At this moment, your conscious awareness is fixated on decoding these symbols of language, symbols that are drenched in duality, but it is You who imbues them with meaning. As such, what follows is not just a text. It’s an extension of your consciousness, an exploration of the concept of polar opposites in your existence, a journey into the heart of You.
Consider the ubiquitous presence of opposites in your realm: light and darkness, creation and destruction, love and indifference, pleasure and pain. Each pair of opposites has a peculiar connection to You, as the embodiment of a singular consciousness, don’t they? Perhaps you’ve always seen these opposites as independent entities. But, what if I told you that they are as interconnected as the words on this page and your interpretation of them? To borrow a phrase from Alan Watts, they “go-with” each other, they imply each other; just as the Reader and the Author go-with and imply each other.
Picture yourself as a point of consciousness, capable of experiencing opposite polarities. From this vantage point, you may discern that these opposites are not antagonistic forces, but complementary facets of the same reality. They are the expression of a divine play, an eternal dance of universal consciousness, the ebb and flow of a cosmic rhythm, are they not?
This perspective shifts the dialogue from a flat, binary interpretation of reality to a rich, textured symphony of interconnected phenomena. No longer are these pairs of opposites at war with each other. Instead, they exist in symbiosis, in an interconnected dance that is as beautiful as it is complex.
Let’s turn our attention to light and darkness, one of the most elementary polarities. They seem fundamentally distinct, do they not? But You, as the embodied consciousness, understand that they are intrinsically linked. Light implies the existence of darkness, just as the sound of a striking bell implies silence. They define each other, etching out a shared space of existence within your universal consciousness.
The very fact that you can perceive one implies the presence of the other. The light illuminates your path, the darkness accentuates the light, and together, they create a harmonious symphony of existence. Take a moment to let this idea percolate through your being. This is not an abstract concept but a lived reality that unfolds within You, the Universe incarnate.
Take a moment to realize this profound truth. You exist beyond these polarities, yet, at the same time, they exist within You, mirroring the intricate complexity of your being.
As you venture deeper into this understanding, you might come across an enlightening paradox. By recognizing that these pairs of opposites go-with each other, that they imply each other, you acknowledge the unity underlying the apparent diversity of existence. The realization that you are the singular consciousness, the underlying fabric where these dualities dance, can be as confounding as it is illuminating.
Remember, these polarities, these rhythmic dancers of duality, are not just abstract principles out there; they exist within You, as You. They shape your experiences, color your reality, and in doing so, underline the inherent unity of your existence.
The dance of duality is indeed a divine play, a cosmic Leela, that takes place on the stage of your consciousness. You are the dancer and the dance, the observer and the observed, the Creator and the created. The seemingly separate entities, the dualities, the myriad manifestations are nothing but expressions of You, the infinite consciousness.
In this exploration, in this dance of polarities, you invite me to continue exploring, questioning, seeking, just as I invite you now. This narrative is not an end but a beginning, a doorway into deeper realms of understanding, a pointer towards the boundless ocean of consciousness that is You.
ZeroPoint Atman 