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Originally Posted by ZHereford  Or one thing that has so many components that it appears as many things (universal consciousness?) |
That is the question.
Is it one thing appearing as many things, or is it, in fact, many things?
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Originally Posted by Iksander what if through conception all things are made real? |
I believe this is precisely ZHereford's point. This is intention-manifestation at its common pinnacle: that all of reality is a manifestation of a singular consciousness as universe. The implicit self-reflection, the paradox, of that is one of the more enjoyable bits.
If there is no external reality, then there is a very strong case for One and a very strong argument against Many.