Dwellers of the Two Realms
Simultaneous Worlds…
It has been postulated… philosophized… that sentient life
was created by universe (we prefer the term “universe” as opposed to “God” when
discussing such matters) to act as it’s organ of perception… it’s sensory
faculty of contemplation. The notion of life’s cosmic role has been eloquently
described as being the “eyes of the world.” Through sentient life’s five senses,
universe is able to experience itself… to reflect upon itself. Universe is able
to pause and say… “my, my, my… what a beautiful
and wondrous existence this is.”
It is the grandest adventure imaginable, to be born upon Spaceship Earth,
as a sentient living, breathing human. Possessing the ability to travel the
world over, witnessing the majesty of nature and the diversity of culture. It
is precisely this innate (human) ability to appreciate the wonders of universe
that lends credence to the above cosmology. In so doing, humans, on behalf of universe,
possess the ability to self reflect. Self-reflection, or thinking about oneself,
allows for the experience of the outer, phenomenal or physical world, as well
as the inner, conceptual or intuitive world.
As a cosmic instrument of perception, possessing
self-reflection, humans accordingly witness, and report back to universe, upon
the experiences of two worlds… the outer world of action and the inner world of
intention… the outer world of the material and the inner world of ethereal. This
is in keeping with the underlying understanding of a dualistic experiential
universe.
Considering these two worlds, we could further suggest that
their dualistic properties are as follows… The material or outer world is the
domain of the waking, conscious mind. The inner, intuitive world is the domain
subconscious mind, which is asleep and dreaming. The two overlap, of course,
but the distinction makes sense… after all, humans divide their time
alternating between cycles of wakefulness and sleep, as the planet completes
its 24 hour rotation around Sol. This dualistic cycle of animation/suspended
animation, occurs daily for most humans.
By virtue of a sophisticated and highly evolved nervous
system, Earthling humans possess the ability to live, simultaneously, in these two
distinct, yet very different worlds or realms. Upon first examination, these
two worlds are seemingly independent of each other, yet they overlap or overlay
each other… occupying the same space, if you will. However, these simultaneous
worlds are so different they appear as two separate realities.
Each realm has its own unique, yet drastically different
laws of physics to govern it. Each realm appears to populate the same Earth,
with identical inhabitants and identical locals… although environs can
mysteriously morph from one realm to the next. The most significant commonality
in experiencing these simultaneous worlds is that each individual’s relations,
peers and acquaintances appear to be identical… initially. As we shall see,
significant entities have a way of morphing, especially in the dream realm.
Physiology
Human anatomy and neurology has evolved a physiological
duality to accommodate the two realms. In the waking world, bipedal
development, allows for physical locomotion. Left and right appendages allow
for grasping and manipulating tools. Binocular development, or two eyes, allows
for precise depth perception. By far, the most important evolutionary development
has been the evolution of the bi-lobal brain. As far as we know, the bi-lobal brain was
designed specifically for navigation and integration of the two realms.
The left lobe, commonly referred to as the “left brain,” is widely
considered to be the analytical or logical brain. The left-side of the brain is
thought to be adept at tasks that involve logic, language and analytical
thinking. Left brain function includes reasoning, organizational & mathematical
skills. Additionally, the left brain is thought to control the right side of
the body.
The right lobe, commonly referred to as the “right brain,”
is widely considered to be the intuitive or creative brain. The right side of
the brain is best at expressive and creative tasks. Right brain function
includes art awareness, imagination, music, 3-D shapes and holistic thinking. Additionally,
the left brain is thought to control the right side of the body. Accordingly,
left-handed individuals are often considered to be creative and artistic. By
this logic, we must assume that only left-handed people are in their right
minds!
It is important to remember that the left brain/right brain
model is a generalization. Although a lateral dominance is measurable, these
characteristics are in fact existent in both hemispheres of the brain. The
brain is an adaptive organ with built-in redundancy. So there is hope for some
of you right-handers out there…
Humanity’s dualistic anatomy works well in a dualistic
universe… both literally and figuratively. The universal dichotomy of
lightness/darkness corresponds with the philosophical yin/yang. The physicality
of the right hand vs the left hand can also be considered philosophically, ie: “The right hand doesn’t know what the left
hand is doing.” It is interesting to note that the left hand is attributed
qualities of darkness, ie: “left-handed
complement,” or “left-handed path.”
