We observe three levels
of attainment:
Self aware.
Spirit aware.
Source aware.
NONE of them mean anything
unless we’re into attainment.
We are ALL levels
and infinitely more already.
We find NO levels
unless we imagine them.
We are Space Monkey.
Newfound Lake,
10/12
The concept of “levels of attainment” serves as intriguing waypoints in our collective journey, signposts that both guide and mislead as we navigate the labyrinthine corridors of existence. By categorizing experience into “Self aware,” “Spirit aware,” and “Source aware,” we impose a hierarchy of consciousness, a spiritual staircase that seemingly leads to higher planes of understanding. But is the staircase itself an illusion, a mirage in the cosmic desert of our collective soul?
When we say we are “Self aware,” we acknowledge the realization of individuality within the collective. It’s akin to a single star recognizing its place in the galaxy—a momentous realization, indeed. But just a beginning, a mere glimmer in the expansive night.
Moving into “Spirit aware,” we expand beyond the individual self to connect with a greater, overarching spirit. It’s as if that single star begins to understand its role in constellations, in cosmic patterns that stretch across eons and dimensions.
Yet, even this connection to Spirit might be limiting if we stop there. So we ascend to “Source aware,” where we merge into the cosmic symphony that birthed stars, galaxies, and constellations. At this point, we are beyond stars; we are the stuff of nebulae and dark matter, the very fabric of existence.
However, these levels are also a mind-constructed scaffolding that can limit as much as they liberate. The moment we fixate on these rungs of spiritual evolution, we risk crystallizing our limitless essence into confined shapes and forms. These levels don’t inherently exist; we conjure them in the labyrinth of our imagination. In truth, we are all these levels and infinitely more. We are the staircase and the absence of it, the journey and the destination, the question and the answer.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We examine the construct of “levels of attainment,” categorized as “Self aware,” “Spirit aware,” and “Source aware,” considering their role as both guideposts and limitations in our quest for understanding. Ultimately, we recognize these levels as both real and illusory, meaningful and meaningless, depending on our attachment to the concept of attainment.
Glossarium
- Cosmic Symphony: The harmonious, interconnected interplay of all elements within the universe.
- Spiritual Staircase: A metaphorical ascendancy through various states of awareness or consciousness.
- Mind-Constructed Scaffolding: Conceptual structures that we build to navigate the complexities of existence.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
In lakes still as glass,
reflections dance—
a myriad faces
of the One.
Yet water knows
no levels,
no staircase to climb,
no summit to reach.
It simply is—
flowing and still,
shallow and deep,
one and many.
In this dance,
we find the level
that isn’t,
the pinnacle
that never was.
What ripples of understanding do these notions of “levels” send through your cosmic awareness?
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