Introduction

Nothing can come from nothing. You recognize that no one can understand how the universe and time came into being. Human consciousness cannot be scientifically investigated. You acknowledge that human consciousness is a mystery. You recognize that there is a possibility that you will continue to exist after your death. You are open to the possibility of gaining insight into a potential spiritual reality before your death, and you consider how you can act to achieve a possible insight (The Maksima Declaration, Maksima 16).

Some people who live according to the Maksimas of The Maksima Declaration will choose to «act to achieve a possible (spiritual) insight,» cf. Maksima 16. These people may experience a state of consciousness that is extremely far from a normal state.

By consciously pushing their mental and emotional boundaries to a «tipping point» – through a process – these individuals may achieve a spiritual insight. By navigating the «tipping point,» they may experience a complete dissolution of time. In these Nows, they may experience, perceive, that their consciousness has existed forever and will continue to exist. This is the ultimate understanding that one will «continue to exist after (one’s) death» – not as a journey to another place, but as a recognition that one’s consciousness is timeless and imperishable. There is no longer a past or future, only an eternal, all-encompassing Now.

The ultimate insight is reserved for those who are willing and able to walk the most demanding path, those who will take the ultimate step and explore the deepest aspects of consciousness.

The «tipping point» consists of critical Nows where one either manages to navigate a new state of consciousness or falls into what can be characterized as madness. Navigating the «tipping point» requires an uncompromising will.

People who live according to the Maksimas and who choose to go through the aforementioned process, will do so only within the framework of will and control. They are not willing to explore the total unknown which requires an uncontrolled «fall» into madness.

The path can be characterized as extremely dangerous, and success is not guaranteed. The ultimate reward is an understanding of existence that lies beyond logic, language, and the senses.