Hmmm, the way I see it, the "sage" still makes distinctions and dualities- its just that he understands them for what they are and aren't contained by them.
So when he sees a beautiful flower, he understands that the label of "beautiful" is created by himself, and has absolutely nothing to do with the flower itself. Thus, when a "bad" situation occurs, he understands that the label of "bad" is entirely his own view, and thus, has the power to either accept it or change his view.
I honestly don't think its humanely POSSIBLE to not live life without dualities- it's how language and logic operate! But we must simply see the labels for what they truly are- relative, subjective, and separate from the object itself. Thus, when we label someone as "evil," the sage doesn't begin to hate him because he understands that HE gave him the label of "evil," and not the person himself.
Basically, a sage still judges and differentiates like the rest of us- its just that he doesn't put much weight on them.
Watcha guys think?
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