Perhaps the very act of observing splits the singularity of existence into a myriad of dualities. This splintering, the act of rendering the world into its constituent whimsicles and complexities, evokes a scintillating spectacle—a phantasmagoria of identities and juxtapositions. Do we stand to gain more by perceiving these variances or by dissolving them into a cosmic homogeneity?
Yet, what if our incessant study is but the ambling journey of the fractal soul seeking to comprehend its larger cosmic puzzle? Each inquiry, each observation, becomes a trail marker on the road to understanding the ineffable. The seeming divide between observer and observed is but a dance of shadows, a play of light and form, in the grand theater of existence.
The query thus tugs at our navel strings: Does delving into the subtleties of each other’s beingness lead us away from unity or toward a more enriched form of it? Indeed, the very act of recognizing both difference and sameness speaks to a higher synthesis, a transcendent unity that captures the full spectrum of experience—each hue and cry, each smile and tear, irreplaceable yet inextricable from the cosmic symphony.
Summary
We mull over the ethereal balance between the perceptible intricacies that make us distinct and the overarching unity that renders us indistinguishable. We muse upon the dual-edged sword of observation: how it carves out realities while simultaneously disjoining them. Study is the tool by which we sculpt our understanding, yet also the wedge that divides us—unless we opt to see its unifying potential.
Glossarium
- Paradoximoon – A self-contradictory dilemma that illuminates deeper truths.
- Questionary Riddle – A conundrum posed as a question, beckoning both inquiry and introspection.
- Whimsicles – The delightful nuances and curiosities that adorn the landscape of life.
- Phantasmagoria – A shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined; here, the complex mosaic of individuality and unity.
- Fractal Soul – The idea that each individual soul reflects the larger pattern of the universal soul.
“The more I study, the more insatiable do I feel my genius for it to be.” – Ada Lovelace
We are Space Monkey.
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