Saturday, June 21, 2008

The Universe of Opposites vs The Whole Universe

When we examine our experience, we can choose to view it through the lens of dichotomy or the lens of universality. The lens of dichotomy yields pairs of opposites, while the lens of universality yields unifying principles. Here are a few examples:

Opposites Unifying Principles
is/isn't uncertain potential
does/doesn't can do
now/then eternal timelesness
subjective/objective global awareness
evident/obscure mysterious wonder
self/other universality
me/you commonality
us/them inclusion
friend/enemy humanity
mind/body organism
right/left ambidextrous integration
divine/mundane animistic awareness
god/man blessedness

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