The world and life are one. (5.621)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reality and existence are inseparable; they form a single unified whole.
- In plain terms
- Life and the world are the same thing.
- What can you take from it?
- See existence as a unified whole rather than separate parts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you experience the boundary between self and world?
Another view
It may oversimplify complex distinctions between observer and observed.
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