The Virtual Monastery

The idea of evolution, even beyond the norms of a society, is nothing new. In older times, the cream of a society could be seen in the beauty of the aristocratic lifestyle and in their charitable gifts to the poor; without which there would be precious little of former times worth seeing today. There have always been people and groups of people who seek to rise beyond the norm, to be lights of illumination for those around them.

If aristocracies with all their traditions were a project humanity embarked on in the past, what kind of projects are possible in today’s world? What now can aid in the evolution of humanity and the liberation of individuals from the chains of dense matter and towards more heavenly modes of being? How can we today be such dancing, laughing gods who are an inspiration to those around us and rather than becoming lost with them in the mire provide a light of inspiration, to ascend from it, on the wings of angels? Well there must be as many ways as there are people, but one I would suggest is to reach out to others through the 'airwaves' of the internet, to share inspiring stories, images and sensations (when the technology evolves with which to do this) and aid spiritual evolution together this way.

Fantastic, virtual communities, growing from wonderful actual ones, though the virtual ones will be totally without limit of spaces or geography or work politics. What a wonderful opportunity! Another globalization, of and for the people, to share with one another and establish spiritual friendships as a prelude to the coming intergalactic friendships the space age will bring us.

For we have a paradox here. We have to change from deep inside- yet we cannot live alone while doing so. We need a society of solitudes- which perhaps makes this project more similar to the monastic communities of the past than to the aristocratic ones- though the indulgence of the latter is needed, for the space and time with which to accomplish this project. This project could well be called ‘The Virtual Monastery’- the peace and safety in which to grow that a monastery afforded, yet transposed to our cultural times.