The opposite of every truth is just as true! That’s like…
““The opposite of every truth is just as true! That’s like this: any truth can only be expressed and put into words when it is one-sided. Everything is one-sided which can be thought with thoughts and said with words, it’s all one-sided, all just one half, all lacks completeness, roundness, oneness. When the exalted Gotama spoke in his teachings of the world, he had to divide it into Sansara and Nirvana, into deception and truth, into suffering and salvation. It cannot be done differently, there is no other way for him who wants to teach. But the world itself, what exists around us and inside of us, is never one-sided. . A person or an act is never entirely Sansara or entirely Nirvana, a person is never entirely holy or entirely sinful. It does really seem like this, because we are subject to deception, as if time was something real. Time is not real, Govinda, I have experienced this often and often again. And if time is not real, then the gap which seems to be between the world and the eternity, between suffering and blissfulness, between evil and good, is also a deception.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Truths are often presented one‑sided, yet reality is multidimensional and beyond simple dualities.
In simple terms: Truth is complex, not just one side.
Key Takeaway
Embrace complexity.
Themes
philosophy
duality
truth
spirituality
Mood
thoughtful
contemplative
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- spiritual practice
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
metaphysics
Buddhist thought
time perception
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile opposing truths?
- Can dualities be transcended?
A Different Perspective
Some may argue for absolute truths.