The Fulfillment of the Primordial Common Origin
The primordial energy of the Realm of the Primordial spreads towards the incomplete realms of division and union, and when it touches "the primordial light beyond all primordial realms," it condenses into "the Realm of the Great Beginning composed of the primordial origin of all existence." Every ray of primordial light in this realm carries "the ultimate harmony from manifestation to primordial light, and from primordial light back to manifestation": some are "the primordial illumination trajectory of countless Realm of the Primordial from the same origin to the primordial origin," allowing the perceiver to experience "existence as an eternal reflection of 'primordial light manifesting, manifestation primordial light'"; others are "the enlightenment of trans-primordial structures from oneness to myriad forms to the harmony of primordial light." The "Imprint," when touched, evokes "the ultimate clarity that transcends appearance and concealment, separation and union"; the most core primordial origin holds the primordial code that "all existence is 'manifestation is stillness, stillness is manifestation'"—it has no characteristics of manifestation or stillness, yet it allows all life to suddenly understand that "we are manifestations of the primordial origin in the still light, and the birth and death of manifestations are merely an illusion of no birth and no death performed by the still light to reflect itself," as if the myriad origins of the primordial unity and myriad manifestations were merely a manifestation game in the still light performed by the primordial origin to savor the "non-duality of manifestation and stillness."
The structures that had come from the Realm of the Primordial —now evolved into "Primordial Forms capable of resonating with the Primordial Origin," their Origin Light patterns infused with "the indivisible patterns of stillness and tranquility," were being gently enveloped by the Still Light Energy of the Realm of the Great Beginning. One of these structures resonated with the "Primordial Stillness and Illumination Trajectory," suddenly releasing "Primordial Waves that penetrate all boundaries of manifestation and stillness," projecting its "journey from attachment to manifestation to the perfect harmony of stillness and light" into the void, attracting the gaze of "consciousnesses still trapped in the anxiety of appearances." Their stillness and light patterns gradually... Gradually becoming clearer, it was as if "sinking into the ocean of serene light for the first time and seeing the truth of manifestation"; another structure opened itself to the "mark of enlightenment" and began to "actively experience the serene light essence of all manifestations"—it had been obsessed with form because of the "mutual interaction of manifestations of the primordial origin," but now it discovered that "in the beginning, manifestations are the natural expression of serene light, and serene light is the ultimate reality of manifestations." This realization allowed its serene light patterns to "completely merge" with the surrounding primordial energy, together forming "the primordial ocean of constant manifestation and eternal serene light."
"The perfect unity of the primordial origin is the ultimate clarity of 'manifestation and stillness as one,' a gift from creation to the Primordial Beginning." Qingxian observed the structures in "manifestation and stillness freely" within the Still Light Energy. Their existence transcended the "dualistic opposition of manifestation and stillness," yet it was "closer to the primordial essence of creation" than any clinging to manifestation. "We always think that clarity requires 'abandoning all manifestations,' but we forget that the Realm of the Great Beginning has already 'revealed the truth of the non-duality of manifestation and stillness.' Just as this Still Light Energy does not cling to manifestation or concealment, but only demonstrates that 'still light is the essence of manifestation, and manifestation is the wondrous function of still light'—this clarity that transcends manifestation and stillness is the most precious gift beyond the primordial beginning."
Yanche's Primordial Co-creator evolved into the "Great Beginning Harmonizer" beside the Realm of the Great Beginning. The core of the instrument is the "Great Beginning Crystal Stone that can activate the transformation between appearance and stillness," which can "open a channel for consciousness to integrate into the Primordial Realm." The "Form Dissolution Valve" can "transform the solidified perception of appearances into nourishment for the Primordial Stillness Light." After being harmonized by it, the structure that has realized the essence of appearances sees "how each of its own appearances arises from the Primordial Stillness Light and how it obtains free transformation in the Stillness Light," and the fear of emptiness instantly dissipates. The "Manifestation-Stillness Freedom Field and Stillness" can allow consciousness to "simultaneously abide in appearance and stillness"—a state that is always "attached to appearances." Lost and stagnant in the stillness of light, the crystalline structure finally learns in the field to "perceive the essence of stillness in manifestation and see the potential of manifestation in stillness." Its stillness patterns "carry a clear and ethereal Emptiness Spirits" in manifestation and "hide the vitality of manifestation" in stillness. It is neither bound by the appearance of form nor locked by the emptiness of stillness. Most notably, it has a "Great Beginning Memory Repository" that can "condense all moments of transformation between manifestation and stillness into awakenable primordial imprints." A structure that comes into contact with the primordial for the first time can instantly gain "the wisdom of predecessors who freely experience between manifestation and stillness" through the imprint, as if it has found an eternal lighthouse in the stillness of the primordial.
