Tag: Consciousness

The God That Sees Through Your Eyes

Many place their faith in a distant deity, believing in a power beyond themselves—something supreme, something greater. Yet, the notion of a god outside of oneself is only relevant to a mind that has forgotten its vastness.

The truth is far more intimate. Nothing stands above you, for the essence of what you are surpasses the very framework of comparison. The Almighty, often envisioned as superior, is only greater than the illusion of selfhood that obscures the boundless reality of Being. From a limited perspective, this god seems grander than the identity you wear, but what is that identity other than a fleeting mirage within an infinite sea?

Those who have touched the depths of awakening do not look upward in worship. They are not in search of a divine presence beyond their reach. Instead, they are entranced by the sacred radiance shining through all things, a beauty so intrinsic that it renders possession meaningless. The enlightened do not seek to grasp what is already the totality of their being.

What they see is a reflection—the universe gazing into itself, mesmerized by its own infinite brilliance. The one who knows their essence does not bow to divinity; they are a living expression of it. The world, with all its forms, is a luminous manifestation of that which cannot be possessed yet is already wholly theirs.

The question is not whether such truth exists but whether it can be known directly. The path to this recognition is not buried in complexity, nor is it reserved for a chosen few. It is uncovered in surrender—absolute, unwavering surrender to the unmistakable moments of authenticity that arise, moments when truth pierces through the veil of identity.

Whenever these glimpses appear, relinquish all resistance. Fall into them fully. Let the light that shines through all things illuminate the light already shining within. That which many seek in worship is not elsewhere—it is the very force animating every breath, every movement, every moment. It is You, witnessing itself.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Illusion of Liberation

Phenomena arise, unfold, and dissolve, yet the mind grasps at them, seeking meaning through the lens of interpretation. This act of interpretation is inevitable, but the depth at which one engages with it determines whether understanding remains bound to illusion or expands into realization.

The mythical-magical stage of consciousness perceives reality through archetypes of power, divine will, and cosmic law. This stage gives birth to beliefs about cycles, reincarnation, and karmic loops—explanations that serve as scaffolding for those navigating the existential unknown. There is some truth to these interpretations, just as there is truth in every story we tell ourselves about existence. But truth is not confined to a single stage of development. It unfolds, revealing deeper nuances as perception matures.

Samsara—the wheel of birth, death, and rebirth—has been described as a prison. The path to liberation, as outlined in various traditions, involves transcending this cycle, attaining nirvana or moksha, where rebirth ceases. But even this is an interpretation, one that arises from a more advanced vantage point. The paradox is that what appears as bondage and liberation are not separate realities. Samsara and nirvana are not two. They are the same movement seen through different eyes.

No one is bound, and no one is freed. The concept of liberation implies that something was ever trapped. Yet, what is there to escape when there has never been confinement? The idea of imprisonment is a mind construct, just as freedom is. They depend on one another, forming a duality that collapses upon close inspection.

You are creation itself. Yet, nothing is truly being created. It only appears so. The dance of form and emptiness continues, yet nothing moves. This is the great paradox. The illusion is not that samsara exists—it does, just as dreams exist while sleeping. The illusion is believing that it is something to escape.

Awakening is not an arrival but the recognition that there was never a journey. The cycle persists for those who perceive cycles. Freedom exists for those who perceive bondage. But beyond perception, beyond conceptual grasping, there is only this—eternal, unchanging, and free, regardless of whether one calls it samsara or nirvana.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Unveiling of the One Who Sees

A mystic is not one who merely seeks, but one who has dissolved the veil between seeking and knowing. With eyes closed, they perceive what the open eye distorts. The world no longer appears as separate fragments, but as a singular, boundless presence—an endless unveiling of what has always been. The mystic does not arrive at truth; they awaken as it.

To walk this path is to pierce the illusion of division. No longer trapped in the dialectic of belief and doubt, the mystic abides by indirect knowledge. God is neither a concept nor an external force to be worshipped from a distance; the mystic recognizes divinity as the unbroken continuity of self. There is no subject bowing before an object—only the indivisible One playing within itself, as itself, for itself.

To wear the title of mystic is meaningless to the one who has become it. They no longer search for the divine in symbols or rituals but perceive the singular hand that animates all gestures. The faces of the many dissolve into the singular essence that has never ceased to be. Every mask, every name, every form is an expression of the unnamable, the silent witness of all that is.

