Gnostic paths are always imperfect. One of the major wrong turns in Gnosticism's history has been a love-affair with the Buddhistic concept of surrender of body and even individual self. Nirvana and reunion in the Pleroma are synonymous, interchangeable. Both are wrong turns.
I argue that one can become so enlightened that they rationally decide to halt their so-called "spiritual progress" toward reunion with some esoteric Ground of All Being. Instinctually, the more refined intellect is repelled by this conception of dissolution of self and the baring of one's soul before all of Existence.
To my mind, Nirvanic/Pleromatic reunion is highly overrated, like family reunions. Where we come from needn't necessarily be better than from where we have ended up. On the contrary, there is so much charm to being in these demiurgically weaved bodies and our consciousnesses being filtered through these homonid brains that it would be insanity to throw it all away! I wouldn't even hazard "reunion" for one micro-second, lest it tear me asunder from my Ape-suit for eternity!
Admittedly, it is a matter of taste - but I argue that given enough time, most souls would be well-adjusted enough to prefer to be in the afterlife with this Ape body, that they would prefer that this accursed "rip" in the tide that drags us toward self-dissolution would melt away and leave us to our own devices. Why do you assume this pull is either irresistable or a good thing? The reasoning mind can see it is rather a trade-up, and if there is no refund and you aren't even allowed to know if you will get one (a refund) until after the fact - see where this is going?
It is far wiser to remain Archonic, so to speak. Archonic, yes, but with one's eyes open. Enlightened Archonism.
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