(Should one get this far in the blog, The Fourth Way, one can obtain the full book of this work minus the fourth way quotes within the '24 free books' of this site listed as 'panentheism addressing the journey of a soul' under the first classification titled 'Generically Oriented'.)
Taking a Peek: Viewing the void
Part IV
Again we begin to understand why it is difficult to step into a pure void.
If one ever gets to the point of being capable of stepping into pure silence, into the pure void, the ability to repeat the experience may or may not ever again be duplicated. If, however, one is able to repeat the experience, the experience again may or may not be reproducible but the potential to again enter the void repeatedly increases.
The more one enters the void the easier it is to step back into the void, step back into a pure silence.
Some would say: If an individual truly steps into region 4, said individual cannot be brought back to this reality by any outside influence. To say ‘this’ or ‘that’ regarding an individual experiencing region 4 applying universally for all individuals entering region 4 is to suggest individuality does not exist when it comes to being a level 4, is to suggest region 4 is filled with benign experiencing, is filled with the blandness of repetition.
Such a perception is no less rational than to suggest anyone entering level two, experiencing the emotional will feel the same as everyone else entering an emotional state. Such a perception is no less rational than to suggest everyone will experience love, jealously, a sunset, the spray of salt water, the thrill of a new idea, the satisfaction of comprehending division, addition, multiplication … in exactly the same manner as everyone else.
To expect the lack of diversity of experiencing within region 4 is to suggest diversity is only an aspect of the physical.
The very understanding of diversity existing in region 4 is what validates the concept of group sharing, group discussions, group work as it pertains to assisting others accomplishing the journey of entering region 4, accomplishing the effort of stepping into region 4.
Some things can be said about region 4 just as some things can be said about region one about the region of physical sensory input.
If one places their hand in a hot fire, it can be said with some degree of certainty that they will feel pain. The concept of one feeling pain if one places their hand in a fire is not an absolute, however. There are individuals who have no nerves in their hand and thus feel no pain when they ‘hurt’ their hand.
Are there commonalities regarding region 4? Are there aspects of region 4 one can, for the most part, expect to find within region 4 which others will also experience?
The answer to the question is yes there are commonalities one can, for the most part, expect to find within region 4.
The word ‘expect’ again makes its appearance. There are experiences regarding level 4, region 4, which one cannot describe other than through the use of language and language is perhaps one of the most elusive tools one finds necessary to use when discussing the seven levels/regions open to humans.
Without language, how is one to share experiences one may have when returning from region 4 not to mention returning from regions, levels 5, 6 and 7.
Language may be inadequate when it comes to describing one’s experiencing of regions 4, 5, 6 and 7 but language is an important tool we have available to communicate and as such should not be discarded just because it is limited in nature.
Personal note:
Other tools our species has at its disposal are: Art, Music, Mathematics, …
The word ‘expect’ entered into our conversation earlier but as stated before: To enter region 4, to be completely immersed within the void, completely immersed within region 4, one must not only leave regions/levels 1, 2 and 3 behind but one must leave ‘expectations’ behind as well.
So where does all this verbiage take us?
All this verbiage up to this point takes one to the edge of darkness, takes one to the brink of eternal darkness, takes one to the next step which is to step over the cliff and into the eternal pit of nothingness in order to understand what it is one potentially may find awaiting one’s self as one enters the void repeatedly.
Taking a Peek: Viewing the void
Part IV
Again we begin to understand why it is difficult to step into a pure void.
If one ever gets to the point of being capable of stepping into pure silence, into the pure void, the ability to repeat the experience may or may not ever again be duplicated. If, however, one is able to repeat the experience, the experience again may or may not be reproducible but the potential to again enter the void repeatedly increases.
The more one enters the void the easier it is to step back into the void, step back into a pure silence.
Some would say: If an individual truly steps into region 4, said individual cannot be brought back to this reality by any outside influence. To say ‘this’ or ‘that’ regarding an individual experiencing region 4 applying universally for all individuals entering region 4 is to suggest individuality does not exist when it comes to being a level 4, is to suggest region 4 is filled with benign experiencing, is filled with the blandness of repetition.
Such a perception is no less rational than to suggest anyone entering level two, experiencing the emotional will feel the same as everyone else entering an emotional state. Such a perception is no less rational than to suggest everyone will experience love, jealously, a sunset, the spray of salt water, the thrill of a new idea, the satisfaction of comprehending division, addition, multiplication … in exactly the same manner as everyone else.
To expect the lack of diversity of experiencing within region 4 is to suggest diversity is only an aspect of the physical.
The very understanding of diversity existing in region 4 is what validates the concept of group sharing, group discussions, group work as it pertains to assisting others accomplishing the journey of entering region 4, accomplishing the effort of stepping into region 4.
Some things can be said about region 4 just as some things can be said about region one about the region of physical sensory input.
If one places their hand in a hot fire, it can be said with some degree of certainty that they will feel pain. The concept of one feeling pain if one places their hand in a fire is not an absolute, however. There are individuals who have no nerves in their hand and thus feel no pain when they ‘hurt’ their hand.
Are there commonalities regarding region 4? Are there aspects of region 4 one can, for the most part, expect to find within region 4 which others will also experience?
The answer to the question is yes there are commonalities one can, for the most part, expect to find within region 4.
The word ‘expect’ again makes its appearance. There are experiences regarding level 4, region 4, which one cannot describe other than through the use of language and language is perhaps one of the most elusive tools one finds necessary to use when discussing the seven levels/regions open to humans.
Without language, how is one to share experiences one may have when returning from region 4 not to mention returning from regions, levels 5, 6 and 7.
Language may be inadequate when it comes to describing one’s experiencing of regions 4, 5, 6 and 7 but language is an important tool we have available to communicate and as such should not be discarded just because it is limited in nature.
Personal note:
Other tools our species has at its disposal are: Art, Music, Mathematics, …
The word ‘expect’ entered into our conversation earlier but as stated before: To enter region 4, to be completely immersed within the void, completely immersed within region 4, one must not only leave regions/levels 1, 2 and 3 behind but one must leave ‘expectations’ behind as well.
So where does all this verbiage take us?
All this verbiage up to this point takes one to the edge of darkness, takes one to the brink of eternal darkness, takes one to the next step which is to step over the cliff and into the eternal pit of nothingness in order to understand what it is one potentially may find awaiting one’s self as one enters the void repeatedly.
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