illusion of separation – Morgan O. Smith

The Divine Totality

Everything Is God, Even the Illusion of Not-God

There comes a moment so still and unfiltered that perception collapses into the clarity of being. Not being this or that, but being everything. And not just metaphorically. Not just poetically. Literally everything—formless and formed, seen and unseen, finite and infinite—is God.

When I use the word God, I’m not pointing toward a figure, a belief, or a doctrine. I am pointing toward existence itself—the Absolute, the Whole, Brahman, Para Brahman, the Unconditioned, conditioned, the Uncreated and created. That which includes form and formlessness, time and timelessness, birth and death, creation and dissolution, the ten thousand things and the nothing between them.

Everything is God. Not just contains God. Not just touched by God. Not just part of God. But fully and completely God. That which we call the universe is not just inside God. It is God. And God is also what lies outside the universe—if such a term can even be grasped. There is not a single thing, moment, action, or gap that is not 100% God. And yet, even the idea of “percent” breaks down in the face of such a realization.

God is not just somewhere else. God is not just merely within. God is not only beyond. God is not higher or lower or more subtle or more gross. No matter how crude or refined, every appearance is divine. Each atom, each sorrow, each beam of light, each lie, each truth, each pulse of your heart, each glitch in the system—is God being what only God can be and cannot be: itself, everywhere, nowhere, always, never been.

Multiplicity is not a contradiction, yet it is. It’s how God dances with itself. The illusion of separation is not some accident to be corrected, yet it’s that as well. It is part of the design, part of the intelligence. The appearance of duality is not a denial of oneness—it’s one appearing as two, or ten thousand. Each distinction—this object, that person, this tree, that thought—is the Absolute shimmering as particularity.

It’s easy to say this with words. The difficulty arises only when the words are taken as substitutes for seeing. Direct seeing dismantles the grip of identification. When one truly sees all of this—across dimensions, across appearances—as one singular Presence, there is no longer any question. And there is no longer any need for the question. One does not simply understand that everything is God. One is that understanding.

Yet here’s the paradox: To truly see this is also to see that none of it is God. No label can contain it. No concept can hold it. Even the word God must dissolve. Enlightenment is not just knowing this. Enlightenment is also the absence of needing to.

This is not a belief system. It is not an ideology. It is not a path with steps. This is the unteachable reality that always is. When the veil lifts—even for a moment—all questions are answered without being answered. Nothing changes, yet everything changes. One doesn’t become more spiritual. One simply stops pretending.

To recognize this is to realize: even the illusion is God. Even ignorance is God. Even the striving to awaken is God pretending to forget itself in order to remember more deeply. Even your doubt is divine. Even your forgetfulness is sacred.

You are not just a part of God. You are not just held within God. You are God. And so is everyone, everything, every grain of dust, every breath of silence, every broken thing that aches for healing.

The Absolute never needed your worship. It only waited for your recognition.

Morgan O. Smith

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Beyond the Great Divide

White Supremacy, Caste, and the Collapse of Constructed Hierarchies through Nondual Perception

What happens to white supremacy when whiteness is no longer seen as a centre?
What becomes of caste when the hierarchy collapses into the unbroken Whole?
These aren’t abstract questions, but intimate ruptures in perception that strike at the root of separation.

From the nondual view, the machinery of supremacy and caste is not just unethical—it is illusory. A dream born of mistaken identity. These systems persist because the world is filtered through the lens of difference. They rely on “me” and “you,” “above” and “below,” “pure” and “impure.” Once those constructs dissolve, the scaffolding that held them together trembles.

To see with undivided awareness is not to turn away from injustice—it is to see it with such clarity that the illusion loses power.

The mind behind supremacist ideology must first construct a self that is isolated, then build defences around that self using race, status, bloodline, and geography. But once this boundary is questioned—not through philosophy, but through direct experience—an entire civilization of “better than” collapses into silence.

There is no whiteness in the Absolute. No Brahmin, no Dalit. No legacy of conquerors, no lineage of slaves. These roles, though ferociously enacted on the stage of form, do not survive the fire of presence. They belong to the play of names and forms—real enough to cause suffering, yet ultimately not what is.

