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Originally Posted by Marcus  Duality is perhaps a better word then.
Although there is a "oneness"; physicality and spirituality are perceived to be dual aspects of the whole. That's the yin / yang concept. |
Hmmm. Is that really what duality/non-duality is about? As I understand it non-duality considers the separation between object and subject, or observer and observed, to be illusion. i.e., there is only the subject, and the experience of perception creates the illusion that there is a separate object being perceived.
If that's the case, the physical perspective becomes inferior, because it is further from the non-dual reality than the spiritual perspective. Of course that only holds true if the non-dualistic account of reality is valid.
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Originally Posted by Maguru I am not referring to the physical appearance or of physical actions but the true inner self. Your quote below is a fine example of reflection of self. Without your thoughts, how do you know you are breathing and typing? Every post you submit is a reflection of yourself.
Everywhere you look, you will see yourself through your thoughts, even when you are looking at someone else, even when you don't like what you see. It is still a reflection of who you are. |
Sure, if you define reflection as self-reflection, meaning introspection. But that's not the definition of reflection we started with. And it doesn't address the inequality between the materialistic and spiritual perspectives created by the other uses of the terms mirror and reflection earlier in the thread.