The Unanswerable Why of Creation

"If infinite consciousness doesn’t know the finite directly, why would expressions of understanding always be kind? Couldn’t consciousness want to experience some naughty games? Why does creation happen if consciousness doesn’t want it? Rupert says: ‘Consciousness doesn’t want to experience anything; a desire to experience something would be mind. A desire would be something finite. The “why creation?” question cannot be satisfactorily answered. It can only be undermined. If there were a cause for creation, then that cause would itself be something created. From the point of view of infinite consciousness, there is no creation. There is only a creation from the point of view of the apparently separate subject of experience. Someone who is supposedly awakened could enjoy being naughty, but they wouldn’t enjoy being unkind. There’s a big difference. Sometimes in order to establish truth, very firm measures are necessary. That would be in the service of love and understanding, not out of unkindness.’"

From event 30 August - 06 September, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Mandali, 30 August–6 September 2025

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