What about this notion of the universe's ever-increasing consciousness? I came across this after you'd stung me into looking things up. I think there a lot in it.

   Do you know what Mr Shaw, the human being has the potential to feel
that expansion ..no, be that expansion and it's huge and it is just beautiful sweet potential..the sweet sweet nothing. Is that what you're after 8)

Imho you're on the right track with that.