1-416-561-5780In the dualistic state, everything is perceived in opposites — good or bad, desirable or undesirable, life or death. As long as humanity lives in this dualism, conflict and unhappiness must persist. Absolute, universal, cosmic truth is always unified and transcends opposites in the realization that the belief in opposites is illusion.
Unification does not mean that the “good” of the dualistic “either/or” is realized. It’s not possible to attain one of the illusory opposites as the “salvation.” As long as one opposes one side and clings to the other, the unitive principle is unattainable.
The “good” of the unitive principle is of an entirely different nature than the “good” of dualism. The former conciliates both sides, while the latter separates them.
Growth is movement in time and space; therefore, growth on the dualistic plane automatically moves toward its opposite.
In ever-changing rhythm, the cyclic, eternal movement of growth in the dualistic plane must inevitably approach its opposite. It moves from life to death to life and back; from construction to destruction to construction. One brings forth the other.
As long as we perceive life in dualistic terms, we fear growth; for we fear that reaching a goal will bring on its destruction. We delude ourselves by stemming against time, by “postponing” fulfillment as a means to also postpone its feared opposite.
When growth takes place on the dualistic plane, there is always a peak to be reached, and after that peak, a descent.
The joy during the upward curve can never be full and carefree, without anxiety, for even before the peak is reached, the downside will be anticipated.
Self-realization always leads to the experience and perception of the unitive state. Conversely, the unitive state cannot come about any other way than through self-realization. Self-realization means shedding the layers of error so that the real self, the divine, eternal inner being, comes to the fore. You can shed these layers of pain, error, confusion, and limitation only when you no longer run away from yourself; when you are willing to look at yourself as you really are instead of as you want to be.
It is entirely erroneous to assume that unitive perception cannot occur on the earthly plane. It is possible, absolutely possible, for anyone willing to expand his or her consciousness.
Expansion is a process of questioning the truth of our limited ideas, the correctness of what we assume to be unalterably so. This, in turn, can be done only when we honestly look at our most subtle moods and reactions and translate them into concise words. We can then find out that these reactions and reflexes, these emotions and moods, are based on certain assumptions we have never questioned, since all is kept in the dark of vagueness and easy rationalization.
The transition from the dualistic to the unitive state cannot come about by accumulated knowledge and theoretical understanding, by study or aiming at an outer goal. It cannot come by wanting to be different, by striving to attain a state as if it did not already exist within. It can only come by being in the now, by discovering that everything already exists within, behind the levels of confusion and pain. And this state can only be brought to the surface when the level of confusion and pain is totally understood.
The natural cosmic flow that exists within the psyche of every living being is a powerful bubbling life stream, carrying us automatically and naturally toward the state of self-realization where there is no longer any opposition and painful conflict. This is the natural state, so we have nature on our side. By entrusting ourself to the life stream, by allowing ourself to perceive it, we will facilitate the unfolding of our natural destiny.
Unfortunately, we struggle against our natural destiny, putting our faith in a principle of opposition. Out of fear, or lack of faith, we invent “ifs” and “buts” that really do not exist, to oppose that natural stream in which there is no pain. The unitive state is the state of truth; and truth never really hurts, nor does it destroy or endanger us.
The way to facilitate our transition to the unified state is to look carefully and confront ourselves regarding how we react to the daily occurrences in our lives. Even the most insignificant problems can show us how we embrace error and opposition, a no-current, out of fear and ignorance.