The Absolute, from which everything originates, exists outside of universal substance. It is nameless, without beginning or end, and infinite. The Absolute is the origin of all things, a darkness that is the source of all creation. Matter, mind, and energy are manifestations of the Absolute. Higher vibrations correlate with purer substance, and vice versa. Therefore, matter, mind, and energy are simply different manifestations of the same thing, varying only in their degree of vibration. This degree of vibration is dependent on our perception.
The universal substance and God are in harmony, both possessing masculine and feminine qualities in our relative world. We can say that consciousness represents the masculine aspect, and the universal substance the feminine. Unfortunately, both masculine and feminine energies have their wounded counterparts, and both are present within human nature.
The main feminine quality is surrender, comparable to surrendering to the divine will. Its counterpart is a victim mentality, characterized by a feeling of inner lack and a striving to become better. The main masculine quality is righteousness; its counterpart is willful rebellion against The Law of One. Imagine looking outward, identifying with a character, and appreciating the material beauty of all things—a feminine quality. It's easy to lose oneself in the outer world, seeking to gain something or achieve a particular outcome. However, when we surrender our will to the divine self, our perspective shifts, and we no longer identify with our character. We find ourselves in a natural state where everything flows effortlessly.
The Law of One is based on the interconnectedness of all things, where all aspects work together as one. To align with God's will, you need to strengthen your inner will and remain centered within yourself.
When you perceive yourself as inferior to the character who is seeking something outside himself, you are not in alignment with your true nature. This often happens when we seek acceptance from others; we feel inferior and separate from them.
You can't contact God, pray, and ask for something externally. From the character's perspective, this feeling of separation from God—looking up and striving to become better, whole, and complete—indicates a perceived lack within. I am not one with everything. This approach violates The Law of One; instead of embracing wholeness, I'm trying to fill an internal void with external gain.
God doesn't demonstrate love; God is love. When something is lacking within us, we seek it outside ourselves, in others. You are looking for someone to complete you, to fill a missing piece. There's a difference between being love and showing love. Showing love can be a demonstration intended to get something in return or achieve a particular outcome. You are doing that, showing affection only to get something. Kindness and love, expressed in this way, may well be disingenuous. We often seek affection and acceptance from others. On the other hand, being love is a state of wholeness. You don't want or need anything from others because you don't need to seek it outside yourself. You are self-aware; you know yourself. You are in alignment with The Law of One.
Actually, nothing can exist outside the law. You must embody the law because the law cannot give you what you cannot take; you can only take what you truly are. Your nature and being are reflected in the outer world, so you see your true self. To embody the truth is to know it with your whole being. God does not think; God knows. You are not trying to figure anything out, but you know from within that you are in alignment with the law. It is your inner conviction that this is who you are.
The Essence of You
We can know something as truth only when we embody that inner knowing. Knowing something instinctively as truth, without overthinking, is key. If we use our minds to determine truth, it's as if we're figuring something out that's external. Whatever we perceive as external is not our true nature, and cannot be used to define who we truly are. We cannot discover our true selves through our physical bodies alone. We must transcend our physical selves by embodying inner knowing—God's essence, or our higher selves.
It's like the teaching in Zen Buddhism about the finger pointing at the moon.
Imagine someone showing you the moon by pointing at it. Your true nature is the moon; the finger is the teaching. The pointing finger guides you to the moon, but we mustn't mistake the finger for the moon itself. While teaching about the moon and pointing to it, we may not immediately see the actual moon. We see the teaching, the knowledge, and the pointing finger, but we haven't yet experienced the moon. To truly see something, you must experience it with your whole being. You must experience the moon.
Similarly, you cannot use your mind to understand your true nature, because it is something beyond yourself. You can possess much knowledge about your true nature, but you still cannot clearly see who you are. You need to experience your true nature. Are you a perfect embodiment of the law? Are you embodying your true nature, virtues, and inner equalities of being?
The Absolute Truth
Relative truth is not absolute truth. Relative truth is finite; absolute truth is infinite. To understand the absolute, we must first understand the relative. We cannot understand the absolute from our perspective alone. Universal substance and consciousness are relative. God is absolute. The outer world, which comprises mind, energy, and matter, is not separate from these elements but rather a complete whole—one substance.
Our true nature is how we perceive ourselves, which changes depending on our perspective on the world. How we perceive ourselves and the world is relative. What is absolute is given and immutable.
The Wisdom of Impermanence
The world we inhabit has a dual nature: a beginning and an end, time and space. The world of change also possesses this duality—the same inner essence, yet infinitely varied in degree. Polar opposites, such as good and bad, hot and cold, or masculine and feminine, are interdependent; they define each other. Paradoxically, extremes work together. Labeling some people as morally good, for example, creates a contrast that highlights the morally bad; however, both are relative labels. These polar opposites, these labels, further polarize you by forcing you to embody what you truly believe—your true nature, an inner knowing that transcends thought.
There is always a hypothetical struggle between light and darkness. The truth is that darkness can paradoxically illuminate, prompting more people to choose the path of light when they witness the world's darkness. Embracing the light wholeheartedly leads to greater polarization. This polarization, in turn, can hypothetically foster progress in one's perspective, ultimately leading to a sense of oneness with oneself and the outside world. The light is not the endpoint; the goal is to transcend labels and the duality of light and darkness, perceiving them as a unified whole.
This is merely an intellectual concept, a piece of knowledge, that cannot be grasped by the intellect alone. You need to experience oneness by transcending time, space, and the dualistic nature of the world. You can transcend duality by seeing beyond labels, releasing your attachment to them.
Where do you draw the line between cold and warm? How do you progress from worst to best? How much time is needed to get from point A to point B? It's all relative.
Everything is Relative
Progress and change are only possible in a world where time is a factor. Removing time leaves only the eternal now—God's essence. This is also how one accesses the state of flow, where life is effortless and aligned. On the other hand, our ego, a constructed concept, keeps us stuck in past memories or attached to future outcomes. We only perceive change, progress, or development when the ego is involved.
The relative world is the world of change. It is merely a perception of our minds, a sequence of events without a connecting link or inherent time difference. Are we simply connecting the dots, seeing what we want to see, or even influencing events with our perceptions?
The relative world depends on the observer's perspective. Our perspective changes as our perception of ourselves and the world changes. Higher self, ego-mind, and character are simply different perspectives.
Jesus said, "You cannot see my Father except through me."
He wasn't talking about the character named Jesus, but about Christ consciousness, the highest perspective attainable. In this way, you are one with God. You don’t need to be the chosen one to realize Christ consciousness. You don’t need to have special skills to attain Christ consciousness. All you need is faith and perseverance.
Faith changes your perspective. Your perspective will change only with a direct experience. You need to embody a state of higher perspective, know it in your heart, and act as though you were. Once you embody the higher perspective and have faith in your true self. The revelation of Christ consciousness is inevitable.
When you view the world from a higher perspective, you no longer identify with your ego and its states; instead, you experience your true self. This is the perfect embodiment of God. Be still and know that I AM God. "I AM" represents consciousness aware of its own essence. This is essentially self-perception based on non-identification with form. When we embody this higher perspective, we experience an inner knowing of oneness with everything.