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Originally Posted by Mike-2  Franco, I think you have it about right. The interesting thing about the subject-object duality is that we can pursue it in two different directions -- either the subject is real, or the object is real. But non-duality embraces both paradoxes by saying reality is simultaneously objective AND subjective. But subjective truth is very different from objective truth -- subjective truth gives us beauty, meaning and love, while objective truth gives us facts and measurements. Neither one of them stands alone as the ultimate reality, and to say that is to get into some fairly serious moral problems. As Charles Manson said, "If all is One, then nothing is wrong." What is Enlightenment magazine calls this view Neo-Advaita. I strongly recommend this article to get some perspective. Here's a quote: |
But non-duality embraces both paradoxes by saying reality is simultaneously objective AND subjective. But subjective truth is very different from objective truth -- subjective truth gives us beauty, meaning and love, while objective truth gives us facts and measurements.
I agree with Franco's post and Mike-2:
In music, as a natural singer, I’ve found that I need “The Subjective”: beauty, meaning, love and “The Objective”: facts, measurements to sing well, to sing with others, to sing to music, in meter and rhythm. I used to think I didn’t, preferred a free form, my own way in contrast to existing forms, but found I was still singing in a measurement, which defied my intention. When I embraced the whole, I became a better singer.
Neither one of them stands alone as the ultimate reality, and to say that is to get into some fairly serious moral problems.
As Charles Manson said, "If all is One, then nothing is wrong."
I agree with Mike-2. This is where “creating your own reality” doesn’t guarantee or is in accordance with the highest truth.
There has to be an objective reality to align subjective perspectives with the ultimate truth, or we’d all potentially become Charles Manson. Or did I get that wrong?