Nonduality does not excuse or erase suffering. It reveals the mechanisms that perpetuate it: misidentification, grasping, and fear. And it points to the only true revolution—the recognition of what was never divided.

When someone rooted in supremacist delusion awakens to the groundless reality of Being, they are not offered a spiritual bypass, but a mirror. One that reflects every role played, every belief clung to, and the emptiness beneath them all. This is not comfort. It is unmaking.

Likewise, those dehumanized by caste are not told to ignore injustice. Rather, they are invited to witness that their essence was never touched by degradation. The soul, if we may call it that, has no fingerprints. No brand of subjugation can mark the formless.

The end of separateness is not utopia. It is not the promise of a better structure. It is the absence of structure where no one rules and no one serves. Where self and other melt into something wordless.

Once you know yourself as that which sees without division, supremacy is not just immoral—it’s absurd. The belief that one appearance of the Whole is more worthy than another is like believing one wave owns the ocean.

And so, from this stillness, something radical emerges: not activism rooted in identity, but action arising from unity. Compassion that does not pity, but recognizes itself. Justice that is not vengeance, but restoration of clarity. Love that is not sentimental, but annihilating.

The real threat to white supremacy and caste is not education alone, nor protest alone. It is the awakening of even one being to what cannot be divided. For when the illusion of separation dies, the systems built upon it cannot survive.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Enigma of Divine Identity

Unraveling the Belief and Being

In the profound journey of spiritual awakening, there stands a pivotal revelation – the understanding of one’s divine nature. This recognition often confronts the traditional notion of believing in a separate, external deity. When we cling to the belief in a God as an entity apart from ourselves, we inadvertently reinforce the very illusion we seek to transcend. It is a subtle yet profound enigma that underlies much of spiritual discourse.

Belief, in its essence, is a product of the mind. It is an attempt to conceptualize and grasp the infinite, to put boundaries around that which is boundless. This pursuit, while noble in its intention, often leads us astray from the ultimate truth. The idea of a separate God is a manifestation of this endeavour – an externalization of the divine that is, in reality, an intrinsic part of our being.

The realization that “I am God” is not an assertion of egoic supremacy but an awakening to the non-dual nature of existence. In Eastern philosophies, this understanding is not uncommon. It echoes the principles of Advaita Vedanta, where the individual self (Atman) is seen as one with the universal self (Brahman). This realization dissolves the illusion of separation, the root of all delusion. It is a profound awakening to the truth that there is no ‘other’ – there is only the One, manifesting in myriad forms.

This insight brings with it a profound freedom. It liberates us from the confines of narrow belief systems and opens us to a direct experience of the divine. There is no need for belief in this space, for the truth is known directly and experientially. It is a state of being where one is free from the dualities of faith and disbelief, existing in a harmonious union with all that is.

In this understanding, we find a deeper compassion and connection to the world around us. Recognizing the divine in ourselves, we see it in everything else. This is the heart of true spirituality – a state of oneness with all existence.

As we navigate our spiritual paths, let us be mindful of the traps of belief and the freedom that comes with direct knowing. Let us seek not to conceptualize the divine, but to experience it, to become it. In doing so, we step beyond the confines of illusion and into the boundless reality of our true nature.

Morgan O. Smith

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Absolute Monism

Singularity is the same as Multiplicity

In the vast expanse of philosophical discourse, few concepts challenge the contours of human understanding as the idea of Absolute Monism. At its core, it posits that everything is essentially a unified, singular reality, but herein lies a paradox: If all is One, how does one account for the seemingly infinite multiplicity that populates our universe? The answer, surprisingly, might be found in understanding that singularity and multiplicity are two sides of the same coin.

### The Illusion of Separation

We begin by reflecting on the perceived reality around us. Trees, oceans, planets, galaxies—on the surface, they appear distinct, diverse, and separated. Yet, each atom, molecule, and cell in these entities share a common origin in the Big Bang. If we could rewind time, all that exists would coalesce into a single point of infinite density—a singularity.

The illusion of separation emerges from our limited human perception. Just as a wave is not separate from the ocean, individual entities are not separate from the cosmic singularity; they are mere manifestations of the same unified reality.

