The Many is as adorable to the One as the One is to the Many. This is the Love of These; creation-parturition is the Bliss of the One; coition-dissolution is the Bliss of the Many. The All, thus interwoven of These, is Bliss. Naught is beyond Bliss.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote describes a mutual love between the many and the one, saying that this love creates bliss that is all‑encompassing.
- In plain terms
- The many and the one love each other, creating total bliss.
- What can you take from it?
- Seeing unity in diversity leads to a sense of complete happiness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does it mean to find bliss in unity?
- How can this idea affect daily relationships?
Another view
The language is abstract and may be hard to apply practically.
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