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Saturday, January 01, 2011

How does our language reveal non-duality?

Here are a few idioms, axioms, and sayings that seem to point to non-duality. We hear them and say them all the time, not realizing that they may be revealing a deeper truth.

"I feel so disillusioned."
"I must be dreaming."
"She has a mind of her own."
"He's trying to find himself."
"Life is but a dream."
"You complete me."
"It seemed so surreal."
"She doesn't know what she wants."
"You don't want to do that."
"Ignorance is bliss."
"I can't believe my eyes/ears."
"This can't be happening."
"Out of this world."
"Unearthly."
"The more I know, the more I realize how much I don't know."
"What are you going to be for halloween?"
"What are you going to be when you grow up?"
"You are a part of me."
"You're in my heart, you're in my soul."
"It scared me to death."
"If you could read my mind. . ."
"I don't even know my own name."
"Remember who you are."

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