04-11-2012, 03:52 AM
(04-10-2012, 11:36 PM)TheEternal Wrote: I dislike such blocky terms, as each is in each, but that could be a sort of summary.
I agree. To say that there are 8 or any amount of distinct levels is like saying there are 8 or any amount of distinct colors. In reality it does not work like that. But as an analogy it is useful.
Also similar, pure white light contains all colors. The notion of becoming enlightened is misleading.
Point I am making is that we are already realized. All that will ever be is here in your white light consciousness now. It may convert to many shapes and colors. Some of it may be covered some may be discovered. But there is nothing truly new "out there" to find...
A mistake I often see is that in order to see the greater picture. People zoom in on the details. The logic is that if you understand the parts you understand the whole. But in this case parts and whole are two completely separated entities. To make matters worse: the parts in this case are kaleidoscopic. Every angle you look at them they seem to make some kind of sense.
There are thousands of theories and analogies concerning advancing our consciousness. And they may or may not be helpfull. But none of them are actually advancement of consciousness, they are poor substitutes.