Inside vs. Outside: The Contrast

Inside vs. Outside: The Contrast

The main purpose of this model of the box (see my previous blogs if you haven't already) is to give us the opportunity to see the contrast between the world outside the box and the world we see inside the box. Just to recap, the world outside the box is the eternal world. Here no one is under threat. The eternal beings that exist here cannot be harmed or destroyed. They are eternal. And so they are constantly safe and secure. They have no fears. They are fearless. They have no worries. They are carefree. They don't require insurance or doctors or lawyers. For them the eternal nature of their existence and of their world is obvious. Inside the box is the entire physical world. It is like a cartoon drama. There is all sorts of activity happening, but the parts in the drama are just parts. The eternal beings know that the characters are not real, but just part of the script. So if one character loses her sweater or another crashes his car, the eternal beings don't have sorrow for those characters. That would be like us feeling sorry for James Bond when he totals a vehicle. James Bond is a fictional character, he doesn't exist, why would we feel sorry for him. In the same way, the eternal beings do not identify with any of the characters in the box. Those characters are just playing a script, a script of bizarre behaviour.

However, the eternal beings realize that other eternal beings are pulled into this drama. They have started to identify with certain characters and now have certain desires for their characters. Not only have those eternal beings forgotten they are eternal, but now they believe they are the character they identify with. It's as if they are asleep in a very long dream. And because of this, they fear the death of their character. They want their character to live forever. They want the character to have good health, to be safe, to have plenty of wealth. So they need insurance, and a high paying job.

When we see the contrast between those who are awake to those who are asleep, then we begin to understand the usefulness of remaining awake and outside the box.

Thoughts from Outside the Box

Thoughts from Outside the Box

Lately I keep thinking about the box. If you don't know what I'm referring to, please read my previous blog. It seems to be the most workable, usable model I've come across - so much so that I believe it to be true - not just a model! And why can't it be?

Inside the box is the physical world. And inside the box is where we have experiences using the five senses. As the world outside the box is not physical, it is impossible to measure it, or prove it using the 5 senses. So, those requiring such proofs will never acknowledge that there is a realm outside the box. Science is always discovering new things - planets rotating around the sun, curved space, even those in mathematics have set out to prove that time is not linear, but circular, and it's only a matter of time before science catches up. But at some point, science will hit a boundary and it will never be able to take us further than the walls of the box.

So, it's altogether possible that a realm outside the physical world exists. One cannot prove that it does and one cannot prove that it doesn't. Isn't it worth exploring though?

Thank you for reading. For more information on Raja Yoga philosophy see www.bkwsu.org.