Re: [Mind's Eye] Re: Non-Duality

" We have the ability to think and by thinking break down
'the one' into its component parts (as a thought, not an actuality). "---Orn

Orn , I am perplexed by your statement. Obviously you don't mean that
we are parts of the One---

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:53 AM, ornamentalmind
<ornsmindseyespam@yahoo.com> wrote:
> While I greatly appreciate emanationism on many levels, to ignore the
> consubstantial aspect of 'the many' simply ignores the experience of
> many humans. We have the ability to think and by thinking break down
> 'the one' into its component parts (as a thought, not an actuality).
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> http://www.iep.utm.edu/emanatio/
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> On May 25, 8:50 pm, RP Singh <123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> If we think that we are part of the " Whole " we are sort of dividing
>> up God. He then is no longer an entity but a composite of parts. The
>> truth is that we are not parts but emanations which make His existence
>> identifiable to our understanding.
>> The reflection of the sun is a proof of the sun ;similarly the world
>> is a proof of the Self.
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>> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Ash <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > "Our consciousness makes us think that we are special , far removed from
>> > matter , but in reality we are mortal and it is the One Spirit in all that
>> > is immortal. "
>> > I don't think that this must necessarily be the whole truth. What if one
>> > sees that all things are a part of the whole, that is the world and/or
>> > nature's way, and we perceive diverse phenomena by our natures inextricably?
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>> > I find it interesting that you would say the reflection of the sun in a
>> > puddle is not the sun, what else is the sun but the forces of nature which
>> > are the same as in the puddle? Our focus may be pointed at a less brilliant
>> > and direct portion in comparison to the sun but it is shining through
>> > nonetheless in everything if you know how or where to look.
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>> > On 5/19/2011 10:04 AM, RP Singh wrote:
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>> >> It is not a matter of perspective but the very nature of things. The
>> >> world is dualistic by nature and God is Non-Dual.The world changes
>> >> over time and is never in a constant state , whereas God remains the
>> >> same always and is unborn , primeaval and indestructible--the same
>> >> cannot be said of the world. It is so easy to say that I am the One ,
>> >> but when a needle pricks you you grimace , how can you be the " One "
>> >> when you feel pleasure and pain , happy and depressed. Our
>> >> consciousness makes us think that we are special , far removed from
>> >> matter , but in reality we are mortal and it is the One Spirit in all
>> >> that is immortal.
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>> >> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Molly<mollyb...@gmail.com>  wrote:
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>> >>> How is it possible, from a non dual perspective, to perceive the world
>> >>> as dualistic in nature, and thus an illusion (and separate from
>> >>> self)?  By definition, this view would remain dualistic. I do think it
>> >>> true that how we view the world forms our experience.  From a
>> >>> dualistic view, some are right, some are wrong.  From a non dual view,
>> >>> all views are the One/many paradox that is One.  How we view (and
>> >>> experience) birth and death changes as we change.  From a non dual
>> >>> perspective, they are only states of transformation and not a
>> >>> beginning or end.
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>> >>> On May 17, 2:07 pm, RP Singh<123...@gmail.com>  wrote:
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>> >>>> In duality there is the relationship of the observer and the observed
>> >>>> , the knower and the known , that is , there are two. In Non-Duality
>> >>>> there is only One and the world which is dualistic in nature , remains
>> >>>> what it is , just an illusion - i.e. subject to birth and death. God
>> >>>> ,Reality or Atman is Non-Dual and duality is just its expression.