Duality or Non-dualism?

In certain eastern mystical traditions duality is a very frowned-upon thing, but in UniThou, duality is embraced, because, in order to be truly non-dual, duality, or separateness cannot be discarded. Have you ever heard the creation myth of Brahma and Maya? If not, check it out here:
http://shrishari.blogspot.co.nz/2012/01/myth-of-maya-and-brahma-tantric.html

In this myth, the non-dual splits in two so that it can experience a game of hide and seek:
this gives it the opportunity to experience that moment of discovery, which is always charged with a special uniqueness, due to time and the journey which lead the individual (notice that word ends in “-dual”) to it.

Remember that other saying “In the beginning, there was the word”? Well, in this instance, we can think of the “word” as Maya, or illusion. The discovery of our non-dual nature is beyond words, but words can give us clues, and those skilled in giving us clues, we refer to as poets. Most of the best poetry speaks not of the solutions to our problems, because that would be disrespectful to the reader, or didactic. The poet acknowledges that everybody knows the solutions, and so poems are more often about problems, and the dualistic, disconnected experience. All great art is imbued with a sense of longing. How does this work? Well, it requires the reader to participate in the poem, and try to sink into it, a bit like Brahma sinks into illusion. Then, if the poem is an effective one, an unique type of empathy is evoked, which can bring about a taste of connectedness, or UniThou.

Many new-age gurus will purport “Be in the now” or “You are now” which is partly true, but you are also, in that case, the past, which was now, and the future, which will be now, each ‘now’ offering the opportunity for the unique discovery to take place, but which could not take place without the fractal nature of time and movement.

Unithou: a definition of the word and the religion

uni- : comb. form meaning “having one only,” from L. uni-, comb. form of unus (see one).

une: “to unite,” c.1400, from L. unire, from unus “one” (see one).

unity: c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. unite, O.Fr. unite (c.1200), from L. unitatem (nom. unitas) “oneness, sameness, agreement,” from unus “one” (see one).

unique: c.1600, “single, solitary,” from Fr. unique, from L. unicus “single, sole,” from unus “one” (see one). Meaning “forming the only one of its kind” is attested from 1610s; erroneous sense of “remarkable, uncommon” is attested from mid-19c.

Thou: 2nd nominative singular personal pronoun. ‘Thou’ corresponds to ‘I/you/he/she’. (Nominative). Its modern usage is often in parody to make speech either appear archaic or formal. The latter is ironic as thou was historically informal, “you” being the formal form.

UniThou: One I, or One You, or Unique One, having the implication of celestial self, divine being, intimate unity, unique divinity, respectful individual, person conscious of connectedness/oneness, agreement with ‘I/you/he/she’, unification with the other, informal grace, conscious light-hearted parody of oneself, solitary relaxation, united without ceremony.

So Unithou is a multi-dimensional term which can be used in different ways. First and foremost, it means “one you”, or “unique individual”, because each of us is unique, this is an undeniable fact. We all have one thing in common: uniqueness. It is this divine principle that binds us together and also liberates us from conformity, in both the corporeal and ethereal sense. Unithou is the only religion to truly recognise this.

Uni is meant to connote one, oneness, or connectedness, in the form of a unique, remarkable individual or experience. It’s secondary connotations are eternal consciousness, non-dualism, and timeless now, which are at the centre of the circle, motionless.

Thou is firstly meant to be used to refer to ‘I/you/he/she’ in the poetic sense, with the formal or respectful connotation. The wonderful thing about this term, though, is that it is also informal, so that there is always a degree of irony, or even light-hearted parody inherent in its usage. In the cyclic realm of time, anything, any experience, or anybody carries a degree of profundity and absurdity. “Thou” is used to remind us of this dualistic priciple.

Unithou is a unique experience, or state of mind, which brings about the unification of opposites. It is oneness (or ‘at-one-ment’) experienced in a unique manner. It is connectedness experienced by the conscious individual, brought about by a practice, an overcoming of adversity or internal conflict, a chance event, a rite of passage, a stimulus of some kind, or a shift of perception bringing about a heightened state of awareness.

The aim of this religion, is not to seek to transcend time, space, matter and individuality, but to view eternal now and sequential time as being interdependent, each providing challenges to be sought and cherished. Unithou is the awareness of the higher and lower powers as complementary necessities, forever present in some degree, both within and without the individual.

Shame, repentence, aesceticism, fear, etc have no place in this religion, and pleasure is not frowned upon, but is seen as a small taste (an entree, if you will) of what is possible.
Neither are sadness and longing frowned upon, as they are viewed as essential ‘moods of the universe’ which motivate the development of life and consciousness. These are the seeds which, if cultivated, grow into joy and love.

Oneness is multi-faceted, each of us wearing a unique mask of divinity. When we become aware of this, we understand the importance of representing it with our way of life, and recognising it (whether awake or asleep) in others. Unithou is for those who wish to evolve into multidimensional beings and awaken to the knowledge and abilities which are inherent within each individual, but have been stunted by a society built on the back of archaic, dogmatic religions which are designed to disempower the individual.

Unithou is for those who have recognised that there is an all-pervading essence, or ‘breath’, inherent within all life, but are tired of its many names and interpretations in various systems and traditions, because they have realised, that it is, in fact, nameless. It is for those who wish to learn to draw upon and direct this vital essense we refer to simply as H.

Key UniThou Terms Defined

Unithou: “One you”, “Unique Divinity”.

H: Pronouced “hhh”. Nameless, all-penetrating vital energy (ethereal and corporeal).

Void: The infinite unmanifest H.

L.I.F.E. = Learned Interpretations Filtering Experience

Intent: The source of consciousness, the director of H, usually manifesting as mind
activity/thoughts/attitude. “H goes where the mind goes, H obeys intent.”

Intelligence: The ability to receive, intuit, process and transmit information, whether spatial, linguistic, logical/mathematical, bodily kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, existential, or psychic.

Cohesion: Consciously “blending in”, or merging with one’s scene/setting/required role, so as to act in a lucid and virtuous manner.

Longing: …for balance, harmony, growth, connection (physical and empathic), depth of feeling, understanding, creation, and experience of the unknown/unfathomable.

Vitality:
– The capacity to live, grow, or develop.
– Frequency/quality of meditational practice, as well as flow of meditational
focus from moment to moment.
– Physical and psychological health/vigour.
– Intimacy with, amount of, and circulation of H.
– Power to endure/embrace/joyfully participate in adversity/suffering.
– Sense of lightness, detachment and good humour.

Maturity: Authority over, and responsibility for one’s own thoughts and actions. Recognition of the unique divinity in the other. Respect. Sacrifice of time for another/others.

Consciousness/Awareness: The ability to observe one’s thoughts/interpretations, and detach oneself from them (as opposed to delusion/ignorance, where one has no choice but to be defined by them).

Multi-dimensional: Dynamic/evolving/non-patterning. The ability of the mind to approach any activity as a performance, experiment, work of art, game, dance etc. A “this AND that” philosophy as opposed to “this OR that”.