The Lightbeam on a Single Background

Imagine watching a movie in which two men walk toward you. The setting is a desert. The sun is blazing overhead, and a huge mountain range is visible in the distance.

One of the men stops and says to his companion, “Do you realize that this is all an illusion and we are just variations in one single light appearing as us, the sun, the sky, and the whole landscape?” His friend looks puzzled as he continues. “This whole world we see is a flat screen, though it appears as if there is space all around us.”

Now his friend gets slightly worried. He thinks perhaps his buddy has been affected by the heat, so he asks:
“Are you feeling all right?”
“Absolutely fine! It is just suddenly obvious that all this is really nothing but a very clever illusion appearing on a single background.”
“Really,” says his friend getting slightly annoyed. “Please show me this background.’

“Well look, here it is; right here touching us, carrying us. It contains both of us walking here and everything we see.” He turns and points to the screen. His friend follows his finger, but sees nothing but the far-off mountains.

From Leo Hartong’s “Awakening To The Dream”

Re: The Lightbeam on a Single Background

Thank You for the link that led me to this.
Interesting reading, and brilliant writing.

Re: The Lightbeam on a Single Background

Wonderful post for this board, Michael. Thank you. I look forward to more.