My thirdself twists the most important concepts into silly distortions of their true meaning. For example, “incantation” evokes imagery of a huddle of witches chanting silly nonsensical words for magical effect. The idea of “god” brings to mind a childish diorama of a paternal figure watching down on his people from the heavens. Comparable to god, the “devil” is imagined as a figure of great evil living under our feet. “Reincarnation” is painted as a ridiculous and unfathomable process of transmutation.
What makes these representations silly and nonsensical is their utter detachment from my direct and actual experience. This deception is intentional because these are the most central concepts to omniself, and hiding them behind the camouflage of absurdity is a deliberate tactic of my demiself. In truth, I can instantly and directly experience all of these concepts in my moment. I just have to move beyond the absurd and exaggerated misrepresentations to uncover their true meaning.
“Omnipotence” has a similar depiction. An internet search depicts omnipotence comically, as a mythological being exercising power over the entirety of the cosmos. The imagery evokes actions at the largest imaginable scale: the universal scale. The being exercising omnipotence ripples with muscle and magical power he yields over a diminutive galaxy or planet. This is so clearly imaginary and fantastical that I cannot connect the dots between these images and my direct, lived experience.
My thirdself depicts omnipotence as a cartoonish figure exercising absolute power over the cosmos
It is impossible to arrive at a true understanding of omnipotence if I represent it so cartoonishly. However, despite these distortions, the truth of my omnipotence is clearly represented. As depicted, my omnipotence is the absolute dominion over the entire universe. However, unlike these depictions, it is more mundane, without the galactic scale or magical effects. Simply put, I exercise my unlimited power when I wake up. I exercise my unlimited power when I close my eyes, and when I go to sleep. The entirety of the world with all of its physical attributes sensed and imagined, simply vanish if I decide to close my eyes. I create and destroy with the smallest decisions that cost me nothing.
The other missing element in these images is the relationship of the depicted omnipotent being to that being’s desire. I am not supposed to ask why this fantastical omnipotent being would want to grab a planet. I am supposed to accept that he can and would do it if he were omnipotent. But that is another silly mischaracterization. Does omnipotence entitle a being to create galactic-sized light shows on demand? If I were omnipotent, would I glide around the cosmos in a chariot of fire? Doing what, exactly?
These exaggerated characterizations mislead and misdirect. Omnipotence is real and achievable, but only in terms of my desire. If I were omnipotent, wouldn’t I just conjure up endless wealth and power for myself? Wouldn’t I drive around in the most expensive and stylish vehicles? Wouldn’t I snap my fingers and create world peace? No, I would not. Because none of these things are what I truly desire. They are merely illusions of desire, and when I attain them, I will want something else. The pursuit of relief through my thirdself is demipotence – the limited power to achieve my desires. The desire for and pursuit of wealth, possessions, and achievement is the embodiment of demipotence. Omnipotence is the ability to achieve what I truly desire: the absolute end of my desire altogether.
The end of my desire is what I desire. This is release from the suffering of desire. If I were omnipotent, I would know what I truly desire, and I would have the unlimited power to achieve it. I would not have any reason to transform into a muscle-bound humanoid figure and fly through the cosmos putting on magical light shows. For who, exactly, would I be doing this? And to what end, exactly? Omnipotence is the ability to end my desire; to close my eyes, remember and return to who I truly and actually am, and to not have to return to this place I awaken.
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