When the supreme union is experienced, do the two poles of duality merge, or does one go beyond both dualities?
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outcome
"In the supreme union, opposites dissolve into zero, and in that zero-ness lies the transcendence beyond all dualities. When you drop preference and attachment, duality collapses into profound peace."
According to Osho, both views are identical: at the point of supreme union the opposites meet and cancel each other, becoming zero; that zero-ness is transcendence, the going-beyond. It is realized through choiceless awareness—dropping preference for life over death, pleasure over pain. When attachment and choosing cease, duality collapses into profound peace (ananda as no-opposite), and one crosses over.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety by ending the tug-of-war between pleasure and pain, gain and loss.
- Cultivates equanimity and resilience through wholehearted acceptance (choiceless awareness).
- Frees you from compulsive preferences, allowing clear action without fear of death or craving for life.
- Cultivates equanimity and resilience through wholehearted acceptance (choiceless awareness).
- Frees you from compulsive preferences, allowing clear action without fear of death or craving for life.
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