Dualism And Duality

Duality Most people do not consider themselves to be dualistic in their thinking, since most proclaim their belief in an infinite God. However, their other beliefs define them otherwise. Duality is the belief in two realities. Believing in a physical reality and a spiritual reality is an example of dualistic thinking. Duality also describes the belief in a finite universe, where the balance of power and the natural order of things is maintained by separate, opposing, forces. Your thinking is dualistic if you believe in a God and a Devil, good and bad, Heaven and Hell — unless you consider those terms to be descriptive of one and the same reality. Even so, it will require a quick wit and subtle interpretation to continue to think in terms of opposites. Ernest Holmes used to say that Hell is just a corner of Heaven where it is a little hotter, or that Heaven could be that place in Hell that is air-conditioned. He was making the point that there cannot be two separate places, spaces, realms, or realities if we consider one of them to be infinite. There cannot be an infinite God and a Devil,

There are no external limits imposed upon the infinite. All limits are internal, and self-imposed. That is the nature of an infinite life, and, therefore, the nature of our life as well. That which limits our expression of life is internal and self-imposed. The real limits are of our own choosing: the direction we take, the judgments we make, the beliefs we accept. There is no way to avoid limiting our life. Our experience of life will always be a limitation imposed upon an infinite potential. Our freedom is found in making choices that allow for more choices, greater freedom of expression, and an ever-increasing experience of the one Life. Freedom is not being without limits, but setting our own limits. Freedom is not without its consequences. Freedom is getting the consequences of our