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|''Nonduality'' | |''Nonduality''<br/>No distinction between subject and object, self and external world | ||
|'''Dualism'''<br/>A belief in two fundamentally opposed realities (good vs evil, spiritual vs material, etc.), directly contradicting the principle of nonduality | |'''Dualism'''<br/>A belief in two fundamentally opposed realities (good vs evil, spiritual vs material, etc.), directly contradicting the principle of nonduality | ||
|'''Monism'''<br/>A belief that all things are of a single substance or reality, subtly enforcing a sense of singular identity or essence, contradicting the concept of emptiness and interdependence | |'''Monism'''<br/>A belief that all things are of a single substance or reality, subtly enforcing a sense of singular identity or essence, contradicting the concept of emptiness and interdependence | ||
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|''Nonself'' | |''Nonself''<br/>No unchanging, permanent self | ||
|'''Essentialism'''<br/>The belief in a permanent, independent self or soul, directly contradicting the principle of nonself | |'''Essentialism'''<br/>The belief in a permanent, independent self or soul, directly contradicting the principle of nonself | ||
|'''Self-Negation'''<br/>An unhealthy denial or rejection of oneself, stemming from aversion or misunderstanding, appears like an understanding of nonself but is not | |'''Self-Negation'''<br/>An unhealthy denial or rejection of oneself, stemming from aversion or misunderstanding, appears like an understanding of nonself but is not | ||
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|''Decentering'' | |''Decentering''<br/>View thoughts and emotions as temporary events, not reflections of the self | ||
|'''Egocentrism'''<br/>Being overly centered or focused on oneself, one's experiences, and one's perspective, mistaking self-importance for self-awareness | |'''Egocentrism'''<br/>Being overly centered or focused on oneself, one's experiences, and one's perspective, mistaking self-importance for self-awareness | ||
|'''Dissociation'''<br/>When the practice of decentering turns into an unhealthy disconnection or dissociation from oneself or reality, misunderstanding objectivity for disengagement | |'''Dissociation'''<br/>When the practice of decentering turns into an unhealthy disconnection or dissociation from oneself or reality, misunderstanding objectivity for disengagement | ||
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|''Unity'' | |''Unity''<br/>All forms and phenomena are interrelated and interconnected | ||
|'''Separatism'''<br/>A belief in the inherent separation and independence of entities, denying the inherent interdependence and interconnectedness of all things | |'''Separatism'''<br/>A belief in the inherent separation and independence of entities, denying the inherent interdependence and interconnectedness of all things | ||
|'''Monism'''<br/>A belief that everything is of one essence, ignoring the inherent diversity and individual uniqueness of each existence | |'''Monism'''<br/>A belief that everything is of one essence, ignoring the inherent diversity and individual uniqueness of each existence | ||