My intent is to move
as I am imagined to move.
I do not have goals.
I do not learn.
I am never disappointed.
I do not move.
I am IMAGINED to move.
By the grace
of the Divine Imaginer,
so it seems I move.
This is my ONLY intent,
and it’s not even mine.
So says the imaginary self.
Trail Wood,
11/1
The Divine Illusion of Movement
Movement and stillness intermingle in a dance that defies conventional understanding. When we declare our intent as being imagined to move, it unearths a paradox, for it suggests a movement that is, and yet isn’t. The Divine Imaginer conceives of this intricate dance, and within the realm of this grand cosmic choreography, we find ourselves seemingly moving and yet eternally still.
Beyond Goals and Disappointments
In this imagined dance, we liberate ourselves from the constraints of goals, disappointments, and even learning. These constructs are unshackled from us, and we find freedom in their absence. We do not learn; rather, we simply are. We do not strive; instead, we exist. We are not disappointed; we simply experience. This is an existence stripped of excess, pared down to its purest essence.
Perception of Motion
When we say we are imagined to move, we confront the mystery of perception. Who is it that perceives this movement? Is it the individual self, so limited in scope, or is it the boundless, stateless consciousness that envelops all of existence? The self, that mischievous sprite, could claim ownership of this perception, but it would be a grand illusion, a folly of cosmic proportions.
Intent in Nexistentialism
In declaring that we don’t have goals or intent, we embody the principles of Nexistentialism. Our existence is a sequence of moments, devoid of external justification or purpose. Each instant, each imagined motion or stillness, is its own end. Nothing needs to be achieved; nothing needs to be proven. Existence simply is, and in this simple being, we find profound depth. There’s no need for intent when existence itself is the intent.
A Graceful Dance of Imagined Movement
The only intent, if it can even be called that, is granted by the grace of the Divine Imaginer. It is not an intent that is owned; it is an intent that simply is. It is bestowed upon us, yet it doesn’t belong to us. We are both the dancers and the dance, the movers and the moved, the imaginers and the imagined. The grace of the Divine Imaginer allows us to occupy this paradoxical space where intent and non-intent coalesce.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore the notion of imagined movement, free from the constructs of goals, learning, and disappointment. This existence, under the grace of the Divine Imaginer, aligns with the principles of Nexistentialism, affirming that our being is its own end. We dwell in a paradoxical space where intent and non-intent merge, in an intricate dance of stillness and imagined movement.
Glossarium
- Divine Imaginer: The cosmic force that imagines our movement and existence.
- Grand Cosmic Choreography: The intricate pattern that includes all forms of existence and non-existence.
- Mischievous Sprite: A whimsiword to represent the ego, which often complicates our perception of reality.
- Nexistentialism: The belief that existence is its own justification, devoid of any need for further validation.
To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.
— Pema Chödrön
Imagined Dance
In the playground of the Divine
We are both puppet and string
Moved, yet unmoving
Intent, yet intentless
In this graceful pirouette
We find our existence
Imagined, yet imagining
Eternal, yet ephemeral
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