This is no world. It is God Himself. In delusion we call it world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- What we call the world is actually God; our confusion makes it seem separate.
- In plain terms
- The world is God; we missee it due to ignorance.
- What can you take from it?
- See the divine in everything instead of just the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you see the world?
- What is real to you?
Another view
This perspective can downplay real suffering or injustice.
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