The universe comprises all being in a totality; for nothing that exists is outside or beyond infinite being, as the latter has no outside or beyond.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The universe includes all being and has no outside or beyond.
- In plain terms
- Everything that exists is inside the universe and there is nothing outside it.
- What can you take from it?
- Realize that there is no reality beyond the totality of existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it possible for something to be outside existence?
- What does it mean for the universe to be all?
Another view
It is difficult to rule out hypothetical realms or dimensions beyond current understanding.
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