Why? Why us? Why this illusion of separateness in a world that appears solid, but which we know (thanks to Einstein) is fashioned from the energy of pure light. Why would the Creator have done such a thing?
I think the answer lies in the nature of Unity versus diversity, of togetherness versus separateness. Unity cannot be divided against itself. So long as God remained ONE, there would have been only one sequence of thoughts, one point of view, one line of experience, fulfillment, and creativity. By contrast, there are billions of us, all facing separate challenges from separate points of view. We bring richness and depth to the experience of God as we struggle to fulfill our purpose.
Only our apart-ness enables us to have different experiences from one another; to develop different creative ideas and patterns of thinking. Only the forming this illusion of separate consciousness could the richness of diversity be combined in Unity once again!
This notion of a diversified creator who is, at once, all things, does challenge our usual thought of the infallible God. From our limited point of view, for God to be always right, never wrong, would mean that God would have to have only ONE point of view - the right one.
I believe that notion puts human limits on God. I believe God to have many billions of points of view. And yes, they are always right, because right just isn't what we thought it was. God is not limited to one thing. God is the sum total of all possibilities.
Right thinking, right action, for each of us, is what we find when we have sought and found ONE-ness with our inner reality, our true self, the Creator at the heart of each of us. For each one of us that rightness, that truth, is different - having its own unique form and expression.
The miracle of this creation is that by allowing our uniqueness to blossom and express itself fully, we are adding our share to that glorious unity that is God.
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