Fellowship With All Of Creation - Part One

One of the major steps towards a true Heaven On Mother Earth (HOME)

Because this can be a sensitive topic for many, I want to begin by emphasizing that I am here to advocate for our highest ideal — one that I know is possible and trust we will reach in time, both individually and collectively. Though we may not see this vision fully realized in our lifetime, it is imperative that we act as if our lives depend on it — because in many ways, they do. This is not only about us; it is about those who will come after.

The choices we make now ripple forward, shaping a world we may never fully inhabit but that others will inherit. This responsibility is not a burden but a privilege to be honoured and celebrated — an opportunity to serve and demonstrate our love for the beauty of shared existence.

What follows may challenge beliefs you’ve long held, ones that likely feel self-evident or unquestionable. In doing so, it may also feel like judgment — but that is far from my intent. I, too, am still evolving in my practice. If your instinct is to dismiss it outright, I invite you instead to pause and reflect: Is it truly impossible, or simply unfamiliar? Growth, after all, is rarely comfortable — but it is how we expand into greater truth.

This ideal I am advocating for is a vision of Heaven — the highest conceivable ideal, serving as our North Star as we continue to physically and spiritually evolve. The way a true paradise becomes manifest in the material realm is, first and foremost, by experiencing it within. It cannot be sustainable nor truly created otherwise. We may be able to fabricate a hollow imitation of what heaven might look like, but without the internal knowing and awareness of the present perfection, any such portrayal will be void of true life and will inevitably dissolve, once again, into a land of separation, scarcity, and suffering.

As we deepen our alignment with this perfection within, it begins to materialize not only in our own lives but also in the broader surrounding environment. By tuning into this awareness, we begin to experience what it feels like, and see how it would appear. The process of actualizing it involves holding to the highest ideal we can conceive and gradually adapting to it — both personally and collectively — by allowing anything that doesn’t resonate with it to fall away.

In regards to the internal awareness, humans have experienced — and written about — this state of being throughout all of recorded history, most notably in religious and spiritual texts.

It is often characterized by perfect peace, infinite and unconditional love, total acceptance and forgiveness, an ending to suffering of all kinds, communion with our creator, and fellowship with all of creation.

For many, the materializing of such a world is considered to be improbable at best and downright impossible at worst. Can we really envision a reality free from all suffering? Not only is it possible to envision, but it is necessary for those who truly desire a peaceful and harmonious world. It is our duty as conscious creators to hold to our highest ideal while simultaneously cultivating the acceptance of what is present, thereby aligning with the perfection within. This alignment is precisely the mechanism that attunes us to this already present reality.

So how do we begin to align with this present reality within? What are we doing in this world as of right now that is in contrast to its manifestation? These are the questions we must ask ourselves. One major thing that arises relative to the second question that will certainly bring up a lot for people to consider — if they are even open to considering it — is how we are treating what we perceive to be the “lower” forms of life.

Examining our relationship with other sentient species can create a massive shift in the way we see the world — and therefore, how the world operates.

The description of heaven above includes an ending to all suffering and fellowship with all of creation. This implies an end to suffering for humans and animals alike, as well as fellowship with nature in its entirety — including the animals we typically eat, wear, and use for materials. I not only know this kind of world is possible but also regard it as inevitable. It’s up to us to determine how long it takes and what the process will look like.

Heaven or Paradise is a stage in our collective spiritual development — the stage at which our external environment reflects our most deeply held values and what we know to be true. We can manifest it more quickly when we begin to accept it as a potential reality. Conversely, if we continue to reject its veracity, that very rejection keeps it at bay.

Points to Consider When Exploring This Subject:

1. The Ubiquity of These Conditions Across Depictions of Paradise

• Judeo-Christian Theology (Kingdom of Heaven)

“The wolf shall dwell with the lamb” and “the lion shall eat straw like the ox”. It goes on to say, “They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea”. This suggests that in the Kingdom, there will be no more predation as it is here on earth.

• Hindu Tradition (Mahabharata)

“In the Krita Yuga (Satyuga), Dharma stood on all four legs. There was no deceit, no hatred, no suffering. Creatures did not kill one another. There was no disease, no sorrow, no fear. The earth yielded crops without cultivation, and all beings lived in harmony.”

• Buddhist Tradition (Kalachakra Tantra)

“In Shambhala, the land is fertile without tilling, and the animals roam freely without fear. There is no need for hunting, for all beings sustain themselves in peace.”

• Greek Mythology (Elysian Fields)

“There, life is easiest for men. No snow, no heavy storms, nor even rain falls. The land yields everything freely, and all beings dwell in harmony.”

• Aztec Tradition (Tlālōcān)

“In Tlālōcān, the rivers flow endlessly, the fields bear fruit without toil, and animals leap joyously in the waters, never hunted, never harmed.”

