What is Duality and Nonduality?

Enlightened Youth
2 min readMar 26, 2023

Do you know what duality and nonduality mean? They’re big words, but they’re important for understanding the world around us. Let’s learn about them together!

  1. Duality is when we see things as separate from each other, like how we see a tree and a car as different things.
  2. Nonduality is when we see everything as connected, like how everything in the world is connected to each other.
  3. Duality is like looking at different puzzle pieces, while nonduality is when we see how all the puzzle pieces fit together to make a bigger picture.
  4. Duality is like thinking of yourself as a separate person from other people, while nonduality is understanding that we are all connected and part of one big family.
  5. Duality is like thinking the sky is blue and grass is green, while nonduality is understanding that everything is made up of different colors.
  6. Duality is like thinking we are different from animals, while nonduality is understanding that we are all living things and share the same earth.

Now you know what duality and nonduality mean! It’s important to understand that everything is connected and we are all part of one big world. Let’s remember to always think about how we are connected to everything around us.

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