Cycle of Becoming full
Introduction:
Have you ever wondered if there’s more to life than the repetitive cycles that shape your experience? Please take note that I said what shapes your experience. This question alone denotes that experience is separate from you. Does this mean that experience is completely separate from you, meaning Jim, Tom, or Mary? Or does it mean that experience is part of Jimm, Tom, or Mary and That you, which is separate from experience, are not Jim, Tom, or Mary? What if your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs are just a small part of a larger system outside of time, one designed to keep you confined within the boundaries of time and experience? This raises an even deeper question: if you are bound by time, what exactly is “you,” what is time itself, and why are you bound by it? These questions manifest deeper questions that suggest there is something before you, during you, and after you. But if that’s true, who is the “you” that is experiencing all of this? Is it possible to experience life beyond the confines of time? And if so, what would that experience look like? It might not even be “you” experiencing it. Perhaps it is something much greater, something entirely beyond what you’ve ever known. Imagine that!
In this exploration of metaphysics, we’ll dive deep into the subconscious mind and question what it truly means to be “full of time.” More importantly, we’ll uncover how understanding these ideas can lead to a profound spiritual awakening. There are two types of fullness: one that occurs as you become “full in time,” and another that unfolds in stark contrast during a spiritual awakening. While I won’t focus on surrender, the culmination of such a journey, I will delve into the transformative process that leads up to it.
In this article, I’m primarily interested in how the concept of fullness can loosen the rigid grip that time holds on us. I’m talking about discovering what lies beyond time and how that realization can happen within each of us. By shifting your perspective beyond the limitations of personal experience, you open yourself to a greater sense of clarity, purpose, and peace as you tap into the vastness of reality. In that moment, it’s not “you” who awakens. Something else does. And that “something” has its own perspective. But how does that perspective relate to you?
This is the journey we’ll embark on, an invitation to transcend the boundaries of time and glimpse a reality much larger than the self.
Becoming Full of Time: A Mental Model of Experience and Enlightenment
Imagine time as a series of quadrants, each representing different aspects of human experience. From birth, we are immersed in our bodies, senses, and limited understanding of the world. A baby, for example, cannot comprehend anything beyond its immediate needs—hunger, warmth, discomfort. Throughout life, this remains true: our perception is bound by the circle of our experiences.
The Circle of Experience
Picture a circle with you at its center. This circle contains everything you know: the sky, the earth, your relationships, your likes, dislikes, and even your traumas. Your circle is unique to you and is filled with all that you encounter in life.
Now, let’s explore how time plays a role in this. As you move through life, each experience adds another piece to your circle—going to school, eating a meal, watching a movie. Even though you may change your habits or pick up new hobbies, everything remains within this circle, keeping you within a cycle of experience.
What Does it Mean to Be Full of Time?
Here’s where the idea of fullness comes into play. As you rotate through life’s experiences, the circle fills with moments—until eventually, you may start to wonder: is there more to life than simply moving from one quadrant of experience to another?
The Quadrants of Experience
To visualize this, imagine your circle of experience divided into four quadrants. You, let’s say Tom, move through these quadrants one at a time—feeling full for a while, getting tired, and then moving on to the next. Eventually, Tom might start to question the pattern: What are these quadrants themselves? How many experiences does Tom need before he realizes there’s more to life than just moving within these quadrants?
The Realization of Being Trapped
At some point, Tom begins to wake up. He notices that his life is driven by experience, but he still sees himself as separate from those experiences. He hasn’t yet grasped that he is part of this cycle. Tom is experience. His life, as he knows it, is contained within this system of time.
The Limits of Experience and the Search for Meaning
As Tom grows full of his experiences, he starts asking deeper questions. This might lead him toward religion, philosophy, or spirituality, in hopes of finding answers. But even these pursuits are just new quadrants to explore. No matter where Tom looks, he remains confined by the limits of time and experience.
The Cycle of Fullness
The more experiences Tom has, the fuller his circle becomes. But this fullness doesn’t bring the answers he seeks. Instead, it deepens his awareness that something is missing. Tom is stuck, endlessly repeating the same cycle.
Breaking Free from the Cycle
Here’s the key: Tom’s struggle stems from the fact that he still sees himself as separate from his experience. To transcend the cycle of time, Tom must realize that he is his experience. Only by letting go of his attachment to these quadrants can Tom begin to break free.
The Path to Enlightenment
The process of breaking free isn’t easy. Tom must surrender his very idea of self—of Tom—to escape the confines of time and experience. But as difficult as this may be, it’s the only way to transcend the circle.
When Tom becomes “full of time,” he begins to see that there is something beyond the quadrants of experience. This is the start of his spiritual awakening. Once Tom is ready to let go of everything he’s ever known, he can step outside the circle and ask the ultimate question: What is Tom before Tom?
The Fullness of Time
To be enlightened is to separate yourself from your identity and experience, to recognize that you exist beyond the quadrants of time. This is the fullness of time—the moment when you are ready to let go of all you’ve known and pursue something far greater.
Conclusion:
When you become full of time, you begin to question the nature of your experience and identity. It is only by letting go of the familiar cycles that you can transcend the circle and begin the journey toward enlightenment. Are you ready to step beyond your experiences and explore what lies beyond time?
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