The Paradox of Ultimate Reality: The Unseen Vantage Point

In the quest for ultimate reality, it’s not about scaling heights…

…but about digging deeper. Unlike a mountain, where each step takes you higher, this journey is about delving into the depths of your own being. The deeper you go, the more you uncover not layers of earth, but layers of self and illusion. Why does this matter? Because in the unraveling of these layers, in this great unseeing, lies the key to stepping beyond.

This paradox isn't just a mind-bender; it's a soul-crusher.

It demands a radical shift in perspective…

…a stepping away not just from what you know, but from the very notion of knowing itself.

And here’s a twist: the true nature of reality isn’t something you can know, but something you are. The deeper you dig, the more you realize that the quest for ultimate reality is not about discovering something new, but about seeing through the illusion of everything old, everything you thought was real.

It’s a destructive process, a stripping away of layers, not an additive one.

The Illusion of Self: Dissolving into Oneness

At the heart of this journey is the dissolution of the self.

Why is this crucial? Because the self, the ego, is the grandest illusion of them all. It's the linchpin that holds the dream of duality together. Break that, and the whole illusion comes crashing down.

Imagine for a moment that the self is like a character in a dream. You believe it to be real, but upon waking, you realize it was just a fabrication. The journey to oneness is akin to waking up from that dream. But here’s the catch: waking up means letting go of the dream, including the dreamer.

This dissolution is not a gentle fading away. It’s a violent annihilation of everything you believed yourself to be. It’s the ultimate act of letting go, a leap into the void with no promise of landing. And in this void, you find the ultimate reality…

…a state of pure awareness, unadorned by the illusion of self.

The Unseen Vantage Point: A View from Nowhere

So, what does it mean to have an ultimate view from outside reality?

It means letting go of the very idea of a viewpoint. Why? Because viewpoints are part of the illusion. They belong to the self, to the ego. The ultimate reality is a view from nowhere, a perspective that isn’t really a perspective at all.

This view from nowhere is not something you can see with your eyes, or comprehend with your mind. It’s something you experience by being nothing, by letting go of everything. It’s not a new vision, but the absence of all vision. It’s the realization that there was never anything to see.

In this ultimate view, there is no you, no world, no duality. There is just what is, pure and unfiltered. It’s not a state of knowing, but a state of being – a state where the seeker and the sought-after cease to exist as two…

…and merge into not-two.

The Ultimate Reality: A Leap into the Void

The ultimate reality is not a place you can reach, a state you can achieve, or a viewpoint you can adopt.

It’s the realization that there is no place to reach, no state to achieve, and no viewpoint to adopt. It’s a leap into the void, a surrender to the unknown.

Embrace the void. Let go of the quest for knowledge, for understanding, for enlightenment. Instead, embrace the great unknown, the great unbecoming. Let go of the illusion of self, of other, of duality. Dive deep into the abyss, and in that abyss, find the ultimate freedom – the freedom from the illusion of freedom itself. Remember, the journey to ultimate reality is not about finding answers; it’s about dissolving the questions.

It’s not a path to follow, but a path to disappear. In the end, the ultimate truth isn’t something new you’ll discover. It’s something you’ll rediscover, something which is not a thing…

…something you’ve always been and always will be.