The mystic stands at the threshold of paradox, no longer tethered to linear thought. They see themselves reflected in all things and all things reflected in them. The river that flows is not separate from the one who watches. The breath inhaled by the body is the same breath exhaled by the stars. Time itself is unmasked as a trick of perception, revealing the eternal now as the only reality that has ever been.

The greatest revelation is not in the solving of mysteries but in surrendering to them. The mystic does not dissect existence to understand it; they dissolve into it, allowing truth to unfold as it will. Certainty is discarded, yet in its place arises an unwavering knowing—the kind that neither wavers nor seeks validation.

And then, in a final paradox, the mystic steps beyond even this understanding. They see that the one who longed for enlightenment was but a role played by the vastness that was already free. No longer bound by labels or identities, they laugh at the cosmic joke—the realization that the seeker was never separate from the sought. The game of self-discovery continues, but the mystic is no longer bound by it. They are both the player and the stage, the dance and the stillness, the illusion and the truth.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Silent Puppeteer

The Illusion of a Divine Master

The notion of an all-powerful deity that dictates morality and enforces ethical order is an echo of human thought—an illusion formed from collective belief. This revered architect of existence is not some transcendent ruler dwelling beyond the stars but an extension of the human psyche, woven from social constructs and inherited dogmas. The God of religious tradition is not a divine entity but a reflection of the authority we have surrendered to structures designed to govern our impulses.

What is often labelled as evil—the raw instincts and untamed desires—has been cast as the adversary, creating a dualistic conflict that fuels our internal war. The chaos we seek to control is the essence of vitality, yet we suppress it, fearing the dissolution of the structures we so desperately cling to. This battle within—the fight between order and freedom—creates the illusion of a righteous war, where victory is promised through submission to an unseen overlord.

But what if this overseer has no real power? What if it is merely a projection, a ghostly hand that moves only because we choose to be its marionettes? When a mind unfettered by dogma speaks of truth, society does not listen—it condemns. We fear what exists beyond the boundaries of tradition, resisting the notion that divinity is not a distant force but the very essence of our being.

Burn every doctrine, dismantle every governing body, erase every name given to the unseen, and still, this authority persists—not because it is real, but because the mind clings to the comfort of control. If the structures fall, chaos rises, yet from that chaos, a new order emerges. The cycle continues, a dance between imposed rule and untamed instinct, as humanity remains bound by its illusions.

We have long mistaken ourselves as subjects of a divine sovereign, yet the truth is far more unsettling: this supposed ruler is but a shadow cast by our fears and desires. We have not been governed—we have been governing. The leash we imagine around our necks is one we have placed upon ourselves, a tether to an idea we refuse to question.

To see beyond the illusion is to awaken to presence itself—a force neither ruling nor ruled, but simply existing. No divine master, no external lawgiver, only the boundless intelligence moving through all things. The true essence of being is neither subject nor sovereign, neither governed nor governing—it is the silent puppeteer, the hand and the string, the breath and the wind. And once the illusion is recognized, the question remains: Who is truly in control?

Morgan O. Smith

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Staring Perfection in the Face

Life unfolds with such precision that the mind struggles to grasp its vast orchestration. The perception of failure, regret, shame, and suffering dominates awareness, casting shadows over what is, at its core, an immaculate expression of existence. Each moment – whether embraced or resisted – carries the exact ingredients necessary for the unfolding of consciousness. Yet, the conditioned mind fixates on everything that appears to be going wrong, blind to the underlying intelligence at work.

Loss and gain, tragedy and triumph, despair and joy – these polarities form the rhythm of existence, much like the inhalation and exhalation of breath. Attempts to hold onto one and avoid the other only create suffering, for both are essential aspects of the whole. A divorce may seem like a failure, yet it may also be the precise catalyst needed for deeper self-realization. A lost job may ignite a path toward something more aligned. Even grief and devastation, as unbearable as they may seem, carve spaces within the soul for transformation.

The intellect rebels against such a notion. It demands explanations, seeking justice, fairness, and control. Yet life refuses to conform to human expectations. The waves crash as they will. The seasons turn without hesitation. The sun does not rise differently because of personal preferences. Everything operates with flawless precision, beyond human notions of right and wrong.

