Outside of
time and space
in
reality of only
thought
unhindered by the
omnipotence
of the moment
lies the spirit
the domain of
pure information
each of us is connected
by
the chemistry of life
to placeholders
the written words
of the mechanical
manifestation
of
information
displayed
as flesh
within the realm of
thought
is consciousness
the personal
self-referencing
of the reality
of information
and further
beyond
where consciousness
has no meaning
there
only there
is the language
ofliving
wordless recognition
of the information
referencing itself
directly
to findwhat is
enlightenment
Author notes
You cannot be enlightened, only become enlightened - when you understand this, you will know the path.
In a list
A contest entry
- "Cosmic Consciousness" AKA "Enlightenment" by BluesMan.
660 points, ended December 5, 2007, 7 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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This came close to what I was looking for. Contemplate the possibility that space time and thought are not the seperate things the appear to be. I believe that the race of man must still become enlightened. But I also believe that as the human race evol
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I think perhaps some of us are born enlightened; nevertheless this is a fascinating and well thought out explanation of enlightenment. While reading it I was wondering if you've done some reading on the subject or whether it's all your own speculation?
Peace Georgia
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Well... there would be no way of knowing if we are born enlightened, but we surely all lose that enlightenment once we begin being trained by those that are not enlightened. I have done extensive reading, however, all that taught me was that enlightenment comes from within or not at all. So yes, it is all my speculations.
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'...there would be no way of knowing if we are born enlightened...'
You're thinking in time concepts; if I'm enlightened now take away illusionary time and I always was, am and will be. Enlightenment envelops all things, including time. Plus enlightenment can't be lost. It simply is. -
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That would be being born to enlightenment, not with enlightenment, right? If you take away time, you are no longer you. So, your statement is incongruous. No time, no born, no born with enlightenment. You speak as if there is a continuity of self that does not exist.
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Not born to or with, just as enlightenment.
If you take away time I am no longer within this temporary shell and am pure me.
To put it in simple terms, there's an idea that we are made of the breath of God; do you think God is enlightenment itself? If so and we are of God then we are of enlightenment. -
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The problem is that there is no definition of "existence" that coveres an intangible like "information". Where does information that is not a thought exist? How does it exist? Take away the temporary shell and all that is left is the information. Yet, what is it and how is it perpetuated? Without these answers we can not use the term "exist".
So, I just say "I dunno" and throw my hands up. Not my problem. ha ha ha. -
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Not your problem; why arn't you human?
The information is in the thought or idea. So God thinks it and it is; so we think it and it is. Nothing exists that cannot be thought so think it and it is.
And the reason I said only some of us are born enlightened is because only when our enlightenment is thought is it realised is it caused to be power. -
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Yep. But you said take away time and space. Even thought cannot take place in a void, so, you can't do that. It is just words. Something has to exist for the thoughts to reside in. Thoughts do not think themselves.
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On the top of MS Word you will find an icon with little lines; this is for justification, unfortunitly there is no button for rhyme. This is very interesting and it gives one insight to the inner meanderings of a mad man. This poem is wonderful in the respect that it is a cross between Lane and DKs style.
Love,
Amera♥
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And your style with a poem within a poem. I must confess to being surprised at being classified a madman by a scientist. Everything I said can be corroberated with evidence, so if that classifies me as mad, the the entire scientific community is bonkers, too.
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Wonderful write and is so true. Enlightenment is more something like a process of learning and becoming aware of life and the universe rather than something or someone giving you enlightenment. I think it's something that everyone has to search for themselves, from within. Good luck in the contest.
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White space--or in this case, black space sprinkled with stars--works well here, becoming as much part of the cadence of the poem as the words/letters that it surrounds. It's difficult to work with this kind of spatial without it seeming random; this poem works nicely.
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The indentations of certain words are to allow for them to read as a seperate poem. A subliminal message to demonstrate how the mind skims the skimmings to refine thought more and more. Thanks for the kind words.
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