We live in the source’s dreams,
Echoes of a cosmic sleep.
The dreamer spoke,
Yet the dream stays,
A yearning whisper.
Reality hangs by a vision
of our perception,
A quantum song of what could be.
Does the tree fall if we don’t look?
Our minds,
The universe realizing itself.
Some wake up inside the dream,
Clarity sparks like thoughts firing.
They buzz at a higher pitch,
Co-makers in this grand show.
Our power is to witness,
To experience life.
A clear life that isn’t,
Yet is.
We leave marks in time’s sand,
Memories etched in space.
The waves we make,
Our marks and footprints,
In a dream that dreams us alive.
Each moment made and gone,
We breathe on the edge of nothing.
Watching, joining, becoming, being,
In this forever, now.
The Quantum Dreamscape
In his “A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge,” Berkeley argues, “All the choir of heaven and furniture of the earth, in a word all those bodies which compose the mighty frame of the world, have not any subsistence without a mind.” This aligns closely with my portrayal of reality as a product of consciousness, as seen in “Reality hangs by a vision / of our perception.”
Isn’t it mind-bending how our perception shapes the very fabric of reality? This piece beautifully captures the interplay between consciousness and existence.
The idea of living in “the source’s dreams” reminds me of what physicist John Wheeler proposed with his participatory universe theory. He suggested that the act of observation brings the universe into being, saying, “We are participators in bringing into being not only the near and here but the far away and long ago.”
Moreover, my exploration of lucid awareness within the “dream” of reality echoes aspects of Eastern philosophy, particularly the concept of “Maya” in Advaita Vedanta. As expressed by the 8th-century philosopher Adi Shankara, “The world is illusory; Brahman alone is real; Brahman is the world.” This resonates with the poem’s lines “We live in the source’s dreams, / Echoes of a cosmic sleep,” suggesting a deeper, unified reality behind our perceptions.
When the poem asks if the tree falls if we don’t look, it echoes the famous thought experiment of Schrödinger’s cat. It challenges our understanding of reality and observation, suggesting that the act of perceiving affects the outcome.
The notion of some waking up inside the dream brings to mind what Carl Jung called “individuation” – the process of becoming aware of oneself as distinct from the collective unconscious. As he put it, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
The emphasis on co-creation (“Co-makers in this grand show”) and the image of leaving marks in time’s sand reflects what quantum physicist David Bohm meant when he spoke about the “implicate order.” He saw the universe as a vast, interconnected whole where every action ripples through the fabric of reality.
Bohm, proposed that “meaning is being simultaneously developed on different levels of the brain and of consciousness and that at each moment there is a kind of active information mediating between them.”
So what does all this mean? Perhaps it’s about recognizing our role as both observers and co-creators of reality. It’s about understanding that our consciousness is not separate from the universe, but an integral part of its unfolding.
Remember, every moment of awareness is an opportunity to engage more fully with the dream of existence. As the philosopher Alan Watts said, “You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.”
So next time you find yourself questioning the nature of reality, consider: How are you participating in the creation of your experience? Because isn’t that what makes life so extraordinary? This dance between observer and observed, where we are both the dreamers and the dream. Your consciousness is a crucial part of this cosmic unfolding. How will you engage with the dream today?