Your true nature is divine wholeness—the cosmos, existence itself.
Or, what I like to call nature.
Although you are partially separate and isolated in an earthly body, you are also a part of a seemingly infinite web of relations which we call the cosmos, existence, life, being or nature. You are nature knowing itself. And, turns out, nature is a divine thing.
Your individual human self is but one part of the divine interconnected whole: nature.
This is ancient wisdom shared amongst the world’s major traditions, including relational quantum mechanics which argues that, from subatomic particles to human beings, existence is a vast relational unfolding.
The late and loved teacher Tich Nhat Hanh called this interbeing.
Taoism teaches that reality emerges from the meeting of interweaving opposites.
In the Buddhist Heart Sutra, it is said that form is emptiness and emptiness is form.
In Hinduism, the concept of divine wholeness is rooted in the idea of Brahman, the ultimate reality or cosmic spirit that pervades everything in the universe. Individual selves, or Atman, are considered to be manifestations of Brahman, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all beings and the unity of existence. This idea is encapsulated in the famous phrase Tat Tvam Asi, meaning That Thou Art, emphasizing the oneness of the individual self with the ultimate reality.
In Indigenous spiritual traditions, such as those of the Lakota people, there is a profound recognition of the interconnectedness and interdependence of all living beings and the natural world. The Lakota concept of Mitakuye Oyasin, meaning All Are Related, reflects this idea, acknowledging that humans are not separate from nature but rather integral parts of it. Through ceremonies, rituals, and teachings passed down through generations, Indigenous traditions emphasize living in harmony with nature and recognizing the sacredness of all life forms.
All these traditions are separated by time and space. Yet, all share the same truth concerning the inherent interdependence and sacredness of all things, transcending individual identities and boundaries into oneness while still honouring individual identities and boundaries through relationships.
Some traditions emphasize the oneness, other traditions emphasize the relationships.
In the end, it’s the same moon. Just different fingers pointing at it.
I’m experimenting with more “stream of consciousness” posts on WWWW, meaning I won’t be editing every post rigorously anymore. This is to facilitate creative flow and practice without getting lost in the sauce. Please excuse typos and things that don’t make sense. Thanks so much for giving me your time and attention.
I hope it was worth it.
Love and light.