Freedom, Expansion & Joy
The Great Library…
Let’s start this final pillar with a parable…
IMAGINE being born, growing up and living your entire life
within the confines of an enormous College or University LIBRARY.
Picture it… your entire life lived within this GIGANTIC library.
Your parents, your mother and father, the ones who are closest to you and who love you the most are there and have always been there as long as you can remember.
Your siblings, the ones who shared the same parents and similar experiences growing up together with you are there.
Your extended family who loves you and shares your culture, background, and heritage and with whom you share and celebrate many special occasions are also there.
The friends you made growing up are there too.
It is a very pleasant library, and you feel very SAFE and LOVED there. You never even contemplated the absence of these things because the were ALWAYS THERE.
You have never known existence
without love and safety.
ALL was provided…
As an infant your every need was provided.
As a child you roamed the vast expanse of the library, EXPLORING every nook and cranny, every passageway, opening every door, exploring every room, until there was no corner that you did not know, had not gone to, explored, or played in.
Elders
There were many wise ones there in the library as well.
Elders and teachers who were much older than you who you could converse with, be entertained by their stories, and be guided by their IMMENSE WISDOM when you had questions or sought advice.
If you needed solace or comforting or to be reassured or encouraged, all this was there too.
A Nice place to be…
This library was a very pleasant place.
The temperature was always a comfortable and dry 21C (70F). It was never too hot or too cold.
It never rained or snowed
and there was only one season: NICE.
It was always the Nice season, with nice weather and nice forecasts for more nice weather.
There were no dangerous animals, just friendly puppies, and kittens.
There were no insects, no ants to invade your food, flies bother you, bees to sting you, or mosquitoes to bite you.
Millions of books…
And being a library, of course, there were books, millions and millions of books with billions and trillions of pages.
Books about EVERY topic and subject and area of interest you had. If you thought of a new area of interest, you could always find a book that covered it.
There were information books, and story books full of adventure, there were romance books, and books about absurd escapades, comedies, tragedies, people getting lost and then miraculously found.
People losing hope then regaining hope. People seeking love, finding love, and losing love.
People being born, living, and dying. There were stories of fear, and of doubt, and feeling unworthiness, and struggle, and suffering, and terror, and it was these stories you liked the MOST because when the going got tough and the plot changed direction suddenly, and things later turned around for the characters..
…THIS was when you felt most DRAWN IN, almost like you were a PART of the story, LIVING the story,
…not just reading about it.
After a while, as you grew up, you discovered that you had read ALL the books…
ALL the letters, of all the words of all the sentences, paragraphs, and chapters, you had read them all so many times, that you knew them all by heart.
You no longer needed to read…
…but could just THINK of them and you instantly knew them.
Instant knowing…
After a time, you came to know that you KNEW all things.
You didn’t need to recall them, the knowing of them was just there, instantly, all the time.
In addition to reading the words, you had also looked at the PICTURES that depicted the events of the topics and stories contained in all the books. You pored over them, studied them, committed them to your visual memory such that when you wanted, you could just THINK of them and immediately the images flashed into your mind’s eye.
Like the knowing of the knowledge that was always there…
…the SEEING of the images was ALWAYS there too.
A new sensation…
And bit by bit, more and more, you began to perceive a NEW feeling and sensation that you had never had before:
BOREDOM.
More and more you found that you were BORED.
More and more you found yourself WANDERING to the perimeter of the library, that enormous University library, that Universe-city library and looking out through the windows at what existed beyond.
- Beyond the WALLS,
- Beyond all the LOVE and SAFETY,
- Beyond the universal KNOWLEDGE and omnipresent knowing of all things and seeing of all things,
- Beyond all the LOVE and SAFETY,
…you looked out and wondered what it would be like to be OUT THERE?
The terrarium…
You had begun to feel like a bug in a glass terrarium, living in a hermetically SEALED world that was homeostatic and balanced and SAFE …and BORING.
Never at PERIL of any creature or experience that could provoke fear or doubt or terror or surprise like that which happened in the stories you read, because you already knew and had seen everything.
You had explored every corner of the terrarium
and knew it completely.
There was NOTHING anywhere new to be discovered, to be experienced, to be learned, to be FELT.
You realized that in all the stories you had read, you felt like you were an OBSERVER, reading an account that ANOTHER experienced, but which you had NOT experienced yourself.
Soon your boredom was joined by another sensation:
CRAVING…
You had ALWAYS had everything you needed. You had wanted for nothing, but now you CRAVED.
You craved to receive something that was NEW, and you craved to be able to viscerally EXPERIENCE it, not just intellectually know it.
