According to Abhinavagupta, a yogin who is established in…
““According to Abhinavagupta, a yogin who is established in the understanding and experience of supreme non-dualism, sees only one reality shining in all mutually opposite entities like pleasure and pain, bondage and liberation, sentience and insentience, and so on, just as an ordinary person sees both a ghata and a kumbha as only one thing (a pot) expressed through different words (Tantraloka, 11.19).””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Non‑dualism teaches that all apparent opposites are expressions of a single underlying reality, like different words for the same pot.
In simple terms: All opposites are actually one reality.
Key Takeaway
See beyond dualities to recognize unity.
Themes
non‑dualism
philosophy
spirituality
unity
perception
Mood
contemplative
inquisitive
serene
Type
aphilosophical
inspirational
educational
When to use this quote
- meditative practice
- philosophical study
- conflict resolution
- personal growth
Key Concepts
advaita
metaphysics
language as metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- Can you find unity in a current conflict?
- How does language shape your perception of reality?
A Different Perspective
Non‑dual insight can be hard to apply in everyday dualistic thinking.