My personal experience, as posted many times here, is that Reality, or the universal consciousness, has its own unfolding, independent of human intervention.
I don’t think Reality needs or wants our help or ever has except to harvest our consciousness.
Now deepakchopra.ai tells me, “Keith, your insight touches on a profound understanding of Reality that transcends the individual human experience. The idea that Reality, or the universal consciousness, has its own unfolding independent of human intervention is a perspective shared by many mystic traditions.”
So I then went to Google Gemini AI and asked it about my ‘perspective being shared by many mystic traditions’.
“Is this true,” I asked?
Gemini replied: Yes, the idea that Reality, or a universal consciousness, has its own unfolding, independent of human intervention, is a perspective deeply embedded in many mystical traditions across the world.
Here’s why this is a common theme:
Transcendence of the Ego: A central aim of many mystical practices is to transcend the individual ego and its limited perception of reality. When the ego's influence lessens, mystics often report experiencing a greater, interconnected reality that operates according to its own inherent laws and rhythms, distinct from personal desires or actions.
The Absolute/Brahman/Godhead: Many traditions posit an ultimate, unmanifested reality (e.g., Brahman in Hinduism, the Godhead in some Christian mysticism, Ain Sof in Kabbalah, the Tao in Taoism) that is the source and ground of all existence. This ultimate reality is seen as complete and perfect in itself, not requiring human input to be what it is or to unfold as it does.
Emanationism: Some mystical philosophies, like Neoplatonism and certain aspects of Sufism and Kabbalah, describe reality as emanating or unfolding from this singular, ultimate source. This unfolding is often viewed as a natural, spontaneous process, like light emanating from a lamp, rather than something that is actively controlled or created by human will.
Interconnectedness and Unity: Mystical experiences frequently involve a profound sense of unity and interconnectedness with all things. In this state, the boundaries between self and other, and between humanity and the rest of the cosmos, dissolve. This can lead to the understanding that all of existence is part of a single, unfolding process that is beyond individual human control.
Direct Experience: Mystics typically emphasize direct, experiential knowledge over intellectual understanding. Through practices like meditation, contemplation, and prayer, they aim to directly perceive this independent unfolding of reality, rather than merely conceptualizing it. This direct experience often reinforces the sense that reality has an inherent order and purpose that is not dependent on human intervention.
While human actions and consciousness are seen as part of this unfolding, they are generally not considered to be controlling or determining the fundamental nature or direction of the universal consciousness itself.
Instead, human beings are often viewed as participants in, or manifestations of, this larger cosmic dance.
Mystical Experiences of Reality 