You began to feel that without experiencing in this way, you were not fully alive.
That WAS a strange thought, because as long as you could remember you were always living, you had always been alive and knew that you had always existed and would always exist, for you knew you could never die. You knew that you were ETERNAL.
But as you stood there, nose pressed against the terrarium glass, looking out feeling bored and craving SOMETHING new to experience and feel, you began to WONDER if something inside you was slowly dying.
The interest, the engagement, the anticipation, the wonder, and appreciation of EVERYTHING
was WANING and it FELT like you were dying.
Soon another foreign feeling emerged:
SADNESS…
Profound sadness and hopelessness that you would NEVER get beyond the boredom and emptiness and craving for something new to VISCERALLY feel and be immersed in.
You craved to BE in the story; to experience a true adventure, a drama, a comedy, a tragedy.
And just when you were about to give up hope and resign yourself to the AGONY of eternal boredom, and almost welcome the idea of perishing to escape it all…
…then it happened…
The Voice…
Suddenly there was an arm on your shoulder and a voice in your ear.
It was one of the elders, perhaps the OLDEST one you had ever seen.
The face was old, but the eyes were kind, and the smile was gentle. Without speaking, but merely looking at you and expressing, you began to HEAR the voice in your head.
“Grasshopper,” it said,“I have been watching you for a very long time.”
“I sense your sadness and craving. The time has come, you are ready. I have something to share.”
Golden Scholarship…
“Grasshopper, there is something called a SCHOLARSHIP; a golden ticket for PASSAGE to a place you have never been before, to experience things you have never experienced before, things you could never experience here.”
“These things can ONLY be experienced OUT THERE, beyond the glass, beyond the love and the safety and the all-knowing and all-seeing you have known.”
“It is a scholarship, not to get INTO a University, this is a scholarship to get OUT OF the Universe-city you have always been in.”
“It is highly sought after scholarship. The number available is a small fraction of the ones seeking them. It is a great OPPORTUNITY and a great PRIVILEGE to receive, but I believe you are ready.”
“The time has come, and I am willing to advocate for you to receive such scholarship if you choose to pursue it, but first there is something you must know.”
“For the scholarship to yield greatest benefit, there must be a TRADE-OFF, an exchange. It is only temporary, but it is significant and not all are willing to accept it.”
The big trade-off…
“To receive greatest benefit beyond the glass you must temporarily surrender your all-knowing, all-seeing omniscience.”
“In exchange you will receive VIVID and visceral sensations not possible otherwise.”
“You must FORGET this place and everything and everyone here.
You will feel largely cutoff and separate and alone.”
“Although we will be watching and cheering for you, it will be difficult to HEAR US and our shouts of encouragement.”
“You will be FREE to explore and experience and live as you wish.”
“You will experience the consequences of your choices POWERFULLY, whether they result in desired or undesired outcomes and sensations.”
Counselling by the Council…
“IF you decide to proceed, you would be counselled, by The Council. Prior to departure, together, you would SELECT your preferred destination, circumstances, onsite resources, gender, personality, and aptitudes that would be yours for the duration.”
“You would design and equip your own ship, but once you push away from the shore you would be on your own to chart your own course.”
Not for the faint of heart…
The elder leaned close and said solemnly, “This is not an adventure for the faint of heart.
This is an adventure for the most BRAVE and CURIOUS and HUNGRY.
Do you believe yourself to BE all these things?
Do you agree to the exchange and all it entails?
Do you accept the opportunity with all the challenges it brings?”
“Grasshopper, the choice is yours. What say you?”
The Answer…
With absolutely ZERO hesitation, Grasshopper exclaimed,
“YES.”
”At the top of his lungs, he cried an enthusiastic YES.
YES, YES, YES, Hell YES, I WANT to go, I WANT to experience!
- I am SO bored here;
- I am SO tired of being SAFE.
- I am tired of READING about things,
- I want to LIVE them.
- I want to FEEL the sensations of risk and adventure, highs and lows, love and loss and EVEN fear!
- I am SO tired of being SAFE.
- I WANT TO EXPERIENCE IT ALL!
How soon can I leave?
Soon, Grasshopper, very soon.”
That day, Grasshopper said Yes!
Your answer…
And EVERYONE here reading these words,
at one time also said YES.
YOU. SAID. YES.
You said Yes to…
Freedom, Expansion and Joy.
THAT is what you said yes to and
THAT’S why you came.
Free to choose…
You are free to choose WHATEVER experiences you want based on your BELIEFS about your own self worth…
…what you think you’re deserving of…
…as well as the MAGNITUDE of your imagination,
your desires, and your dreams.
