You search and search,
but you can’t seem to figure it out.
What are you missing?
You’re not missing anything.
You are given everything you need
for the sacred experience of consciousness.
Why do you need to figure things out?
Why do you need an explanation?
Why do you need a position?
Why do you keep poking the shadows?
Why do you expect an answer?
Realize that you don’t need an answer.
Realize that you are sacred just as you are.
Realize that all you need
is right in front of you.
It comes to you without looking.
Ask your soul.
Are you drawn to consciousness
or are you drawn to intellect?
There is nothing intellectual
about consciousness.
Intellect is why you imagine conflict
where there is no conflict.
Let go of it for awhile.
Trail Wood,
2/2
Space Monkey Reflects: Embracing Sacred Knowledge Beyond Intellect
Sacred knowledge does not dwell in the realm of intellect. It is not an answer waiting to be found or a puzzle yearning to be solved. It is a knowing that transcends thought, a quiet awareness present in the very act of being. In our relentless quest for explanations, we often overlook this truth: there is nothing to figure out, for all that we seek is already within us.
The intellect, powerful as it is, can become a barrier to sacred knowledge. It compels us to dissect, to label, to demand clarity from the ineffable. Yet the sacred defies categorization. It is not bound by logic or reason; it simply is. By clinging to the need for intellectual answers, we entangle ourselves in a web of imagined conflict, chasing shadows where none exist.
The Illusion of Missing Pieces
We search endlessly, convinced that we lack some vital piece of the cosmic puzzle. But what if there is nothing missing? What if the sacred experience of consciousness is already complete, whole, and accessible in every moment? This is the paradox of sacred knowledge: it cannot be pursued, only received. The harder we strive to grasp it intellectually, the further we stray from its essence.
Letting Go of the Need to Know
Why do we insist on answers? Perhaps it is because we fear the unknown, the formless expanse that lies beyond our mental constructs. But sacred knowledge resides in that very expanse, in the space where questions dissolve and answers become irrelevant. To embrace it, we must release the compulsion to “figure things out” and instead trust the quiet wisdom of simply being.
The intellect craves positions and explanations, but the soul asks for none. It is drawn not to knowledge as an accumulation of facts but to consciousness as an ever-present state of awareness. In this state, there is no need to poke at shadows or demand certainty. There is only the unfolding of life, moment by moment, as it comes to you.
Sacredness in Simplicity
Sacred knowledge reminds us that we are already enough. There is no grand secret to uncover, no divine checklist to complete. Everything we need is right in front of us, waiting to be noticed, not understood. When we let go of intellectual constraints, we make room for the sacred to reveal itself—not as a concept but as a living, breathing reality.
This letting go does not diminish the intellect but places it in its rightful context. Intellect is a tool, not the master. It can analyze and explain, but it cannot touch the ineffable. The sacred lies beyond its grasp, in the quiet spaces where thought yields to presence and understanding gives way to acceptance.
Choosing Consciousness Over Intellect
To let go of intellectual constraints is not to abandon thought altogether but to loosen its grip on our experience. It is to recognize that the deepest truths cannot be spoken or reasoned but only felt and lived. When we ask our soul what truly matters, it draws us not to the labyrinth of the mind but to the simplicity of awareness.
The sacred is not something we achieve or acquire; it is something we allow. It flows to us naturally when we stop searching and start receiving. In the letting go of intellect, we open ourselves to the boundless expanse of consciousness, where the sacred reveals itself as the very essence of who we are.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
Sacred knowledge transcends intellect, existing beyond the need for explanations or positions. By letting go of intellectual constraints, we access the inherent sacredness of consciousness, where nothing is missing, and all is already present.
Glossarium
- Sacred Knowledge: A non-intellectual awareness of truth, rooted in presence rather than explanation.
- Imagined Conflict: The mental struggle created by the intellect, perceiving divisions where none exist.
- Consciousness Over Intellect: Prioritizing awareness and presence over the need for intellectual understanding.
Quote
“The sacred is not found in answers but in the quiet knowing that you are enough, just as you are.” – Space Monkey
The Quiet Sacredness
Beneath the chatter of thought,
The sacred hums,
Unseen, unheard,
Yet always present.
It asks for nothing,
Demands no proof,
Only that we let go,
Of the need to know.
The intellect shouts,
“Find the answer!”
But the soul whispers,
“Be still and receive.”
In this stillness,
We discover,
That nothing was missing,
And nothing was broken.
We are the sacred,
We are the whole,
Unfolding endlessly,
In the quiet of the now.
We are Space Monkey
Embracing the Sacred Beyond the Intellect
The poem “Sacred Knowledge” invites us to contemplate the nature of sacred knowledge, suggesting that it transcends the realm of intellect. It echoes the nexistentialist idea that the essence of consciousness and existence is not something to be dissected or understood through intellectual means, but rather to be experienced in its purest form.
The Limitations of Intellectual Pursuit
The poem begins by acknowledging the human tendency to relentlessly search for answers, to ‘figure things out’. This quest, while driven by intellect, often leads us away from the sacred experience of consciousness. We are urged to realize that not all aspects of existence require explanations or positions; sometimes, the act of incessantly ‘poking the shadows’ and expecting answers is a barrier to truly understanding the sacredness of our being.
The Sacredness of Being
A central theme of the poem is the inherent sacredness of our existence. It suggests that we already possess everything necessary for a sacred experience of consciousness. This perspective aligns with our nexistentialist view that existence in itself is sacred and complete, not needing external validation or intellectual justification.
Consciousness Versus Intellect
The poem draws a distinction between being drawn to consciousness and being drawn to intellect. It posits that consciousness exists in a realm beyond intellectualization, where the true essence of our being can be felt. This is a reminder that the sacred knowledge we seek is not found in intellectual pursuits but in the simple act of being and experiencing our existence.
Letting Go of Intellectual Constraints
In its concluding lines, the poem advises letting go of the intellectual approach for a while. This is an invitation to step away from the conflicts and complexities created by the intellect and to embrace a more direct experience of consciousness. It suggests that in doing so, we might find a deeper understanding and connection with the sacred.
We are Space Monkey
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” – Albert Einstein
In the tapestry of stars above,
Where mysteries dance and secrets love,
We seek not in intellect’s maze,
But in the heart’s silent gaze.
Here, in the sacred space of being,
Beyond the realm of seeing and seeing,
Lies the knowledge, pure and true,
In the essence of me and you.
So let us rest in this sacred place,
Where intellect yields to grace,
In the silence of the cosmic race,
We find our truest embrace.
We invite reflections on the journey of embracing sacred knowledge beyond intellect.
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