" 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 <[email protected]> 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). > > http://www.iep.utm.edu/emanatio/ > > > On May 25, 8:50 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Ash <[email protected]> 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? >> >> > 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<[email protected]> 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<[email protected]> 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.
