Evolution of Love 2

Idea of Duality

When you speak of non-duality,
is not the idea of duality implied?

But in the realm of Pure Consciousness,
if you say "Maya exists", so it does ; and
if you say "there is no such thing as Maya",
it is equally correct;
for nothing can be excluded.

Non-duality, which cannot be conceived of, is as true as that which one is capable of conceiving.
For all is THAT, and
where THAT is,
there is no contradiction.

The false as such must vanish.
How can one speak of advaita and include individuals, the world?
Since there is non-duality,
can there still be individuals,
can there still be the world?
In that state, where do these find a place?

Where exclusively Oneness is,
how can there be room left for ‘two’?
Furthermore, is it not said :
"Wherever a man is, there is Siva, and wherever a woman, there is Gawri*."
From this point of view you should now try to ponder over all this.

Nevertheless, whatever anyone may say from any standpoint, everything is right, nothing can be outside of THAT.
Whether you say there is or there is not the appearance of Maya
- actually speech cannot express it.

Using words or not,
seeing or failing to see,
is merely a matter of angles of vision.
On the other hand,
where THAT is,
there can be no angles of vision.

Problems are born through want of knowledge, due to the veil of ignorance. Until one is established in one’s own Essential Being ( Svarupa), it is natural that queries should arise.

In the realm of phenomena there is much differentiation, such as ‘above’ and ‘below’. But There - what is and what is not?

Where ascent and descent can still be spoken of, what will you call such a state? Must you not admit that various directions have remained?
If you speak of descent and ascent,
it is implied that there must be a place to descend to; but whither can He descend?
To Himself alone of course.

Ascending and descending are one and the same thing, and He who ascends, is He who descends, and the acts of ascending and descending are also He.

Although you speak of Divine Descent(Avataran), He surely does not become divided. You see fire flare up here and there, but this does not affect its unity: fire as fire is eternal. This is how you should under-stand it.

No simile is ever complete.
He who descends, whence He descends, and whither - all are one.

There is nothing whatsoever outside of THAT.