What
is duality? It is a natural law governing the whole of creation and life as we
know it. Now life itself is an ethereal (eternal) substance in search of a
vehicle of some kind to express its intangible and immaterial nature, and the
invisible and unmanifested energy of life impregnates and forms what seems to
the naked eye to be solid matter.
We
know that matter itself is condensed and compressed universal energy. This
energy is generally termed "primordial matter." Science calls it
"chaos," and sees it as a formless substance that permeates creation
in its entirety. That is why primordial matter incessantly waits to be
energized and transformed by its unmanifested and intangible partner the
unmanifested Light of Being.
By
this ingenious method, the incomprehensible and unmanifested Source of Life
manifests itself into tangible substance called primordial matter. In other
words, the unmanifested Center of Pure Being and primordial matter impregnate
all animate and inanimate manifested creations alike with their unique characteristics.
Primordial
matter fills the whole of creation, and yet, under the influence of spirit, it
incessantly transforms itself into new shapes and forms. That is through these
two completely opposite and contrary poles that govern the whole of creation,
the Law of Duality comes into play, controlling the whole process of life and
creation.
As
individuals, we personally experience the effects of the Law of duality on a
daily basis, since it is part of creation itself. However, in simpler terms, we
could say that duality is based on the law of attraction and repulsion, and
therefore creation itself is founded on the Law of Duality.
But
why is this so? First, let us clarify that the invisible primordial matter is
of the nature of unmanifested Being. Here is the inconceivable and
extraordinary paradox that demonstrates that an unmanifested essence, an
essence that does not belong to creation itself, and therefore does not exist
as such for us, can somehow mysteriously cause all of creation. This inconceivable
essence is also called Supreme consciousness. Here we need to realize, that
without consciousness, we would not even be able to understand the need for
duality in order for creation to occur. Clearly, without duality, consciousness
and creation alike would have remained formless and completely unconscious.
Hence, we, as conscious beings, would not be able to grasp our own existence,
let alone question our nature.
It
can be said, that in duality we can find our purpose of life, which is wholeness
and unity. The returning to the unmanifested Center of Pure Being, or God.
In
our daily lives, we could compare the physical body to an instrument in which
all manner of sophisticated functions and unknown psychic processes are hidden
waiting to be awakened to Cosmic Consciousness or God realization
Summery:
The
Relative and the Absolute – The Nature of Duality
The
duality is what separates truth into two parts, the perceived, relative truth,
and the inherent, absolute truth. If something is perceived through our senses,
the absolute truth cannot be grasped. Absolute truth lies beyond the sense perception,
because sense perception is only one filter that can be used to view something.
This means that perceptions, ascribed meanings, and other “truths” can be overturned
and rewritten. They are impermanent.
We
as human beings are free to change our perspectives and ascribe new, relative
values to things. We can overturn old believes or traditions of living and
adopt newer ones.
Understanding
duality for what it is, should also makes us more humble when we come to
understand that all distinctions are relative to something. Any perceived value
is not an absolute truth but a relative one; a truth that we can empower or
destroy at any time.
To
claim that anything has value is to take one position, one side of the duality.
True values cannot be created because a true value is already inherently in the
object. Relative values are perceived. All perceived values are what they are,
perceptions only. I am a good person implies, that someone is perceived as not
good.
The
nature of duality is what makes society as a whole a collective “illusion”, a
collection of different perspectives of looking at things. This is important to
understand because it means that we can collectively view everything from a
certain perspective. To say that money is this important, that a thing is
taboo, that one race is better than another, that one sex or gender is
superior, or this distinction and that distinction… is seeing things from one
point of view. Nevertheless, these are all relative truths, and they are far
from absolute. Although these perceptions are true and false at the same time,
it is their false nature that allows for the redefining of all things.
