1. By the crackling flames of the campfire, an elder begins to weave an ancient tale that will shake the foundations of how we view ourselves and existence itself.
"Imagine," she says, her voice carrying the weight of profound wisdom, "that life is like a cosmic game of snake. As you move forward, your tail of past actions grows longer, bringing your history ever closer."
The campers lean in, transfixed by the elder's words, as she continues to paint a vivid metaphysical tapestry.
"With each step, the chances increase of you encountering aspects of yourself that you had long forgotten or ignored. The 'Self' you thought you knew so well begins to reveal itself as something far vaster and more profound."
She pauses, letting the gravity of her narrative sink in, as the dancing flames cast flickering shadows across the faces of the spellbound listeners.
"In this cosmic game, the very distinction between the 'Self' and the 'tail' of past actions dissolves. They are not separate entities but inseparable aspects of a unified whole – the universe experiencing itself through you."
A hush falls over the campsite as the profound implications of the elder's tale begin to take hold.
"The journey of life is not about a separate self accumulating experiences," she declares. "It is about reality itself unfolding and awakening to its own true nature through the apparent individual."
With each passing moment, the campers find themselves questioning the very foundations of their perceived reality, their assumptions about identity and existence crumbling like the embers at their feet.
"As you move through this cosmic game, the divide between the present moment and your accumulated history blurs. The 'tail' is no longer a burden or a source of conflict but an integral part of the unfolding experience."
The elder's voice grows softer, yet her words carry an unmistakable power.
"The chance of 'running into the Self' is not a risk to be avoided but an opportunity for realization. Each encounter is a moment of awakening, a glimpse into the true nature of existence – the inherent unity of all things."
As the tale draws to a close, a profound silence envelops the campsite, broken only by the gentle crackle of the flames. In that moment, the campers find themselves forever changed, their perception of reality forever altered by the cosmic snake game and the profound truth it unveiled.
The journey of self-discovery has taken an unexpected turn, and the world will never be the same.
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