The Eighth Chakra (transpersonal)

Enter the realm of transcendence and the consequence of descriptive conundrum. Any word, concept, diagram or reality used to describe this state of realization will ultimately diminish it’s understanding. How does one portray the unseen, the beyond experience, the non-phenomenon? It can only be defined in approximate terms which are fundamentally that-which-it-is-not. All human understanding is predicated on the existence of ‘other’. A point, a consciousness, an experience or existence, can only be known within a relative counterpoint. Without this point of reference not even ‘nothing’ can be.
For a Being to willingly step into such an undefinable realm is the utmost ‘leap of faith’, yet it is just such a step that provides freedom from the suffering of our current immortal predicament of life, death and rebirth.
The conscience mind, and it’s attached physical/spiritual components, falls into six categories. A Being’s current point of departure on the path of uttermost recognition (transcendence) is depend on where his/her reality dwells:
Hell-Being, someone living in a torturous reality;
Hungry Ghost, a being that is greatly confused and can not fill the emptiness which they carry inside;
Animals, or beings not processing human self awareness, a diffused self;
Human, just enough identity to question existence and understand suffering;
Titans, powerful beings in a constant state of flux, and dissatisfaction;
Gods, a blissful experience within the perimeters of phenomena, (within the realm of suffering).
Debarkation onto the path of transcendence, (leading to the transpersonal, non-dualistic domain of Enlightenment), can therefore be launched from within the emotional states associated with these six territories of existence; destruction (death, guilt, shame), entrapment (desire, lust, fear), release (courage, trust), transformation (acceptance, harmony), revelation (unconditional love) or transfiguration (joy).
Recognize that these states are not experienced exclusive to one-another but are often visited within simultaneous moments.

No matter where we start on this sublime journey the character of the path is elementally the same; the natural unfolding of the Eight Fold Elemental Flow:
Earth Element; here the edges of our conscience are hard and well defined. Life is viewed through the veils of fear and frustration. As awareness matures this view melts into Water Element; fluid patterns of opportunity and trust intertwine with experience. As water dissolves the Fire Element ascends and knowingness, without sensory impute, surfaces. This in turn merges into Wind Element were energetic packets of boundless compassion take flight and fuses with Luminous Element a realm of vastness devoid of matter. Within this plot of awareness is realized harmonious interconnected and inexhaustible love. Even this state of bless must evolve and disintegrate into Radiance. This is the province of perfection, oneness, spear energy which disappears into Dark Light. Description no longer applies as conscience of Self ends, exhausted of time/space possibilities. Only the most accomplished spiritual pilgrims touch this non-place but once touched vanishes into Transparency; The Buddha Mind.
This is our collective destiny, the pure land we can only catch glimpses of from our time/space learning tree, but from where we have come and to were we are surely evolving to.

- Richard Rudis