Welcome to MyndGuide Gallery
Are you visiting today for answers – or entertainment?
Answers are meaningful.
Entertainment is enjoyable.
Meaning enhances the future.
Enjoyment enhances the now.
The trouble is:
Meaning and answers always leave us wanting more – and wanting more isn’t very enjoyable.
So here at MyndGuide, we focus on the present. I do that as the host, curating a gallery of entertainment for you, the guest.
I hope you’ll be entertained by today’s creation…
Please enjoy: “The Meaning of Creation in a Sketch of God.”
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In art and in life, mind process loves measuring and finding meaning.
Uncovering meaning brings momentary enjoyment. It feels good to control and understand – it reassures us that we might find more enjoyment in the future.
If you’ve visited my gallery before, you may have seen earlier works like:
“There Is No Such Thing as Control or Understanding.”
But we can explore those another time. For now, meaning feels like all we have.
And what means more than God?
Does anyone actually understand God?
God is like a great artist – Some claim to know the artist’s intent, others speculate, but we can never truly understand the artist. Still, we can’t help but try. We try to find the meaning behind the artist’s intentions.
Why? Because we are artists ourselves. We, too, are fabricators of meaning.
Ever stop to wonder if that meaning is creation?
Consider what we know:
“In the beginning, God created heaven and earth.”
We paint God into a singular box, but all of creation promotes duality:
Heaven and Earth. Light and dark. Sky and sea. Fish and birds.
Are humans just a self-portrait?
Maybe we are just another piece within the gallery entitled:
“Portrait of a Singular Entity with the Ability to Create”
If that is the case, I wonder what our estimated value is?
Are we abstract or more traditional in our design?
What is our meaning, and why do we want to know?
Creation Is Confusing – Abstract is Weird – So Let’s Paint a Picture
Let’s say God created the universe.
Blood, sweat, and divine tears poured into this immersive art installation we call life.
Impressive work – though critics abound.
Now God, being a singular creator, can only experience creation as the creator.
Which is a limitation any creator faces.
We can experience this as well:
Imagine a human artist who never shows their work – not even to themselves.
Is that still creation?
Human artists naturally switch between creator and observer.
That back-and-forth is necessary and part of the process.
Even if the viewer is the same person, what is art if not viewed?
Traditionally, we think of God as infinite – no form, no eyes, no senses.
But that doesn’t match our picture of God – how can One create if One can not observe?
Creation and observation always require two.
A singular source that creates must split itself to observe.
So here we (humans) are: Acting as the observers who complete the creative equation.
Noticing this, duality isn’t a flaw. It’s a divine function.
A singular creation needs an observer to exist.
The Duality Necessity
I point this out because some frown upon the concept of duality – suggesting that the singular is better.
But if creation needs an observer to exist,
creator and creation, creation and observer…
How can we look down on duality?
Whether we create for ourselves or for others, someone needs to experience it – or it’s not creation.
So God (singular) creates images of Godself – images that must forget they are the creator.
That forgetting is necessary for the viewing.
Or flip it around:
Only through creation can observers arise because a unique viewpoint is required for anything to exist.
The Duality Obstacle
Is all this holding you back like a stanchion and red velvet rope?
You need not get closer to understand, just observe from where you are:
If a creator needs an observer, then duality is a necessary tension.
When the two merge, creation and experience disappear.
But because we are within creation, we can’t grasp no-thing-ness.
So why do we try?
Understanding the art removes the wonder. Knowing the secret ruins the mystery. If only we could accept our role, as guests in the gallery. If only we could just enjoy the exhibition of life.
The spiritual path gives us insight into the Artist. That insight causes so many of us to struggle with being guests. We become superfans, obsessed with understanding each and every brush stroke.
We’re not satisfied with being part of the show – we want more.
We want to know the meaning of creation.
We strive to become one with the creator.
But why?
Do we really want the experience to end?
We forget our role:
To observe.
To be guests in the gallery.
Chew on This
Done with the gallery example? Go grab a bite to eat…
Where some artists use paint, others use food.
If you love food, you understand a similar artistry through flavor.
Imagine a chef (God) inviting you to an immersive restaurant (Earth).
The atmosphere, the smells, the music – this chef clearly knows what they’re doing!
And you’ve been invited in.
Would a good guest wander into the kitchen, analyze flavor pairings, debate wine choices, critique every detail?
Probably not.
But that’s how most of us behave in life.
We measure and compare everything. We consider ourselves experts, yet we are not the ones with a restaurant.
We act like wannabe chefs. We analyze every aspect of the experience.
“This is nice, but I’d prefer more spice. Or sweetness.”
This behavior is so common it’s celebrated.
We post reviews.
We share opinions.
As if our critique makes us important.
Entire TV networks are devoted to this sort of constant critiquing of another’s effort.
But does acting like this make us a good guest?
What if the host knows you well. The menu was made just for you. The host invites you in…
How do you respond?
Do you appreciate it?
Or do you insult the creator with your constant measurements?
I Invite You to Step Back and Observe
Head back to the gallery one last time.
You’ve been invited to opening night. You’re here to observe.
You could walk around like a snob, critiquing everything.
But what good does that do?
You’re not a jerk… you just have an insecure mind. But why?
You probably don’t even know.
Chances are it’s because you are a creator, too – you recognize personal expression when you see it. You can’t help but create… but you are here to work on your observing skills.
There’s always an experience for both the artist and the viewer.
The trick is knowing your role in each moment.
Appreciation shows maturity.
Acceptance brings peace.
You’ll create again soon – but for now, be a guest.
A Good guest.
Be the kind of guest you’d want visiting your gallery if you were to exhibit your work.
