Finally, The Secret of Infinite Play - Revealed!

The secret of Infinite play is quite elementary, but extremely difficult for an ego-self (IN the world) to even consider, let alone grasp entirely. Yet, in the apprehension of this secret, play easily becomes infinite and the games of life are NO longer suffered through.

The secret of the infinite player is that…

…there is NO world.

Of course, this is clearly incompatible with what you believe, because you believe that for "you" to exist a "world" must contain you.

Nevertheless, “world” is an interior experience that you apply meaning to and, apart from that, does not exist at all, since what has NO value to an ego-self, could NOT be perceived by an ego-self. But then, you may ask, why do I perceive death and destruction, since I don’t value that. Again, if you didn't value it, it simply could NOT ‘exist' to be experienced.

Obviously, this is no secret and for centuries the "ancient wisdom masters" have made the claim that the world is illusionary or intricately steeped in “Maya.” Nevertheless, many proved the opposite of what they proclaimed by disengaging from what is NOT there, as opposed to engaging it. When you seek to disengage from what is NOT there, what is NOT there can only appear, because your disengagement makes it “real" while your engagement gives it NO power to victimize you.

To play infinitely is to no longer be victim to appearances. The infinite player freely engages ALL appearances completely without fear.

Obviously, you do ‘perceive’ a world, and it is very “real." That’s called ego-self and ego-self has no doubt that what appears is “really” there, in fact, its very life depends on it. The ego-self is a finite belief and, therefore, it must construct finite experiences to magnify its belief in its own finite existence. Therefore, there is NO world, but there is a finite experience of a world (with “you” in it) and in that experience you play finite games that you believe were invented by a finite world.

But the infinite player understands the fundamental fact there is NO world and, hence, can play infinitely with all finite experiences (thereby, changing the nature of the experience itself).

Could the infinite player get run over by the finite bus? Of course, but the infinite player recognizes that, although this may be a ‘game changer,’ it is definitely NOT the end of the game. The infinite player is only prepared to play and cares little what game is played because he/she understand the games are infinite.

If there is NO world, then the finite bus is NOT there, although upon impact, it may be experienced as ‘there’ for a finite player. Yet, for an infinite player the experience may be quite different, since outcomes are unnecessary. In fact, the ego-self trained to play infinitely would most likely NOT construct finite egocentric experiences at all. Why would an infinite player wish to construct finite experiences of suffering, when suffering is clearly a finite outcome? Why would an infinite player consider the outcome of ‘death’ as an end to play if the games are infinite?

The ego-self can learn to play infinitely, because the ego can easily understand that all of life’s activities are nothing but games. However, what the ego may have difficulty comprehending is that the games never end. But, make no mistake, once the ego grasps that crucial concept, it then no longer seeks the outcomes or rewards offered by a finite world, but still continues to fully engage quite freely in all the games available.

An ego-self that has learned to play infinitely will actually begin to construct experiences that conform to infinite parameters (which, eventually, may dissolve all boundaries and limits).

Of course, this may take time and practice, especially for those who, up to now, have been playing finite games expecting finite outcomes. But now that you know the secret of infinite play you have an edge and can begin to play infinitely in the many splendored games of life completely without fear, always remembering that…

there is NO world….

Have fun!

Artwork by Vladimir Kush - "Atlas of Wander"