There is a lot of talk these past years about dualism and non-dualism. And yet, for the Christian, is it not more about unity? We seek, not to remove the human dimensions of our lives (dualism) but to heal what is broken, wounded, and hurting (wholeness). Christianity does not make us deny these things, but rather, seeks to incorporate it all into something good (remember Romans 8:28, For those who love God, all things work together for good.)
I am reminded of Paul imaging our relationship with Christ as a body. Each part is part of the whole. We only speak of them in parts in order to understand.
I like to think of earth in this way. If we only had the sun, we would burn up. If we only had night, we would wither. If we only had rain, we would drown. But when they all come together, they make up life.
Perhaps in our spiritual journey, our need is to remember the whole. Perhaps our challenge is seeing events, circumstances, trials, suffering as part of the bigger picture, one that brings it all together to make life.
To see the whole, I think we need to be able to step back. And perhaps that is why the Abbas and Ammas of the desert always promoted purity of heart and detachment. Because detachment allows us to let go, and purity of heart teaches us new vision. Both help us to see the bigger picture.
Its just a thought.
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