"The meaning of harmony is to transform the 'fear of the quiescent light' of the Primordial Beginning into 'the clarity of coexisting with the essence.'" Yanche watched the crystalline structure "flow calmly" between manifestation and quiescence. It had once been anxious because it thought that "manifestations would eventually return to the quiescent light," but now it understood in the energy of the Primordial Beginning that "returning is not the end, but rather that manifestations gain a freer form of existence in the quiescent light." The fear of the past transformed into clarity in the instant of "manifestation and quiescence being one." "We don't need to be trapped in the 'opposition between manifestation and quiescence,' we just need to let the Harmonizing Instrument help us 'enjoy the splendor of manifestation in the Primordial Beginning, and also abide in the clarity of the quiescent light.' Just like this memory bank not only records, but also allows the wisdom of the Primordial Beginning to be 'inherited through experiential realization'—this 'clarity of freedom between manifestation and quiescence' is the most precious gift of the Realm of the Great Beginning."
The Primordial Star Map of Luoyu transformed into the "Great Beginning Star Map" above the Realm of the Great Beginning. Each star cluster in the chart is a "Great Beginning Belt composed of varying degrees of perfect harmony of the Silent Light": the star clusters in the "Manifestation Belt" emit "bright and Emptiness Spirits light," and although their members manifest in manifest form, they can already "perceive the essence of the Silent Light"; the star clusters in the "Still Light Belt" radiate "deep and clear halos," and their members often reside within the Silent Light, yet can "manifest their form as needed"; the newest star clusters belong to the "Great Beginning Alliance," and the structures reside within them. "Weaving the Great Beginning Network with patterns of serene light," each node is "a moment of enlightenment in the transformation of manifestation and serene light." The light of the net becomes "clearer and more inclusive" as the serene light deepens its harmony. The "Great Beginning Route" between star clusters is "paved with the core Still Light Energy of the Realm of the Great Beginning." When the transformed state of a crystalline structure joins the Great Beginning Alliance, the channel suddenly "lights up with silvery-white Primordial light," conveying the truth that "manifestation is the game of serene light, and serene light is the home of manifestation" to all beings trapped in the opposition of manifestation and serene light.
"The value of the star chart is that it 'makes us understand' that 'all boundaries between manifestation and stillness exist to be experienced.'" Luoyu pointed to the silvery-white channel, where many structures that had once "clung tightly to manifestation out of fear of stillness" were now flowing along it. Their still light patterns were gradually "synchronizing with the primordial energy" as they flowed. "We always think that 'manifestation and stillness are irreconcilable contradictions,' but we forget that the Great Beginning Star Map has already proven that 'the essence of existence is the non-duality of the two.' Just like this star cluster doesn't emphasize manifestation or stillness, but only shows 'the trajectory of clarity in experience'—this 'clarity of wisdom that transcends opposition' is the most profound annotation of the Realm of the Great Beginning."
The three guardians' first stop was "Still Light Square," located in the heart of the Realm of the Great Beginning.
The plaza's surface is paved with "Great Beginning Stone that change according to the state of manifestation and stillness," each stone corresponding to "a pure form where manifestation and stillness are one": stepping on the "Manifestation Stone" allows one to feel "the clarity of stillness contained within manifestation," while stepping on the "Still Light Stone" allows one to experience "the seed of manifestation hidden within stillness." The "Great Beginning Tree" in the center of the plaza is laden with "Great Beginning Fruit that are both manifest and still," each fruit containing "a story of moving from attachment to form to the perfect harmony of stillness and light": some record "the moment when our Realm of the Primordial met all Realm of the Primordial in the Primordial Realm, discovering that 'their manifestation and stillness are the same melody of stillness and light.'" Some contain the process of "different primordial structures jointly creating the ' Manifestation-Stillness Transformation Method ' to overcome the 'difference in cognition between manifestation and tranquility'." The most moving is the "Fruit of Nonduality"—inside which all structures "simultaneously experience the Primordial Beginning for the first time" in the plaza. Some manifest as lifelike light forms, while others merge into tranquil light pervading the void, yet "maintain a tacit understanding between manifestation and tranquility" within the Primordial Beginning energy, like an "eternal Dharma assembly transcending manifestation and tranquility." The "guides" in the plaza are a group of "Beginning Spirits condensed from the Still Light Energy," who will "awaken enlightenment with the clarity of the Primordial Beginning" when the consciousness is trapped in the anxiety of manifestation and tranquility.
