The ancient Hindu scriptures declare that the physical world operates under the law of maya, the principle of duality. God’s one consciousness took on the appearance of opposites — positive and negative, light and darkness, pleasure and pain, etc. Every great scientific discovery of modern times has merely confirmed this simple pronouncement of the rishis.

Newton’s Law of Motion, for example, is a law of duality: “To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction.”  To have a single force is impossible. There must be, and always is, a pair of forces, equal and opposite.

The entire physical world reflects this polarity. Electricity is a phenomenon of repulsion and attraction — its electrons and protons are electrical opposites. Similarly, the atom, like the earth itself, is a magnet with positive and negative poles.

Maya or duality is the very texture and structure of creation.

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If we are one with God, how can we love Him?

Nayaswami Gyandev

Question from Siddharth Patel: Every sage teaches about non-duality and says there is nothing but The Self only. At the same time they talk about love for God. And here duality is created i.e. “I” and “God”. Can you please help me understand this topic. Thank You.

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The Inherent Duality of Material Creation

Joseph (Puru) Selbie

Question from Wilma Jeuring: In studying the Yugas I understand that there is an upward tendency that takes many eons, but also a downward tendency. How is it possible that when we are at the utmost enlightened period, with high vibrations, there comes the downward movement again? Why can’t these high vibrations prevent the downward movement? Is it because it is part of our…

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132. Cure My Jaundiced Vision of Duality

by Paramhansa Yogananda

I have long suffered from the jaundice of duality. Everywhere, pale matter distorts Thy living presence. Wilt Thou heal my sight, that with the eyes of wisdom I behold Thy presence only, everywhere? Next 133. Demand for Quickening Activity

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Overcoming Duality

Nayaswami Hriman

Question from Stan Giles: I recently made a post on my website about how being loving and peaceful ourselves increases the energy of love and peace in the world — the global consciousness. My son posed this question: “..there’s always an equal and opposite…if we keep increasing the energy of love and peace then would this also lead to greater hate and evil in…