the shining of the absolute

Think of it as a light shining out into the unknown.

What is shining the light? We do not know.
Even our vaunted science-priests can't pierce that veil.

All we can do is love the light
and praise the mystery that shines it.

You want to stick a name on it?
Next thing you know you'll be asking me for union dues!

We can think of it as a stepping down.
(I paraphrase Ibn 'Arabi's framework here.)

First the Absolute beyond all comprehension.
Since nothing can be said, the less said the better.

Then the Absolute manifesting as God
tickling that God-spot in our heart-brain.

Next the Absolute manifesting as Lord.
As Bob Dylan says you gotta serve somebody.
This is that somebody.

Now comes the Absolute manifesting
as half-spiritual and half-material things.
That would be us hue-mans.

And finally, the Absolute manifesting itself
as the sensible world, symbols of the Absolute.

A light shining out into the unknown.
And we are the light bearers.

Don't rant and rail at me about it!
Welcome to the universe.