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Mind Wave

Illustration  #10

The Wave is the consciousness that is outside and observing and guiding one's experience.  It is the realm of language and thoughts and the ego. The wave is the context or channel in which we experience the world. From a world of infinite possibilities at birth where any number of different aspects of ourselves are given free expression, the ego crystallizes over time and acts as a way to safely navigate through and make sense of the world. Without the stability of a healthy ego, we are tossed about by the whims of our emotions. If the ego becomes too dominant, then we lose our ability to open ourselves to fully experiencing life.

Lucid dreaming is the state of mind that is the balance point between Wave and Particle, between consciousness and unconsciousness. This is where who we think we are meets who we might be. It's a very powerful state of full consciousness. Perhaps enlightenment is a continuous state of lucid dreaming, with little difference between the waking or sleeping states. It would be the ultimate joy ride. I doubt if there are many people who have ever been able to sustain such a state for very long (Jesus, Buddha, etc.).