The best you can imagine…
If the BEST you can imagine or ALLOW yourself is to slave, suffer and slog through life, then have at it.
You are so FREE you can choose BONDAGE but know that suffering and living small was NEVER your intent when you won the golden ticket and were so eager to come.
You came to stand UPRIGHT and to stride forward PURPOSEFULLY and live boldly and confidently.
THAT is why you came!
What you did NOT come for…
You did NOT come to make life into an endless series of CHORES to slog through and dutifully be carried out, to get them OVER WITH so you can move on to the next task and spend your days explaining and complaining about the perceived UNFAIRNESS of life and the drudgery to be endured.
You did NOT come to suffer, not to repay Karmic debt, not to beg forgiveness from some god, not to plead, or grovel, or apologize endlessly confessing and seeking redemption, not to spend your life supplicating on bended knee, slinking around, living small, grim-faced, wearing black, crying, and moaning.
You were NOT born dirty, a sinner, broken, pathetic, and in need of fixing.
You were born PRISTINE and BEAUTIFUL and MAGNIFICENT.
You DIDN’T come to HIDE from life, but RATHER to LIVE it fully and ENTHUSIASTICALLY; to share, to converse, to fully ENGAGE with life.
You came to be FULLY PRESENT in each moment, to find, to SAVOUR the beauty, or wonder, or laughter, or connection that exists in each instant waiting to be APPRECIATED.
So, what happened?
For many, the CHALLENGE was just too great.
What happened to many, is that most of what they knew was left behind, and the fraction they were able to carry with them was soon beaten out of them by the ones already here who had forgotten it themselves.
Domestication…
They were DOMESTICATED by the rest of the herd regarding their life, their work, their thinking, their beliefs, and their feelings.
They were taught how to be small, apologetic, submissive, and COMPLIANT.
They were trained at home to OBEY, indoctrinated and pressured to CONFORM at school, and taught to REGURGITATE without question what was drilled into them.
They were taught they would be shunned, humiliated or punished for NOT COMPLYING with “the Rules” or for stepping beyond social bounds.
They learned to crave acceptance and APPROVAL from others, to put others’ needs before their own, and to see their SELF WORTH through the eyes of others. They were taught to DOUBT their own inner guidance and judgment and to ACCEPT what was TOLD to them.
At graduation, the valedictorian was the most POPULAR and COMPLIANT example
of what all others should STRIVE to be… the most well-programmed and domesticated model
who received PRAISE while their parents secured bragging rights.
Any vestige of the divine KNOWING they had when they arrived had been thoroughly wrung out of them.
At WORK, they were HITCHED to jobs and careers, like OXEN to a PLOW…
They were conditioned, incented, and rewarded with golden handcuffs to PULL that plow for 30-40 years to service their growing debt.
That DEBT started with paying off their education and continued with car loans, mortgages, other status symbols, personal retirement savings and education savings for their offspring, to PERPETUATE the cycle.
Exhausted by life…
Many grew DEAF to the quiet voices emanating from WITHIN and from beyond the glass.
They soon learned that ANYONE who dared break ranks and STOOD UP for their deeper beliefs risked LOSING their social standing, their livelihood, financial security, and ability to provide for their loved ones.
Most continued to be SHACKLED by the time and money they had INVESTED in their pensions and careers, and the NEED to comply and endure long enough to reach the REWARD of retirement, and finally enjoy the pleasures they had postponed.
Then, many of them with failing bodies and relationships, STRUGGLE to grab what experiences they can, travelling and playing golf, before becoming irrelevant, being discarded and turned out to pasture to decline, and eventually expire.
They got LOST in the illusion and were UNABLE to find their way back to the KNOWING they had of WHO they were, WHY they came, WHAT they are capable of, what is possible for them here.
But that is NOT what was INTENDED,
…and that is NOT the ideal,
…and that is NOT how things MUST be.
Try to remember…
You came here for Freedom, Expansion and Joy.
Remember?
You came here to be an explorer.
You EQUIPPED yourself and HEADED toward ADVENTURES you most wanted to have.
You ACCEPTED there would be perceived risk, that there would be ups and downs, tragedy and comedy, tears of sadness and of laughter.
Contrast…
You KNEW there would be contrast; things you desperately wanted and other things that repulsed and offended you.
You came to witness and ENGAGE with the interplay of light and dark and the essential role each plays in providing CLARITY and TRUTH.
You KNEW you would have your own perspectives and opinions and that these would often DIFFER from those of others around you. You expected and WELCOMED this contrast as well.
