Nonduality in Search of Itself
Nondual suchness, the ground of all being, appears as duality—not as a mistake, but as an exquisite unfolding of its nature. This dynamic play of form and formlessness is not a separation, but a movement within unity, a way for the infinite to experience itself through the finite. This paradox, where oneness expresses itself as multiplicity, invites profound contemplation.
Duality arises as the perceivable world of contrasts: light and shadow, self and other, birth and death. Yet, these distinctions are mere appearances, like waves on the ocean. Beneath them lies the seamless nondual reality, unmoving and eternal. Why, then, does suchness manifest itself in this manner?
The answer lies not in concepts but in direct experience. Suchness manifests as duality to embark on a journey of rediscovery. The world of form becomes a mirror in which the formless can witness itself. This is the essence of the human experience: a seeming separation that eventually dissolves into the realization that the observer and the observed, the seeker and the sought, are one.
This process is neither linear nor bound by time. It is an eternal play, where the unmanifest takes form and, through the constraints of duality, rediscovers its boundless nature. This unfolding is the essence of life itself—an ongoing revelation of unity within multiplicity.
The search for self is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be embraced. Each moment offers an opportunity to dissolve the illusion of separation and recognize the timeless reality of suchness. The ordinary becomes extraordinary when seen through the lens of nonduality, where the play of duality is understood as a dance of wholeness seeking itself.
Recognizing this truth liberates the mind from its grasping and aversion. The journey of duality becomes an exploration, not a burden. Life, with all its joys and sorrows, becomes a sacred expression of the infinite exploring itself.
To awaken to this is to realize that the search itself was never necessary, for what was sought was always present, always whole. The seeker dissolves, leaving only the suchness that was always there—silent, infinite, complete.
Morgan O. Smith
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