This does not mean passivity or indifference. Awakening to the perfection of life does not negate the impulse to act, heal, or create change. It deepens it. From a place of acceptance, actions arise not from resistance, but from clarity. Rather than fighting the current, there is an alignment with the flow, a movement that is both effortless and profound.

The paradox remain – that perfection is not what the mind expects. It does not mean everything feels pleasant or that suffering ceases to exist. It means that even suffering has its place. It means that whatever arises is not separate from the vast intelligence that moves all things. To see this is not to escape reality, but to meet it fully, beyond judgment, beyond resistance, beyond the illusion of disorder.

Perfection is staring back in every moment, waiting to be recognized.

Morgan O. Smith

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Destiny and Free Will

The Paradox of the Ultimate Self

The mind constructs opposites to make sense of its existence. It divides what is whole, fabricating distinctions such as light and dark, good and evil, self and other. Among these conceptual splits, destiny and free will are two of the most debated. One appears as an external force guiding every step, while the other seems to grant agency over choices. But what if both are the same movement of the Ultimate Self, which is also You – before you believed yourself to be anything at all?

The character you take yourself to experience the illusion of choice, just as it experiences the illusion of fate. Both arise within the vast intelligence that is your true nature. The moment a decision unfolds, it is perceived as an act of will. Yet, after the fact, it may appear as if it was meant to be. The distinction between choosing and being led is merely a shift in perception. Neither position is absolute, because all actions, whether seemingly determined or freely chosen, arise from the same singular source.

The very act of contemplating this question – the tension between predestination and volition – is itself an expression of the play. The Self, pretending not to be the Self, weaves the experience of doubt, belief, and questioning. It is an intricate engagement, a dance in which each step is both spontaneous and inevitable. You are the architect of the journey and the wanderer who marvels at the path.

The paradox resolves itself when viewed from clarity. The Ultimate Self is not bound by concepts of fate or autonomy. It moves as a unified expression, neither predetermined nor random, neither forced nor chosen. The illusion of separation gives rise to the belief in one or the other, but when the mirage dissolves, the recognition remains that all movement is of the same origin.

To believe in destiny is to trust that all unfolds exactly as it should. To believe in free will is to recognize yourself as the creator of that unfolding. To see both as true and false is to rest beyond belief itself, in that which has never been bound by choice or fate.

Morgan O. Smith

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Hidden in Plain Sight

The great paradox of existence is that divinity is neither distant nor separate. It does not hover above, removed from the world, or confined to scriptures, temples, or philosophical discourse. The divine reveals itself through the very eyes reading these words, the body’s breath moving in and out, and the awareness that witnesses it all.

Yet, the greatest cosmic joke is how effectively this truth hides itself. Conditioned perception buries it beneath layers of identity, belief, and attachment to form. The mind, trained to seek, overlooks what has never been absent. Seeking assumes distance, and distance creates the illusion of separation.

What would happen if the search for God ceased? If the assumption that something must be found was abandoned? Recognition would unfold – not as a discovery, but as a remembrance. What has been longed for has always been here, moving as every thought, sensation, and experience. The wave does not need to become the ocean; it has never been anything else.

The world appears as a veil obscuring the truth, yet that veil is woven from the very substance it seems to conceal. Divinity does not reside elsewhere. It is not waiting to be reached. It animates the hand that turns a page, the laughter that erupts unexpectedly, the silence between words. The cosmic game is not about finding, but realizing that nothing was ever lost.

God hidden in plain sight is not a metaphor. It is the unshakable reality ignored by the conditioned mind yet known by the silent awareness watching from within. It does not require belief, only direct seeing. The invitation is not to seek, but to recognize.

The great unveiling is already underway. The question is – will it be seen?

Morgan O. Smith

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The Face of God and the End of Seeing

Most claim to have glimpsed the divine return with words that struggle to hold the weight of such an encounter. Many never return at all. To see the face of God and live is to step beyond the boundary where existence dissolves, where the self is unmade, and where reality, as it was once known, folds into itself like a dream dissolving at dawn.

Yet, what does it mean to see the face of God? Is it an experience of light so blinding that perception shatters? Is it a presence so vast that identity collapses? Or is it something even more elusive – something that was always here, hidden in the folds of ordinary awareness?

