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Grasps and understandings mean nothing. Clear away all such notions to make room for the direct experience that you are the very fabric of reality.

Don't feel too bad. A friend of mine stopped by one day and wasn't looking so good. So, I asked if everything was O.K. He said he did some acid the night before and hung out with God. I said wow that sounds very cool. He said it was totally cool up until the point he got brave and decided to have a peek under Gods glowing white robe. I said what did you see? He replied, "A thong".

Let me guess......used car salesman?

It just shows you how nothing can be forced. But given the right conditions lightening will eventually strike.

@Princess Arabia You are authentic and honest foremost with yourself. It shows.

Your intuition was correct, but your ego had to have a look see like a voyeur in the night. You have nobody to blame but yourself.

It was my vein attempt at humor. I didn't want to reply, "Let me count the ways". But seriously I just needed to "speak it out" as Mooji says. You and so many others bring a positive presence to the community and glad to have you all here. Life is short and I wanted to say that.

@Princess Arabia I know good wine and food when I taste it. Likewise, with people. - (some taste better than others)

@Princess Arabia So glad you came to hang out with us here at the community. You're a keeper!

God created all of reality so he could know what it's like to join a bowling league.

Did reality have a "trick up its sleeve?" Or was it your expectation of how reality should be that played the trick on you? -Trick or Treat!!

I would. Gotta learn to walk before you can run. It's all a continuum. Get used to it there is plenty more to go! -Infinitely more.

@Lilia @Carl-Richard I remember quite well the same experience during daylight and "being" the vast expanse of reality. It would happen suddenly from time to time while I was playing and would happen just out of the blue. *Just to add it wasn't just the physical aspect of reality that became vast, but reality took on the deeper meaning of Infinite Love. Like I suddenly had two mothers who Loved me very much (my birth mother and reality). It was a fleeting glimpse, but I've never forgotten it. That was around ages 4-6.

@Kore You should probably have a sleep study done. Talk to your Dr. about what's going on.

You're settled in bed and are just about to drift off when — ‌what's that?!‌ You get this weird feeling that someone else is in the room. Or even stranger, a feeling that someone is getting into bed with you. But it's not an intruder or a ghost. It's just your brain playing tricks on you. Even so, the experience can be deeply unsettling. So if you feel a presence in the room while sleeping, you may want to understand why — and what you can do about it. Turns out, you're likely either experiencing a sleep hallucination or sleep paralysis. Here's what that means, along with what causes these strange visions or feelings. Sleep Hallucinations and Sleep Paralysis, Explained Sleep hallucinations can happen as you're about to drift off or just as you're waking up, says Shelby Harris, PsyD, a psychologist specializing in sleep medicine and Director of Sleep Health at Sleepopolis. The experiences, which are brief and occur as your brain is transitioning between sleep and wakefulness (or vice versa), tend to have a visual component, like seeing a person or an animal in your room, according to the book ‌Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine‌. It's also not uncommon to feel like you're falling or floating, or to hear sounds or voices that aren't there. You might jerk or twitch, too. Sleep paralysis is a similar phenomenon where you can't move or speak right as you're waking up. It's sometimes accompanied by hallucinations, like seeing, hearing or sensing the presence of someone who isn't actually there, notes the National Library of Medicine. Sleep paralysis usually happens after being in REM sleep, the stage of sleep where most dreams happen. "During REM sleep, your body is paralyzed for protective reasons, so you don't act out your dreams," Harris explains. The paralysis can linger for a minute or two as you resume consciousness, so you feel awake but aren't yet able to move your body. Sleep hallucinations and sleep paralysis aren't typically every-night occurrences. In fact, most of us will only experience them from time to time, Harris says. That said, certain factors or underlying conditions, like the ones below, can make them more likely. Causes and Risk Factors 1. You're Sleep-Deprived Simply falling short on sleep can make you more prone to sleep hallucinations or sleep paralysis. "If you haven't gotten enough sleep, especially REM sleep, your body might try to rebound with more REM sleep," Harris says, which makes hallucinations or paralysis more likely. And the longer you go without getting enough sleep, the more prone you might be. 2. You're Stressed Any kind of stressful life event — like an illness, relationship change, moving or work difficulties — can up the odds for sleep paralysis or sleep hallucinations, the National Library of Medicine notes. The reasons why aren't fully understood, but it could be due to the fact that heavy stress can make it harder to sleep well. 3. You're on a New Medication If the feeling of a nighttime visitor came around when you started a new medication, the drug could be to blame. Many prescription meds can increase the risk for visual hallucinations, both during the day and as you're falling asleep and waking up, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. One of the most common culprits linked to sleep paralysis is ADHD medications, the National Library of Medicine says. 4. You Have an Underlying Sleep Issue Certain sleep disorders can up the risk for sleep paralysis or sleep hallucinations. One common culprit is sleep apnea, Harris says, which can disrupt your sleep and leave you sleep-deprived. Sleep hallucinations are also a common symptom of narcolepsy, according to the Cleveland Clinic. 5. You Have Trauma or PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, which can occur after experiencing a terrifying event, is known for causing nightmares. But the problem can disrupt a person's sleep in other ways, too, by increasing the risk for sleep hallucinations or sleep paralysis, per a November 2021 ‌Frontiers in Psychiatry‌ review. PTSD can cause other symptoms, including flashbacks or unwanted memories related to the traumatic event, severe stress around things that remind you of the event, feeling numb or hopeless and feeling detached from friends, family or activities you used to enjoy, per the Mayo Clinic. When to See a Doctor Let your doctor know if you're feeling like someone is in your room at night more than once in a while, or if the experience is making you anxious or stressed, Harris says. While occasionally sensing someone else in the room probably isn't cause for concern, if it's happening regularly, it could be a sign or an underlying sleep or mental health issue that needs to be addressed.

Feel Like Someone Is in the Room When You're Sleeping? Here's What That Means (msn.com) @Kore Google this.

Sure. In the realm of infinite possibilities anything goes. But intellectual comprehension of Absolute Truth/Infinity is a lot like imitation bacon. It may taste somewhat like the real thing but it's not. -RBDC You can't think your way into enlightenment.

@universe How in Hell did you ever get to be a mod??

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it was Einstein who said: “Consciousness cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be changed from one form to another.” Smart man! -RBDC

If perspective was your bungie cord, would you trust it? -RBDC

I hate when that happens. Perspectives dangle in the void from a thin tread suspended by their own illusion. -RBDC

Is the bickering between solipsists finally over? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZiZueRZaqM&t=903s

That's quite refreshing over the usual "building castles out of sand" analogy.

@Kore Great post! Got me contemplating the depth to which the mind creates reality.

Have you thought about setting up a security camera to catch all these sounds and movements? Even a cheap $35 camera has night vision and sound recording.