This is a very insightful article. The explanation of how binary thinking divides reality into opposites like “self vs no-self” or “real vs unreal” really resonates with many spiritual seekers. It’s true that the mind tends to categorize everything into fixed concepts, even on the spiritual path. But as you explained, reality itself cannot be confined to these intellectual divisions. In many traditions, the deepest understanding comes when we move beyond these mental frameworks and experience awareness directly.
I also found the discussion of Nagarjuna’s approach fascinating. His method of examining a concept through multiple possibilities—existence, non-existence, both, and neither—was meant to break the mind’s attachment to rigid views and reveal a deeper understanding of reality beyond conceptual thought.
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