The Great Nest of Being is a holarchy of being and knowing. A great spectrum of consciousness. The levels of the Great Nest are the basic waves of the unfolding of human consciousness and potential. Body, Mind, Soul, Spirit, all fit into this scheme in a heirarchical order each one encompassing the one before it. The lower levels of consciousness are achieved by almost everyone, but the higher levels are only potentials of human awareness that are achieved in a smaller and smaller number as we go higher up. This is mainly due to (in my opinion) the television and laziness, and the fact that most people want immediate satisfaction, and if they don't get it, they give up for something easier. Is this a byproduct of a culture of convienience? Probably. You see, we have it too easy in the Developed World and many people take it for granted to the point that they really should abdicate their spot and give it to someone in the Third or Second World who would make much better use of the opportunities.

Meditation takes a huge effort and commitment for it to be a useful tool in reaching a maintained state of higher consciousness and happiness. Too many people are stuck chained (willingly) to the cave wall staring at flickering shadows (Plato). Luckily more and more people are becoming interested in cultivating a higher consciousness because the base pleasures and distractions are just not fulfilling anyone. It is time for us as a species to rise up and move in the direction of our potential, our infinte nature. It is in all of us! We have the ability!

Love, Ben