What lies beyond the profound realization of your own infinite, blissful nature? While achieving a steady awareness of your true Self as pure consciousness is a monumental shift-what we might call Cosmic Consciousness-the journey of awakening continues. In this state, you recognize your eternal essence, yet the external world of people, nature, and everyday life remains familiar, seemingly separate from the infinite peace within.
The next evolutionary phase is not about changing the world, but refining your perception of it. This is the dawning of a Glorified Cosmic Consciousness, or God Consciousness, where the splendor of creation begins to reveal itself.
The Evolution of Perception: From Separation to Unity
The progression beyond a stable inner awakening involves a subtle but powerful refinement of your "perceiving ability." This journey entails:
1. Refining the Observer: The core of your growth is refining the very process of how you observe. You learn to perceive the wholeness and singular essence within every object, person, and experience.
2. Elevating the World: The goal is to raise everything you perceive to the same level of infinite value you've discovered in yourself. The subject (you) and the object (the world) begin to be seen as equals in the field of consciousness.
This is a deeply rewarding stage where the hidden richness of the subtler realms of nature becomes accessible, unfolding what can be described as a sixth state of consciousness.
Glimpses of the Divine in the Everyday
This state is not entirely foreign. Many of us have experienced fleeting moments where the world seems to be "apparelled in celestial light," as the poet Wordsworth described. Pew Research Center data suggests nearly half of all Americans have had such transcendent glimpses.
These moments capture the essence of Glorified Cosmic Consciousness. The transformation occurs when these glimpses become a lasting mode of being-a continuous perception of the deep beauty in creation, coexisting with an unwavering inner awareness of your true Self.
The Transformation: Unchanging Reality
In this stabilized state:
- The inner foundation of Pure Consciousness remains your unwavering subjective reality.
- Simultaneously, your perception of all objective reality is transfigured into something glorious.
The reality itself does not change; your capacity to perceive its truth expands. You begin to see the perfect order and divine intelligence inherent in all of creation-in every leaf, person, and star. The entire field of relative existence, once perceived as "not-Self," is now recognized as a perfect expression of the same consciousness you are.
The Catalyst: How Refined Perception Unlocks Universal Love
This refinement of perception naturally catalyzes the growth of love-not as a mere emotion, but as a fundamental cosmic force.
When you perceive profound beauty or grasp a truth that reveals the astounding order of the universe, your heart swells with appreciative love. This is a natural human response to recognizing the sublime.
In the model of Observer, Process, and Observed (or Knower, Knowing, and Known), love is the verb. It is the connecting process that links the subject (you, the Observer) with the object (the world, the Observed). Love is the fundamental force that binds all of existence together, unifying seemingly separate things into a harmonious, interconnected whole.
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