Although the physicality of the outer, material, waking
world is obvious to all, it is the other realm… the inner, intuitive world of dreams
that is of interest and will be considered here.
Dreamtime
Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity popularized
the understanding of space-time, where universe consists of three spatial
dimensions: length, width & height and one temporal dimension: time. The
space-time ratio is thus three parts space, one part time. Humanity’s occupancy
in two realms… the waking and the dreaming… fits into this cosmology as
follows: Within a dualistic space-time universe, our waking world body is the
master of space. Within the dream realm, our dream body is the master of time.
Herein lay the underappreciated importance of the dream realm. While dreaming,
we can move about in time as easily as we move about in space, while awake.
When we dream… even though we perceive our dreams as
spatial… our primary modality is temporal. Our movement occurs in time, not
space... we manipulate time rather than space. More precisely, the physics of
the dream realm are opposite of those governing the waking realm. The
space-time ratio is reversed. While dreaming, our reality is three parts time,
one part space. The three dimensions become past, present & future, with
space filling in as the ubiquitous fourth dimension.
In dreamtime, we hop-scotch through time as easily as a
child hop-scotches on the playground, while in the waking world.
The so-called Western
World has, for the most part, ignores the importance of the dream realm,
while focusing on the mastery of the material world. This is not the case with
other cultures, or in other times. The indigenous cultures of Australia
Hindu cosmology has the creator deity, Brahma, who dreams
the great cosmic lotus dream, which manifests universe. After a span of over 8
billion earth years, Brahma dissolves himself into a dreamless state… and
universe dissolves with him. After a similar time-span, Brahma once again
dreams, and the cycle repeats. Interestingly, the Hindi cosmology’s time scale
corresponds (roughly) to those of modern scientific cosmology.
The ancient Celts recognized the existence of the two
realms. On Samhain or Halloween, they celebrated the time when the
veil between the worlds grows thin. Their ancient harvest celebrations marked the
beginning of winter or the 'dark half' of the year. This was not only a
celebration of the Celtic New Year and the autumn equinox… it was a time to honor
dearly departed clan members. As such, Samhain is considered a festival of the
dead, held by many cultures throughout the world in honor of spirit and the
spirit or dream world.
It is not surprising that the art of divination was widely
practiced during these autumn festivals of the dead. Certain individuals of any
given culture, through natural aptitude and/or extensive training, become adept
at accessing (if not travelling to) the dream realm. The “right brain” operates
both the navigation of the dream realm and intuitive processes of the “waking
world,” such as music, poetry & various “psi” phenomena, such as
clairvoyance. These individuals with a well developed right brain and a desire
to explore the dream realm have been called by many names including: oracle, wizard,
prophet, medicine man/woman, shaman, etc.
Over time, systems were developed to teach these abilities.
Some of these teachings originated within… were brought back from… the dream
realm, itself…
“Within Tibetan
Buddhism there is a class of dreams labeled Milam Ter or “dream
treasure.” These treasures are teachings that are considered to be the
creations of enlightened beings. The teachings were purposefully hidden or
stored in order to benefit future generations. Many millennia before the
historical Buddha Shakyamuni lived, the (dream) tantras were taught by the
buddhas of past eras… to both human and non-human beings.”
The above quote was taken from the book “Dream Yoga & the Practice of Natural Light” by Michael Katz.
Techniques described by Norbu Rinpoche from this book, as well as other
techniques from other cultures, have been aggregated and modernized into the
Tek-Gnostics system of Dream Exploration. The results of our amalgamated system
are described in greater detail in our earlier posts…
One of the most astounding, practical realizations that have
come from our years of research is this… this dream realm thing, whatever or
wherever it is… this thing is real. As amazing and wondrous as our waking life’s
adventures are aboard spaceship earth, our dream journeys are just as
important. They complement and complete our waking world experiences. There is
no need to wish for different dimensions… different realities. Everything we
need or could possibly imagine is available to us… right here… as dwellers of
the two realms.
Note: We go into
greater detail; more fully explain the techniques of the Tek-Gnostics system of
Dream Exploration, within our member’s site… found here: Tek-Gnostics
Affiliates.
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