In my post, The Dance Of Consciousness , I mentioned the five acts of Consciousness that we reenact every moment, in every thought and action. When we look deeply into the process of thinking and doing, we see that these same five acts of Consciousness are replicated in every act of creation that we undertake, from making the grocery list, to writing a blog post, to craving our favorite desert.
To recap, there is a fivefold process that is described as the dance of Consciousness or Tandava in Hindu mythology. These are: creation, maintenance, concealment, grace and destruction. This fivefold process happens in every act of creation, on the cosmic level, as well as on a personal level. It may last eons or a nanosecond.
Let us look at how the dance of Consciousness takes place on a personal level. The mind can go through many thoughts in a moment, looping from one subject to another, creating a phantasmagorical landscape of endless fantasy, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and mostly worrisome and frightening. These thoughts are created and destroyed in the blink of an eye, nevertheless, the fivefold acts of creation can be traced.
A simple thought: It is hot today; this is followed by another: I must get some ice-cream; then: maybe coffee ice-cream with chocolate sauce..mmm! When we analyze this thought process we see how a thought slips into consciousness, it is created, sustained, we make a judgment on it, which produces an emotion. It is in the judgment of what is, where the aspect of concealment and grace arises. Every thing in manifestation whether it is material or immaterial, is Consciousness. It is with the gift of grace that we have this perspective, otherwise we are fooled by the illusion of appearance. Then when our thoughts subside, the fivefold process of creation ends with destruction or re-absorption into Consciousness. We can follow this same dance of Consciousness in any manifestation on a cosmic level.
What is the advantage of knowing about the dance of Consciousness? It is a great tool to work with, to align with Awareness and to bring peace to our lives. We can make use of the spaces between the destruction and creation of thoughts to come back to the present moment and witness the dance of Consciousness. It is in these grace filled breaks in the cycle of the dance, that we can witness the illusion of the dance and connect with Consciousness itself. In this space, without thoughts, we experience the freedom and joy of beingness. At first, these are experienced as blips of bliss consciousness and as we practice we become established in larger expanses of this connection to our source and come to identify with this aspect of our true nature, filled with awareness, peace and joy. We identify with the Witness of the dance of Consciousness. It doesn’t matter what is happening in our minds or in the world around us, we see the web of illusion that is created by this dance of Consciousness. Life then becomes more easeful, we can see with clarity and connect to Love and keep transforming illusion into Love.
This life can be more playful with the knowledge of the dance of Consciousness. We can make it our life’s purpose to witness the dance. In reality, there is no other way to navigate this path to the return journey to Consciousness. We have to see the illusion of the Play of Consciousness, enjoy the ride and make it our own. Then we come to know what the fifth sutra of the ancient text on The Secret of Self- recognition says: Consciousness herself, having descended from the expanded state, becomes the mind, contracted by the objects of perception.
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This is excellent. Yes the key is awareness, the more aware we are the more conscious we become and the greater our joy is.
The Maya and its play, the role of awareness and just being — all so well explained and made it simple for one to follow. Great post, Miruh!
Hello Mark,
Life can be simple and joyful with awareness but for some the play of Consciousness is filled with drama and excitement. I guess we have to play until we tire of playing the game of hiding.
Have a joyful weekend!
Hello Merging Point,
The intention of this blog is to introduce spiritual teachings, make them simple and relevant to our daily life. I must admit that reading some of these ancient texts are challenging and requires much contemplation and study. We are very fortunate though to have English translations available.
Thanks for your kind comment.
Much love to you my friend!
Really well said! It’s a difficult subject, and I envy your ability to make it all sound so simple. Thank you…I will take the Dance of Consciousness with me today!
Miruh, thank you for another thought provoking post … I love your blog.
It is so easy to get caught up in the drama that we often unconsciously create! By witnessing what our mind creates, we become more able to create what we truly desire from this life!
What a wonderful gift …
Hello Marion,
Thanks for your kind words. I did make it sound simple and it really is, except for the web of illusion that the old trickster, Ego, weaves.
Enjoy the dance!
Hello Nicole,
I am glad you find this information useful. It is the intention of this blog to shed light on the obstacles on the path of the spiritual healing journey.
As you say, when we can see with clarity how we ourselves create our illusion, then we can create the life we want to live. There is so much personal power in that.
May you be blessed with clarity and resolve!
Hi Miruh,
I could not concentrate on the post because those treats look so delicious. I guess I shouldn’t have come here before lunch. ;D
I will let my consciousness dance over to the kitchen to prepare a delightful meal. Thank you for this lovely post.
Hello Alexys,
Isn’t that photo luscious? I took it when I was at the market in the city, with a blog post in mind. It enhances this Everyday Creation post; how creative we can be in the kitchen, hope your meal was as creative.
Enjoy the dance!
Consciousness is a meaningful subject for self-reflection. It is deeply experiential. Each person takes in information in order to sift through it and filter t through their heart centre. This personal process enables a person to determine what a given message means to them. Each person has unique understanding of what is happening. External influences are projections of other people’s ego needs. This does not expand consciousness but actually prevents expansion.
Miruh,
This is an excellent photo on so many levels. It has the 3 C’s – color – composition – calories. ;D
Seriously, great job!
Hello Liara,
I agree, the experience of Consciousness is deeply personal, we can only live from the understanding we have accumulated on our journey, however much we care to integrate is totally on our own timing.
Thanks for sharing.
Love and blessings!
Hello Alexys,
I believe that a good painting must look good enough to eat. So I am with you there my friend, yes, the 3 Cs.
Thanks for your kind comment!
Past life regression and future progression enable you to tap into more of what you know yet temporarily forget. For example, check out Brian Weiss’s book, Same Soul, Many Bodies. You will never be the same.
Hello Liara,
Thanks for the tip on Brian Weiss’s book, I’ll have to read it. When we read these stories we certainly have to contemplate more deeply, what existence is about.
Peace to you!
My dear sister,
Can I take the level of conversation down a few IQ points and say quite simply:
You are a frickin genius!!!!
It needed the adjective…
I am blown away by this my sister,
Much love,
Maithri
Hello Maithri,
Ha Ha! You my friend are more frickin genius!!!!!
These teachings are the gift of the generous teachers, who in their compassionate love for humanity, continue to share this ancient wisdom. I have been fortunate to connect with them, and my genius is to write what the muse whispers, with a simplicity and clarity to awaken curiosity in fellow travelers on the path.
To the genius within the heart!
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