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Doubting Thomas
Several people keep bringing up the Monad. I don't think that exists anymore. Rather I see it as the Arche (Original Beginning) of Reality. But once it was expressed it began to differentiate leading to the Pleroma. I think each aeon (I am using that as a term meaning "space/time dimension") has its own original monad.
Regarding the Pleroma I wanted to share a little something I wrote in another post:
Life has been slowly evolving on this planet for billions of years. While many living things lead solitary lives occasionally there emerges a social species who to one degree or another share a collective consciousness. I think this is especially true of human beings because our advanced communication skills. With the advent of the world wide web this consciousness has become global in nature. Right now it is necessary to use language--written, verbal, and non-verbal--to effect this communication but I do believe there are instances when such communication becomes more direct--thought to thought, mind to mind.
I think there is a path of evolution that leads to godhood open to all of us. I think in many ways our species is already there. Just think of the enormous power we wield over this planet and the other creatures who share it with us (unfortunately we often do not use our power wisely).
For me, the Pleroma is simply the collective consciousness of the most advanced beings that exist and it is possible for us to evolve to become a part of that. In that aeon (as I use the word) there is perfect direct communication between all members. There is perfect harmony as well. But each member is still an individual within that whole. The One is many, and the Many, one.
Thoughts?
Regarding the Pleroma I wanted to share a little something I wrote in another post:
Life has been slowly evolving on this planet for billions of years. While many living things lead solitary lives occasionally there emerges a social species who to one degree or another share a collective consciousness. I think this is especially true of human beings because our advanced communication skills. With the advent of the world wide web this consciousness has become global in nature. Right now it is necessary to use language--written, verbal, and non-verbal--to effect this communication but I do believe there are instances when such communication becomes more direct--thought to thought, mind to mind.
I think there is a path of evolution that leads to godhood open to all of us. I think in many ways our species is already there. Just think of the enormous power we wield over this planet and the other creatures who share it with us (unfortunately we often do not use our power wisely).
For me, the Pleroma is simply the collective consciousness of the most advanced beings that exist and it is possible for us to evolve to become a part of that. In that aeon (as I use the word) there is perfect direct communication between all members. There is perfect harmony as well. But each member is still an individual within that whole. The One is many, and the Many, one.
Thoughts?
But it is just an idea I have that makes sense to me. It also helps explain to me how Jesus can be both God (as part of the Pleroma) and yet a distinct person from God (the Father).