The vedas acknowledge divine karma as the origin of all creation, preservation, and destruction. However, since God does not have desires, unlike humans, he is not constrained by them. In the first chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (1.6.1), we discover that karma is one of the three main causes of diversity, alongside name and form. The variety in names is a result of speech, and the variety in forms is a result of the eye, while the mind and body are the sources for the variety in actions. For every action, the body serves as the source, the controller, or the lord. Within the body, the mind, speech, breath, organs of action, and organs of perception are regarded as the primary deities who receive sustenance from the body and carry out their respective functions. Nevertheless, we cannot solely depend on them to combat the impurities and the malevolent forces that can infiltrate our body, as they are susceptible to evil and demonic influences, thoughts, desires, temptations,...
We understand non duality first and then we have a question that "How can we be always tagged with this non dual state?", this question inevitably comes to known non duelists. But let's first understand non duality and then answer this question.
In spirituality, non dualism, also called non-duality, means "not two" or "one undivided without a second". Non dualism primarily refers to a mature state of consciousness, in which the dichotomy of I-other is "transcended", and awareness is described as "center-less" and "without dichotomies". Although this state of consciousness may seem to appear spontaneous, it usually follows prolonged preparation through ascetic or meditative/contemplative practice, which may include ethical injunctions. For a much easier and more relatable understanding of non-dualism refer my blog No Mind? Mind!.
The whole field of psychology can be seen as a misunderstanding about the irreconcilable world views of dualism and non-dualism. The misunderstanding begins with the assumption that reality is in its nature “dual”, consisting of subjects and objects, observer and observed. This is then followed by the assumption that a model of non-dual processes such as “mind” or “human experience” can somehow be arrived at from combining dual principles such as personality traits. The final assumption is that the framework of psychology is a useful way to do this, in order to predict and explain human behavior and, in psychology’s subset, psychiatry, to make people well.
There is a very beautiful verse in Mandukya Upanishad where the above mentioned question is answered directly. Seeing that reality Brahman within and seeing that same reality outside, we become that reality, we are that reality and we never ever be able to skip this state of mind or mix up things. This is the straight answer for the question, but without any reason to it, so let's get more deeper and understand the reason behind this.
In Advaita Vedanta the state of living non dual is compared with the water in the ocean. Thought there be small waves or devastating Tsunami but still the origination is the water itself. Same goes with the state of living, it's always the same and persistent, might there be best or worst things happening with us. And also it's not a materialistic thing which can be seen in a person. It's like a glass of water where the water moves with the glass without "actually"thinking of it.
Although the spiritual books is something that we experience from and not remember. Here the Advaita Vedanta explains the difference between memory and experience.
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Which is perfect non dualism,
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