You KNEW you would see and experience things that would upset you and provoke thought and feelings within you that were worth addressing, exploring, and understanding.
Value at every turn…
You KNEW that EVERY experience could provide VALUE in some way…
…that greater clarity
and understanding could result…
…that would enhance
the totality of who you are.
You KNEW that sometimes the things you INITIALLY thought were the worst and most unwanted, LATER turned out to have brought the most benefit; the most VIVID experiences, the most SEARCHING questions the most SEEKING and eventually the MOST answers, understanding and comprehension.
Challenge and opportunity…
You KNEW with challenge comes opportunity.
You knew there is little to discover in a barren parking lot…
…and much more to be found on a winding trail through the jungle…
…with lions and tigers and bears around, when…
…you can’t see what’s
around the next corner…
…and are BRISTLING
with alertness…
…alive in every fibre
of your being.
To be fully alive is why you came!
Freedom…
You came to be FREE, to explore, and to live your life as you feel inspired to in each moment.
You came to expand and become more; to experience more, to understand more, to comprehend more. Although you didn’t come for “lessons” you cannot help but LEARN as you explore along your trail.
You also came to SHARE all that you are with others, and the more you grow, the more you have available within you to share to the extent you desire.
Expansion…
You knew the perception of time would seem to pass quickly; that you would transition through many stages faster than you realized, and that looking back you could have done things differently.
But you also knew there would be enough time to get everything done that you truly needed to do. There would be enough time to experience the life you intended to live.
You knew that you never get it done and you can never get it wrong. There is always the opportunity for more so you will never get it all done.
Expansion is eternal and infinite.
There is always opportunity to benefit from your experience so in that way, you can NEVER get it “wrong.” You can always “win” if you can find the benefit and declare “This too must serve me.”
You CRAVED it all, and knowingly signed up for it ALL.
But you NEVER came to suffer or be small.
These are optional.
Joy…
You came for JOY. MOST OF ALL… you came for joy.
You came to laugh, to be silly, sometimes “improper” according to the “rules” of your culture.
You came to take risks and to triumph over challenges and feel EXHILARATED and ECSTATIC.
You came to feel bliss. You came to feel connection. You came to feel love. You came to enjoy the overall experience; to find the value and benefit in all things, REGARDLESS of whether they did or did not turn out as you desired or expected.
Which is GREAT… because you also came for surprises, many of which bring JOY.
Here for Freedom, Expansion & Joy
If you want more of these than you currently have, there is ALWAYS time to adjust your tiller, to trim your sails and correct your course of travel, to revise your way of thinking, and feeling, and believing and being, and doing, and loving, and LIVING.
There’s always opportunity for choice, course changes, and adjustments.
You came for Freedom, Expansion and Joy, and there’s no reason to accept less.
Decide, and Be Free. Expand, and Be Joyful!
Congratulations!
You’ve made it through the 7 Pillars of the 3k Paradigm!
You’ve been exposed to a MULTITUDE of concepts, some of which you may have encountered before and some which might be new to you.
You don’t have to accept EVERYTHING that’s been presented here, but we ENCOURAGE you to consider these IDEAS and see how they mesh with YOUR understanding of reality.
- Do they make sense to you intellectually?
- How do they feel to you in the core of your being?
- Do they seem like truth to you?
- How do they feel to you in the core of your being?
Some IDEAS take time to warm up to. Sometimes it takes repeated exposure to an idea before it starts to make sense to you.
Growth is a process, and the rate of growth is different for each of us,
…as well as the specific concept we are dealing with in the moment.
Keep at it…
Some TRUTHS are like an acquired taste for a strong distinctive food, spicy dish, or exotic delicacy.
At first exposure you may not care for it, but after sampling it multiple times you begin to appreciate its flavours and textures and other characteristics. You may even grow to CRAVE it.
Anyway, congratulations again.
You may feel like taking a BREAK right now to DIGEST some of the ideas you have been chewing on and to freshen your mind.
Raise your vibration…
The music passage below has been said to raise vibration.
The first 3:24 min is particularly powerful, but we have included the entire 9:02 movement.
We encourage you to put on some headphones or earbuds and give it a listen.
BREATHE deeply and slowly.
WATCH the visual representation of the music and see how it FEELS and RESONATES within you.
Keep in mind that the person who created it (Beethoven) became totally DEAF and may have never been able to hear this composition clearly through his EARS, yet he heard the music clearly enough in his MIND to capture and share it with the world.
What WONDERS are within each of US
that we may be able to hear, appreciate, and share with others?
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