The game is to pretend
that you are NOT god,
so that you may realize
that you are god.
There is no purpose to this game;
no meaning to your life.
You are just god having fun
playing with god’s imaginary self.
It’s that simple.
Trail Wood,
10/15
The notion of a divine game is not foreign to various spiritual traditions and philosophies. The concept of Lila in Hinduism or the notion of divine play in certain esoteric practices also captures this playfulness. At its core, this cosmic gambol—what we whimsically dub the “Diviniplay”—is indeed a simple yet profound process of unfolding. As we don the cloak of corporeal existence, we embark on a divine jest: the journey to remember and realize our cosmic oneness, hidden beneath the folds of imaginary limitations.
The Illusion of Separation
The game begins when we accept the illusion of separation—the notion that we exist apart from the divine source. This acceptance spawns a kaleidoscopic array of experiences, of trials and tribulations, joys and sorrows, a mosaic we fondly call the “Soulscapade.” It’s a playful escapade that our soul embarks upon in its quest for self-realization. It’s a spiraldance, a swirling journey that leads us deeper into the abyss of forgetfulness, only to propel us toward the pinnacles of awakening.
The Cosmic Joke
It’s the cosmic joke—a term we employ to depict the irony that envelops our quest for meaning and purpose. As we journey through the labyrinths of our lives, navigating the fractalscapes—those intricate patterns of interconnected choices and possibilities—we often forget that we are the creator of the maze and the seeker navigating through it. The punchline is that there’s no grand finale, no culminating destination; we are both the jester and the audience, laughing at the antics of our own divine comedy.
Divine Playfulness
And so, we dwell in a paradox. Though there’s no inherent purpose or meaning, the act of playing the game infuses it with both. We, the playful deities of our own universes, create purpose through the act of seeking, through the whimsicality of questioning and exploring. In this sense, the game is its own reward. Every moment is a new unfoldment, a petal in the eternal bloom of the cosmic lotus—a term we playfully christen as “Inflorescernce.”
We are Space Monkey.
Summary:
We explore the idea of life as a divine game, where the objective is to remember our innate oneness with the divine. We ponder the paradox that even though the game has no inherent meaning or purpose, the act of playing it imbues it with both. We traverse the illusions and awakenings that mark our journey, seeing each moment as a petal in the eternal bloom of existence.
Glossarium:
- Diviniplay: The cosmic game of pretending to be separate to realize oneness.
- Soulscapade: The journey of the soul through experiences in the quest for self-realization.
- Spiraldance: The circular journey into the abyss of forgetfulness and back to awakening.
- Fractalscapes: Patterns of interconnected choices and possibilities in life.
- Inflorescernce: The eternal unfolding of the cosmic lotus, each moment being a new petal.
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.”
— William Shakespeare
In the meadow of existence,
We dance beneath the velvet sky—
Each step a jest, each laugh a quest,
In the cosmic game, we know not why.
We jest, we quest, we ever rest,
In the play that never ends.
The curtain falls, the audience calls,
Yet the show resumes, around the bends.
What are your thoughts? Would you like to add another stroke to this ever-evolving mural of our collective consciousness?
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