• Atlantis and Lemuria

For those who believe these were actual places, accounts describe: “There was a time in Atlantis when man and beast lived in harmony, and none were used for toil. The energy of the land and the crystal forces provided all that was needed, without the suffering of creatures.”

Of Lemuria (Mu) it is said, “The land of Mu was a paradise, where the earth bore fruit in abundance, and no man needed to kill for his sustenance. The beasts of the field and the birds of the air knew no fear of man, for there was no strife in those days.”

There are many other similar descriptions across various cultures.

2. The Law of Correspondence in Hermeticism

Often encapsulated as “As above, so below. As within, so without,” this natural law indicates that what transpires on one plane of reality is reflected on another. Likewise, our internal state is mirrored in the external world. Being that we are conscious, we have the capacity to affect the creation we inhabit. Thus, the choices we make in our personal sphere of creation inevitably influence other planes of reality — both higher and lower. If we believe in the premise of “survival of the fittest” or the need to compete and kill to survive, we will continue to create a world that manifests those beliefs. Since we are the conscious creators here, if we practice predation, so will the natural world.

3. The Law of Karma

Though its origins lie in Hindu and Buddhist thought, this principle is another that permeates almost all cultures. Even on a purely metaphysical level, the vibrational signature at which we resonate will inevitably be experienced by us. Therefore, if we as a species persist in systematically and ritualistically exploiting, subjugating, and dominating countless other species — under the false notion that we are granted dominion over them, or have the right to own them as property — then we will continue to be exploited, subjugated, and dominated by other humans (or perhaps even other clandestine beings) who believe themselves to be superior. To put it simply, if we insist on owning and imposing our will on other sentient animals, we would be fools to complain when oligarchs and so-called “elites" do it to us.

Why focus on this particular issue? Why not discuss how we use slave labour to mine cobalt for cell phone batteries, deforest the Amazon for monocropping, or use copious amounts of fresh water to cool down the servers at data centres? Here are a few reasons:

1. While these issues certainly demand our attention and require changes in practice, their underlying principles need not necessarily entail the destruction they are contributing to. In other words, we can mine materials for batteries without relying on slave labour, and we can grow food without resorting to monocropping. However, there is no way we can use animal bodies without killing them and robbing them of their sovereignty — it’s inherent in the practice itself. We have to contribute to violence (behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something) in order to attain the materials we use from animals — with one exception that I’ll speak of in the next essay.

2. This issue is not an issue for most. In fact, it is arguably the most socially acceptable form of violence we engage in as a species. Deforestation — bad. Pollution — bad. Corruption in governments — bad. Child abuse — bad. Slave labour — bad. Even dog fights — bad. And yet…

   Using animals for meat, clothes, and science — We need to. We’ve done it for all of human history. I’m free to choose what I eat. They are here for us to use. It’s my tradition. My body needs it. I like the way it tastes. It’s just the way it is. Some of these reasons are valid given our current circumstances and within the right context, but they can be changed, and more importantly, to use them as justifications for the unwillingness to truly discern whether they are true, is disingenuous.

   The vast majority of people hold the notion that humans have the right to impose governance on other sentient animals. This idea alone is a belief that stems from longstanding cultural conditioning rather than a true understanding of our place among other beings. And it extends itself into permission to breed animals into existence, confine them in horrific conditions for most of their lives, choose how and when they mate, and kill them however and whenever is seen fit.

3. There are individuals in those bodies. Living breathing beings are not commodities. Like us, they have emotions; they feel pain and suffer physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Many of the animals we systematically use have families and social bonds of their own. In all the ways that matter, we are the same. They are without voice and cannot advocate for themselves, they are innocent and largely helpless in this dynamic, which makes them a class of being that should be protected and advocated for.

4. The ripple effect of this shift in consciousness in our shared environment would be astronomical. If we all became instantly aware of the horror we enable through our actions — due to our collective apathy toward the plight of an entire kingdom of life — the amount of distress we cause, not only for the animals but for ourselves, would be dramatically reduced.

Some may defend their use of animals by citing their respect and honour for their sacrifice, alluding to historical indigenous practice. Perhaps surprisingly, I would not be inclined to argue against that. To me, it would be one of the necessary steps toward the heaven I am proposing.

Expecting an entire planet to relinquish its dependence on animals overnight would be naive. But to begin by simply changing the way we see animals and our relationship to them, that alone would be a paradigm shift — one that propels us forward with an unstoppable momentum.

I see very clearly how this can actually happen — the process is evident to me. And yet, as I will expand on it, I welcome your critique for my own refinement and understanding. This transition will require changing our relationship with animals in a way that does not immediately halt our dependence on them, but rather, over time, fosters a world where predation and separation become relics of a more primitive stage in our collective development.

Read Part Two - Forward To Fellowship