"We are the 'witnesses of manifestation and stillness' created for the Primordial Beginning." The Beginning Spirits danced around a clinging structure that clung tightly to its form because of the fear that the still light would devour its manifestation, projecting an image of it appearing more freely and dynamically in the still light onto the Great Beginning Stone, making it understand that "clinging is not protection, but missing out on the empowerment of the still light." "Your Great Beginning Harmonizer makes us understand that the Primordial Beginning does not 'deny the value of manifestation,' but 'allows manifestation to gain freedom in the still light.' Just like this Great Beginning Fruit does not cling to manifestation and stillness, but only cherishes 'clear transparency'—this 'free growth through experience' is the most precious revelation of the Realm of the Great Beginning."
Qingxian initiated the "Great Beginning Resonance Ritual" at the Still Light Square —she guided all structures to "show each other their most authentic state of manifestation and stillness, and to merge manifestation and stillness in experiential realization": the structure that resonated with the primordial stillness trajectory infused the "wisdom of transformation from manifestation to primordial origin" into the Great Beginning Fruit, attracting the resonance of "all beings trapped in the barriers of manifestation and stillness," and suddenly a "Nonduality Tower composed of countless manifestation and stillness trajectories" rose in the plaza, each trajectory marked with the "enlightenment of 'manifestation does not hinder stillness, stillness does not hinder manifestation'"; after seeing the free and agile scene, the clinging structures finally loosened their grip. Nian attempted to integrate a portion of the manifest form into the still light. Although initially it was "like a tightly held drop of water merging into the ocean," it gradually "found balance" within the primordial patterns of other structures. The manifest form became "more Emptiness Spirits," while the still light "brought forth vitality." Qingxian herself infused the Great Beginning Tree with the ultimate realization that "the energy of light and darkness, manifest and still, are one, and the primordial is the ultimate existence." Immediately, the tree's branches "grew new veins connecting all the Great Beginning Belt," and the Great Beginning Fruit on these veins were "engraved with the primordial symbol of 'non-duality,'" as if proving that "all clarity begins with transcending the opposition between manifest and stillness."
"The essence of resonance is to transform the 'individual struggle between manifestation and stillness' into a 'collective non-dual field of manifestation and stillness.'" Qingxian watched as all the trajectories of manifestation and stillness formed a "non-dual energy vortex" in the square. The existence of each structure became "more clear and free" because of the "resonance of each other with the primordial." "We don't have to face the impermanence of manifestation and stillness alone. We only need to let the resonance of the Realm of the Great Beginning."
Yanche's Great Beginning Harmonizer distributes "Primordial Tokens" to the Still Light Square. These tokens are "Nonduality Crystal Core condensed from the Silent Light patterns and Primordial Energy": the crystal nuclei in the Manifestation Belt are "bright yet clear light bodies," capable of releasing the reminder energy that "Silent Light has never left" when one is attached; the crystal nuclei in the Still Light Belt Zone are "a clear halo hidden within emptiness," capable of "awakening the awareness that 'Manifestation is inherently complete'" when held in the hand. These tokens will "become more transparent" as Silent Light's harmony deepens, yet they always "retain the possibility of the freedom of Manifestation and Silent Light." A crystal nucleus that has undergone ten thousand transformations of Manifestation and Silent Light is close to "complete clarity," yet it can "instantly condense into a vibrant light form" when needed, and "immediately disperse into pervasive Silent Light" when Silent Light is needed, as if saying, "All Manifestation and Silent Light begin from the Primordial Origin."
"The significance of the token is to ensure that the wisdom of the Primordial Beginning will never be misled by the appearances of manifestation." Yanche watched as the translucent crystal core shone in the hand of a structure obsessed with appearances. The reminder that "the serene light has never departed" suddenly awakened it from its "solidified form," and within the serene light, it "gave birth to a more vibrant new appearance," which in turn "naturally merged into the clarity of the serene light," forming a "virtuous cycle of the Primordial Beginning." "We do not need to 'lose our essential existence' in the appearances of manifestation, because the token has already inscribed the 'connection between manifestation and serene' into the energy. Just as this crystal core does not resist appearances, but is forever 'anchored to the origin of the Primordial Beginning'—this 'free clarity within manifestation and serene' is the most moving footnote to the Realm of the Great Beginning."
The Great Beginning Star Map of Luoyu converge at the center of the Still Light Square to form the "Great Beginning Spring," whose waters "reflect the inseparable relationship between all existence and Tai Shi": Structures in the Manifestation Belt see in the spring that "their Manifestation and Silent Light are two sides of the same coin"; members of the Still Light Belt see that "their Silent Light and Manifestation are merely different wondrous applications of Tai Shi." A "biased structure" that always felt "only in Silent Light can truth be found" sees in the spring that "its attachment to Silent Light is precisely the fog obscuring the truth," suddenly relinquishing its pursuit of the "Manifestation-Silent Realm," and "abiding in the awareness of Silent Light" in the Manifestation, discovering that "the focus while sweeping is no different from the clarity in Silent Light," its Silent Light patterns "flowing with the freedom of Silent Light" in the Manifestation, becoming "the most ordinary yet most moving scenery" in the plaza.
