30/10/2026
A great cartoon I think and really funny as it captures striving.
For me it’s another illusion to believe that it is possible for most of us to have the realisation of non- duality in this life.
Such is the level of conditioning and naturalisation of duality & the suffering it causes, that most of us will only have a glimpse of oneness - absolute reality in this one precious life ( relative reality).
In the tradition I study and practice, the realisation of nonduality is called Enlightenment.
Mingyur Rinpoche talked about it in terms of fully experiencing a full moon. A lot of people have heard of but have no desire to see the moon. A small number are keen to see it but circumstances and forgetting means they only hear about it. Others want to see the moon and occasionally get a glimpse of moon light. A very small number are able to stay outside with the right equipment and see various aspects of the moon.
But only a very few are at the right time and place and equipped with the knowledge & understand of how to let go and experience the full moon at least one in this life time.
For me it begins by recognising the awe of being alive in nature, and then maybe starting to recognise you are also part of the awe.
It’s like looking at the stars and remembering - You are made of the universe- thus you are the universe in awe of the universe. Oneness can be experienced or glimpsed.
Remember “after enlightenment: the laundry “. 🙏😉 ❤️
