Duality and Non-Duality

<p>The terms duality and non-duality are becoming more commonly used and can have different meanings in different contexts.</p><p>In ‘spiritual circles’ duality is often seen as a cause of suffering, or even <i>the </i>cause of suffering, but, in and of itself, duality is actually benign.</p><p>In this episode, Thom answers questions from listeners about duality and non-duality from different perspectives. </p><p>He explains that duality and non-duality cannot be considered from an either/or point of view and that Totality is a more complete approach, taking both sides of the equation.</p><p>Thom also looks at how our fixations on one point of view over another might appear to cause suffering, but really are just highlighting the absence of baseline happiness.</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights: </strong></p><p>[00:47] Q- Can you Make Comments on Non-duality, Advaita, and Vedanta?</p><p>[02:06] The Truth of the Word Vedanta</p><p>[04:16] The Tradition of Vedanta</p><p>[05:49] Brahman - Totality Consciousness</p><p>[07:11] The Problem With the Word Advaita</p><p>[09:22] Q- Does Duality Brings About Suffering?</p><p>[09:54] The Cause of Everyone's Suffering</p><p>[11:49] Behaviors That Amplify the Misery</p><p>[13:58] Everyone Wants Freedom. Freedom to Do What?</p><p>[16:02] A Fulfilled Person</p><p>[18:00] Becoming a Very Ideal Citizen</p><p>[19:29] Happy People are Safe to Be Free</p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong><br />info@thomknoles.com <br />https://thomknoles.com/<br />https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles/<br />https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles<br />https://www.youtube.com/c/thomknoles <br />https://thomknoles.com/ask-thom-anything/</p>