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

"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?

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.

On 5/19/2011 10:04 AM, RP Singh wrote:
> 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.
>
> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Molly<mollyb363@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>> On May 17, 2:07 pm, RP Singh<123...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 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.