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@Breakingthewall Lol, I love you too. 😘

No offense, but I simply don't see the point of repeating the same thing over and over and over and over again to someone who seems to be either incapable or unwilling to understand what is being said.

The nature of anything that exists is anything that exists, including all relativity. The Absolute is that which has no opposite, therefore it is the sum of all forms and also not the sum of all forms. I didn't say that you do. You just "need" to raise the frequency of consciousness to the point where it is clearly seen that all possible opposites are always and without exception two sides of the same coin.

Duality and nonduality are two sides of the same coin.

@Breakingthewall Nuff said.

Here's my response: Satisfied? That is relatively (un)true.

Illusion. This is one of those words which are being thrown around in spiritual circles like they're confetti, and yet very few people seem to understand what the word actually refers to. So, let's analyze the confetti so that we can see it for what it really is(n't). Here's what an illusion is NOT: It's not something that isn't real. It's not something that doesn't exist. It's not a hallucination that is being "dreamed up" by some mysterious invisible being. Here's what an illusion IS: It is an incomplete perception (which is a tautology, since all perception is necessarily incomplete). It is a relative perspective (as opposed to absolute truth). It is a part of reality (as opposed to ALL of reality). Here's an analogy: When we see a magician standing on a stage and performing a magic trick, why do we call that magic trick an illusion? Is it because there is no magician, no white rabbit and no hat that the rabbit is being pulled out of? NOPE. We call it an illusion because we are only seeing part of what is actually happening; we see a real magician pulling a real rabbit out of a real hat, but what we don't see is all of the stuff that is going on behind the scenes - all of the things that have been carefully hidden from our view so that we can be amazed and surprised by the things that we do see happening on stage; and since we are missing the full picture, it appears to us like magic. Does this mean that the illusion is "bad"? No, it doesn't. Not only is the existence of illusions not bad, but in fact it is a necessary condition for reality being able to experience/be aware of itself, since reality can only ever be partially perceived and experienced, but never as a 100% complete whole. No illusions = no experience of reality. Here are examples of things that are illusions: The black letters appearing on a white screen that you are seeing now are an illusion. The thought "those black letters appearing on a white screen are just an illusion" is an illusion. The notion that there is something rather than nothing is an illusion. The notion that there is nothing rather than something is an illusion. The notion that reality is physical is an illusion. The notion that reality is a dream is an illusion. The notion that you are human is an illusion. The notion that you are not human is an illusion. The notion that you are consciousness is an illusion. The notion that you are not consciousness is an illusion. Duality is an illusion. Nonduality is an illusion. Oneness is an illusion. Multiplicity is an illusion. Solipsism is an illusion. Time is an illusion. Timelessness is an illusion. Form is an illusion. Formlessness is an illusion. Free will is an illusion. No free will is an illusion. Meaning is an illusion. Meaninglessness is an illusion. Self is an illusion. No-self is an illusion. Anything that can be perceived, experienced and be expressed with words is an illusion. Again: An illusion is NOT something that doesn't exist. An illusion is a part of reality that "stands out" (in your awareness) from the rest of reality. So not only do illusions exist, but as a matter of fact, ILLUSIONS ARE THE ONLY THING(S) THAT EXIST. That which does not exist - which doesn't "stand out" - is the Absolute, which is no-thing aka. everything. --- All of what you just read is an illusion (-> a relative perspective). And all of what you are going to reply will also be an illusion. Now, are you going to cling to one illusion and reject the other, or are you going to be aware of that which holds, encompasses, expresses itself as and transcends all illusions? Your choice.

Yes. "Reality Is" is the ultimate tautology; it is pointing to the exact same (no-)thing (Reality/Being) with two different words. As soon as you add anything to that and say "reality is xyz", you are always expressing a relative perspective, not absolute truth. And for any relative perspective, there is always a complementary opposite counter-perspective which is equally existentially valid. ☯️

Exactly. Reality is that which is, while "unreality" is that which is not; unreality only exists as a relative mental concept which appears in and as part of reality. Therefore, reality does not have an opposite. Q.E.D.

People unnecessarily overcomplicate all this stuff so much, it's crazy. When it's actually incredibly simple. "I" can only exist in relation to "not I". "Now" can only exist in relation to "not now". "One mind" can only exist in relation to "multiple minds". "All is one" can only exist in relation to "all is not one". The only thing/no-thing/everything that has no opposite and therefore is Absolute is reality itself, which is all that there is. Anything else you can name, think of and experience are relative facets/qualities/perspectives that can only exist in relation and contrast to their respective opposite. This isn't rocket science, folks.

Paradox and contradiction are NOT the same. If you're not able to spot your own contradictions, then you're not able to spot your own delusions.

@Someone here Btw, note that everything you are saying here directly contradicts what you are saying in your "God doesn't sleep" thread. Just sayin'.

There also isn't no "it" to not talk about.

It really doesn't matter how much or how little you say about "it"... because whatever you (don't) say about it isn't it, and also it is. So any spiritual (non-)teaching worth its salt will always in some way point beyond the words (and the perspective(s) that they express).

(Reupload)

Definition = (conceptual) limitation. Tautology = open-ended circular (self-)reference. You're welcome.

To recap what has been said in the video: The opposite of eternity is temporal finitude. The opposite of perfection is imperfection. The opposite of infinite intelligence is finite intelligence. The opposite of infinite love is limited love. The opposite of impermanence is permanence. The opposite of oneness is multiplicity. The opposite of nothingness is somethingness. The opposite of emptiness is fullness. The opposite of formlessness is form. The opposite of Absolute love is relative love. The opposite of ONE is MANY. Therefore, all of these are relative qualities. If however by capitalizing one (or more) of these words you mean to imply that it points to that which has no opposite, then it doesn't make the slightest difference which word you pick from the dictionary... because in that case, it refers to that which includes and transcends ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. How about the Great Double Whopper With Cheese?

Please feel free to share your thoughts.

@r0ckyreed You may find these threads helpful:

@Natasha Tori Maru Gotcha. 😘 @Carl-Richard It is always hilarious to see how caught up people get in their labels, concepts and perspectives... when the solution to the whole conundrum is so incredibly simple. You only need to ask yourself the following question: Does that which I am referring to when I use word (or phrase) X have an opposite? If the answer is yes, then it is relative. If the answer is no, then it is Absolute. Simple as that. 🕉

I'd say that's relative.