Before the digital era, movie theaters employed light projectors that illuminated screens with a brilliant white light when turned on before the film was inserted. Let’s think of this white light as a representation of life, God, or consciousness—a foundational illumination for all existence.
In the theater, as the light passed through the film and appeared on the screen, the images changed, altering the appearance of the light. However, the essence of the light remained constant; it was only the film that obscured parts of it. The rapid succession of changing images created the illusion of continuity, forming a captivating movie that told a story and stirred emotional responses in the audience.
These emotional responses, whether positive or negative, contributed to the development of the ego—an entity that arises to protect itself from annihilation or a return to emptiness. What seems like a concrete self is, in reality, an accumulation of echoes from past experiences, much like ripples on a pond after a pebble is thrown in.
Letting go of immediate past experiences is crucial for a return to a smooth surface, akin to the stillness of the pond. Sometimes, practices like meditation and yoga are necessary to release the grip of recent experiences. Lingering past experiences give the ego a say in interpreting the present.
The accumulation of these echoes over time forms a “his story,” creating a sense of self based on the experiences that have unfolded. It’s essential to recognize that these experiences are merely echoes of individual moments, like the constricted light passing through a film and projected on a screen.
To feel the smooth surface in moments or islands of peace, it can be beneficial to fuzz up the way the mind thinks about something. This softening allows for a return to emptiness and tranquility, breaking free from the echoes that shape our perceived reality.
Spiritual Gravity 