The point being of today’s article is…

We live in a time where millions of people are waking up to their pain bodies. Some are still deeply entangled in them, others have done much of the inner work, and a very small group has reached a level of realization that allows them to create effortlessly and responsibly. The real question for all of us is simple: Are you strengthening darkness unknowingly, or expanding brightness with full awareness?

The Situation at Hand

In recent months I’ve watched something subtle but important unfold. More and more people are entering what I would call the “awakening fog.” They feel lighter, they sense spaciousness, they meditate for a few weeks and experience a glimpse of freedom. And with that glimpse comes a sudden confidence: I understand. I’ve arrived.

But underneath that clarity, the body is still reacting the same way. Stress still fires quickly. Old wounds still shape perception. The nervous system still predicts threat.

What feels like awakening is often only the beginning. A doorway, not a destination.

And then there is the other group. A much smaller group. These are the humans who have sat through their darkness instead of bypassing it. They have let their nervous systems unwind deeply. They no longer perform spirituality. They don’t preach. They don’t try to convert.

They live quietly, but with a remarkable stability. They can create effortlessly, but only do so when it supports others. Between these groups lies a growing gap.

The Core Dilemma

The dilemma is not philosophical. It is human.

On one side is the majority: People waking up to their pain bodies, but still fully entangled in them. They taste relief and mistake it for realization. They begin talking as if they’ve reached a summit, while their emotional patterns still pull them backward.

And in these times, something strange happens. Many start teaching. Many start leading. Many start advising others from a place that is not yet steady.

This is how darkness spreads unknowingly. Not through malice, but through unintegrated wounds.

On the other side is the small group of realized beings: Not saints. Not gurus. Just deeply integrated humans.

They understand their inner architecture. They feel their balance. They use their creative power with care. They step forward only when it strengthens the collective, not their ego.

Both groups mean well. Only one group has the stability to guide others safely.

The Synthesis

The bridge between these groups is embodiment.

The majority does not need more spiritual concepts. They need love, grounding, patience, and the courage to be honest about where they truly are. They need support to stay with their pain bodies without collapsing into them or pretending they are gone.

Humility is not weakness. It is the path.

The realized group has a different responsibility. Their task is not to retreat or separate. Their task is to quietly anchor stability in a world that feels increasingly reactive.

Not to shine loudly, but to shine responsibly.

When these two groups meet without masks, something beautiful happens: The ones in the fog stop performing. The realized ones stop hiding. And together they create a field where awakening becomes less of a performance and more of a lived reality.

This is how brightness expands. Not through noise, but through embodiment.

Closing Note

Every one of us sits somewhere on this spectrum. The point is not to judge where you are, but to operate consciously from that place.

If you’re still wrestling with your pain body, be honest. That honesty is already light. If you’ve done the deep work, step forward with humility. Your presence matters.

Darkness grows through unconsciousness. Brightness grows through awareness.

And the next stage of human evolution is not about becoming awakened. It is about becoming responsible with your awakening.

So the only question left is: What are you strengthening today?

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