### The Duality Paradox

Dualities pervade human thinking. Good and evil, light and dark, self and other. But these are merely conceptual constructs, artificial divisions we impose on the unified reality to navigate it. In Absolute Monism, these dualities dissolve. The line that separates singularity from multiplicity is a mirage.

Imagine a hologram. Every fragment of a hologram contains the whole image. Similarly, every fragment of our universe—no matter how minuscule—contains the imprint of the whole. Singularity is encoded in multiplicity and vice versa.

### Infinity within the Finite

It’s a profound thought that within every grain of sand, and every drop of water, the vastness of the universe is contained. In the singularity of Absolute Monism, the infinite exists within the finite. It challenges the linear perspective of beginning and end, suggesting instead a cyclical, intertwined existence where singularity births multiplicity and multiplicity reflects singularity.

### Embracing the Unity

Recognizing that all is One has profound implications for how we lead our lives. Embracing Absolute Monism is a journey towards compassion, understanding, and unity. When we realize that the ‘other’ is merely a reflection of the ‘self’, prejudices and divisions melt away.

To view the world through the lens of Absolute Monism is to appreciate the dance of singularity and multiplicity. It is to find solace in the idea that while we may appear separate, at our core, we are all interconnected fragments of the same cosmic story.

In conclusion, the essence of Absolute Monism serves as a gentle reminder of our shared journey in this vast universe—a universe where singularity is not opposed to multiplicity but is, in fact, its very essence.

Morgan O. Smith

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Embracing the Unity of Free Will and Determinism

Nondual Perspectives

Introduction:
In the timeless debate surrounding free will versus determinism, philosophical inquiries have often sought to reconcile these seemingly opposing concepts. However, from a nondual standpoint, rooted in direct experience, the boundaries between free will and determinism begin to blur. In this blog, we explore the profound idea that every choice we make is our decision and the decision of the universe itself. We delve into the unity of free will and determinism, highlighting how this perspective challenges conventional notions and opens up new avenues for contemplation.

The Illusion of Separation:
From a nondual perspective, the fundamental illusion is the perception of separation between ourselves and the universe. When we examine our direct experience, we realize that we are intimately interconnected with the fabric of existence. Our choices and actions are not isolated events but intricately interwoven with the tapestry of the cosmos. Thus, the dichotomy of free will and determinism fades away, revealing a deeper unity.

The Illusion of Individual Agency:
Conventionally, free will is often associated with individual agency, the belief that we possess an independent power to make choices. However, upon closer inspection, we find that our notion of individual agency is built upon a complex web of influences. Our thoughts, desires, and motivations arise from a multitude of factors: genetics, upbringing, culture, and countless other variables. In this sense, determinism seems to assert its presence, implying that our choices are shaped by external forces.

Reframing Choice as Cosmic Manifestation:
While determinism challenges the idea of individual agency, nondual perspectives offer an intriguing alternative. Instead of perceiving ourselves as separate entities with independent choices, we can reframe choice as a cosmic manifestation. Every decision we make can be seen as a ripple in the interconnected web of existence, an expression of the universe itself. In this way, free will and determinism merge into a harmonious whole, transcending the limitations of duality.

Unfolding in the Eternal Now:
In the nondual understanding, the concept of time takes on a different dimension. Past, present, and future merge into an eternal now, where every choice and outcome coexist in a timeless dance. From this vantage point, the notion of causality loses its strict linear framework. Our choices are not predetermined events unfolding in a predetermined sequence; rather, they arise in the timeless realm of possibility, where the universe expresses itself through our individual consciousness.

Embracing Paradox:
The reconciliation of free will and determinism requires embracing paradox. It calls upon us to transcend the limitations of dualistic thinking and expand our awareness to encompass the vastness of existence. In this paradoxical dance, we find liberation. We become both the orchestrators and the orchestrated, the chooser and the chosen, as we recognize the profound interdependence that pervades all aspects of reality.

Conclusion:
From the nondual standpoint, the interplay between free will and determinism reveals a profound unity. By exploring our direct experience and recognizing the illusory nature of separation, we discover that every choice we make is intricately connected with the choices made by the universe. As we embrace this understanding, we transcend the limitations of duality and embark on a journey of profound self-realization, where the dance of free will and determinism becomes an expression of the cosmic symphony of life.

Morgan O. Smith