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The law of Kia is its ever original purpose, undetermined…

“The law of Kia is its ever original purpose, undetermined, without change the emanations, through our conception they materialize and are of that duality, man takes this law from this refraction, his ideas-reality. With what does he balance his ecstasy? Measure for measure by intense pain, sorrow…” quote by Austin Osman, Spare
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““The law of Kia is its ever original purpose, undetermined, without change the emanations, through our conception they materialize and are of that duality, man takes this law from this refraction, his ideas-reality. With what does he balance his ecstasy? Measure for measure by intense pain, sorrow, and miseries. With what his rebellion? Of necessity slavery! Duality is the law, realization by suffering, relates and opposes by units of time. Ecstasy for any length of time is difficult to obtain, and laboured heavily for. Various degrees of misery alternating with gusts of pleasure and emotions less anxious, would seem the condition of consciousness and existence. Duality in some form or another is consciousness as existence. It is the illusion of time, size, entity, etc.-the world's limit. The dual principle is the quintessence of all experience, no ramification has enlarged its early simplicity, but is only its repetition, modification or complexity, never is its evolution complete. It cannot go further than the experience of self-so returns and unites again and again, ever an anti-climax. Forever retrogressing to its original simplicity by infinite complication is its evolution. No man shall understand "Why" by its workings. Know it as the illusion that embraces the learning of all existence. The most aged one who grows no wiser, it may be regarded as the mother of all things. Therefore believe all experience to be illusion, and the law of duality. As space pervades an object both in and out, similarly within and beyond this ever-changing cosmos, there is this secondless principle.””

Austin Osman, Spare

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The quote explores duality as the fundamental, unchanging principle of existence, suggesting consciousness arises from opposing experiences of pleasure and suffering, and that all reality is an illusion shaped by this duality.

In simple terms: Duality drives consciousness and experience, mixing pleasure with pain.

Key Takeaway

Accept duality, seek balance beyond suffering.

Themes

philosophy metaphysics consciousness duality illusion

Mood

reflective enigmatic introspective

Type

philosophical spiritual

When to use this quote

  • Meditation practice
  • philosophical study
  • creative expression
  • spiritual contemplation
  • psychological therapy

Key Concepts

Kia law dual principle illusion of time self‑realization anti‑climax

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does recognizing duality change daily decisions?
  • Can suffering be transformed into growth?
A Different Perspective

The concept may be too abstract for practical guidance without concrete examples.

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