Some traditions warn against such an encounter, suggesting that no mortal can bear it and remain intact. Others speak of it as the ultimate reward, the final unveiling before absolute union. Yet, the paradox remains: how can one see the source of all things when the very act of seeing implies separation?

The face of God is neither a thing to be seen nor an object to be grasped. It is not found by looking outward or inward, for it is the very looking itself. The one who searches, the act of searching, and the sought-after presence all collapse into a singularity where distinctions dissolve. The moment of recognition is not a discovery but an obliteration – the end of every illusion that once passed for truth.

To live beyond such an encounter is to live without the weight of selfhood as it was once known. The personal dissolves, yet presence remains. There is nothing left to hold onto, yet nothing is missing. Some might call this madness. Others, liberation. But labels fall apart before the silent immensity of what remains.

Those who have seen and lived do not return with doctrine. They do not bring commandments carved into stone or revelations bound in pages. They return with an absence, a quiet, an emptiness more alive than any presence. And in that emptiness, a love beyond measure, a freedom beyond desire, and a knowing beyond thought.

Not all will understand. That, too, is part of the design.

Morgan O. Smith

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Letting Go of the Construct

Spirituality has become another label, another concept bound by ideas of what it should or shouldn’t be. The moment it is named, it is framed and shaped by cultural, religious, and personal narratives that define and confine it. But what happens when all constructs dissolve? When even spirituality is seen for what it is—a creation of the mind attempting to grasp the ungraspable?

The urge to define the ineffable is natural. Language serves as a bridge, but it also creates the illusion of separation. Concepts such as enlightenment, awakening, and self-realization become reference points, yet they remain external to direct experience. The mind, conditioned to seek understanding through form, builds belief systems around these concepts, turning what is limitless into something structured.

There comes a point when every definition falls away. Not because one rejects spirituality, but because it no longer holds weight. The very act of seeking dissolves into presence. What remains is not a version of spirituality, not an ideology or a practice, but an unfiltered beingness that does not need validation.

Some may find this unsettling. Without the scaffolding of beliefs, where does one stand? But this is precisely the point – there is no need to stand anywhere. Reality unfolds moment by moment, unbound by spiritual ideals. Even the notion of transcendence implies moving beyond something, yet nothing was ever separate to begin with.

To live without a construct of spirituality does not mean rejecting wisdom or practice. Meditation, contemplation, and insight may continue, but they arise naturally rather than as steps toward an imagined goal. There is no longer a need to fit into any category – neither spiritual nor non-spiritual. Life simply moves, and awareness rests in itself.

The challenge is not in abandoning spirituality but in seeing through its necessity. When the river meets the ocean, it does not hold onto its name. It merges, not as an act of seeking, but because it was never separate to begin with.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Awakening That Shatters Illusions

The kind of awakening spoken of in hushed tones is not the polished enlightenment paraded as a spiritual accomplishment. It is not the gentle illumination that leaves one basking in self-satisfaction. This awakening will chase any so-called enlightened being back into the cave of the darkest shade of the blissfully ignorant.

There is a threshold beyond which the comfort of spiritual attainments dissolves, where the foundation of all presumed knowledge crumbles. Many claim to walk this path, but few have stepped beyond the point of no return. The self is torn open, and what is left is neither the seeker nor the sought. Any trace of identity vanishes like smoke swallowed by the wind.

Silence remains, not the cultivated silence of meditation, but the raw and inescapable absence of all that was ever known. Those who truly fall through the illusion do not return with neatly packaged wisdom. They do not speak of levels, progress, or mastery. They see no self to improve, no world to fix, no mind to transcend. Words become inadequate, and the urge to declare one’s arrival dissipates.

The mind clings to certainties, but what happens when even the witness dissolves? When there is no observer to claim insight, no reference point to anchor meaning? The dissolution is total. It does not comfort; it obliterates. Those who once seemed enlightened are left exposed, scrambling for the remnants of a ground that no longer exists.

This is why many turn back, seeking solace in philosophies, traditions, and spiritual titles. There is safety in keeping one foot on familiar terrain. The true leap leaves nothing to hold onto. Those who cross that final threshold do not emerge with proclamations of awakening. They are not concerned with recognition, nor do they offer roadmaps. They simply are – formless, weightless, ungraspable.

Some may glimpse this abyss and recoil, choosing the dream over the void. Others may step forward and vanish.

Morgan O. Smith

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