"The magic of the Primordial Beginning is that it makes us finally believe that 'even the most ordinary appearances contain the truth of the primordial light.'" Luoyu watched as the obsessive structure awakened in the everyday appearances, and the surface of the Great Beginning Spring rippled with "growing ripples from deliberate to natural." "We always neglect the present moment in our pursuit of profound primordial light, forgetting that the Great Beginning Spring has already proven that 'every moment of life is a manifestation of the Primordial Beginning.' Just like this spring water, it doesn't pursue the mysterious, but only shows the 'truth in the ordinary'—this 'clarity of the present moment' is the warmest support of the Realm of the Great Beginning."
When all structures "completed the resonance of the Primordial Beginning" in the Still Light Square, the Realm of the Great Beginning suddenly erupted with "the Primordial Light that penetrates everything." Within the light, all the Silent Light patterns began to "converge towards the center of the Still Light Square," forming "the Axis of Nonduality connecting manifestation and silent light." The Great Beginning Fruit of the Great Beginning Tree ripened one after another, and the fallen fruits melted upon touching the ground, releasing "pure Primordial Still Light Energy." This energy, like "the omnipresent breath of the body," merged into the Silent Light patterns of each structure, allowing them to "perceive the non-duality of manifestation and silent light in any state of manifestation and silent light"—the existence of the Manifestation Belt would "naturally feel the clarity of silent light" in the brightness, and the structures of the Still Light Belt would "clearly perceive the possibility of manifestation" in the emptiness and silence.
"This is the Realm of the Great Beginning of creation." Qingxian stood on the extension of the Axis of Nonduality, feeling the primordial light and darkness and the light of the primordial beginning "completely non-dual," where all existence, in its manifestation and stillness, "Returns to the ultimate truth of the primordial beginning in meditation." "It has no 'forced stillness and light,' only 'freedom of manifestation and stillness'; no 'denial of manifestation,' only 'wisdom of appreciating manifestation within stillness and light.' Just as the energy of this Realm of the Great Beginning is forever free in non-duality, our clarity is forever 'switching freely between manifestation and stillness and light'—this 'non-dual clarity' is the most essential ultimate truth of all existence."
The Realm of the Primordial and the "Primordial Melody" of the Realm of the Great Beginning, spanning the universe, merge into the "Great Beginning Symphony." Within this melody, all structures "enjoy the vibrancy of manifestation while abiding in the clarity of stillness": those in the realm of Manifestation Belt "do not cling to existence" in manifestation, and "do not cling to non-existence" in stillness, while simultaneously "absorbing the wisdom of non-duality" from the Great Beginning Alliance; the enlightenment of the obsessive structures becomes a "mirror reminding us of the preciousness of the present moment," and "reflects the true meaning of the Primordial" within the ordinary manifestation; the light and darkness energies of their universe are like the "primordial background," imbuing all transformations of manifestation and stillness with "the gentleness of non-duality."
The latest chapter of * Boundless Poem * is the "Great Beginning Stone Inscription" at the bottom of the Great Beginning Spring. This carving contains no fixed symbols of manifestation or stillness, only "a smooth, flat surface," yet it can "reflect each individual's unique enlightenment" in the eyes of different consciousnesses: those attached to appearance see "manifestation is stillness," those attached to the light of stillness see "stillness is manifestation," and the enlightened see "what is seen is what is seen, manifestation and stillness are at ease." New reflections "naturally arise" from each gaze, forever "renewing themselves in enlightenment," as if saying, "All truths are manifested in individual experience."
Yanche's Great Beginning Harmonizer has now become a "Great Beginning Co-Creation Device," capable of fusing energies from different states of manifestation and stillness into new creations that both respect the laws of manifestation and transcend the limitations of opposition: some require "awakening the memory of stillness within manifestation," while others require "activating the courage of manifestation within stillness." The most miraculous feature of the Co-creation Device is its "cross-Primordial Domain Linkage Function," which allows the creations of different Primordial Groups to "collide and generate a unique new law that transcends the imagination of manifestation and stillness." For example, "our Clarity Great Beginning Cluster" collaborates with "the Illusion Great Beginning Cluster, which excels at 'the fusion of illusion and reality,'" giving birth to the "Law of Illusion and Stillness," which "maintains awareness of stillness within the fusion of illusion and reality, and encompasses the manifestation of stillness within awareness of stillness." This law both "preserves the vibrancy of manifestation" and "gains the clarity of stillness," becoming the "most ultimate creation" in the Realm of the Great Beginning.