Definition: Separation

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Revision: 28 Aug 2023

Separation

Apparent disconnection from Divinity/God/Source.
Apparent disconnection from life, oneself, or others.
The state of believing in disconnection from Divinity/God/Source.
The state of believing in disconnection from life, oneself, or others.
The state of believing in finitude.
The belief that separation is possible leads to the delusory experience of finitude.
The idea of separation is not actual separation. Actual separation is impossible.
Separation is the only idea that cannot be expressed, cannot be actualized, can never be so. Only separation is inexpressible.
The original mental illness is believing the idea of separation.
When separation is believed, everything is experienced as being separate. When separation is not believed, everything is known to be one.
The apparent existence of deluded beings is proof that the idea of separation is believed.
The apparent existence of bodies is proof that the idea of separation is believed.

Sayings:

“All beliefs, ideas, and systems predicated on separation are false and destructive. What is false destroys itself. Apparent separation destroys itself.”
“If you believe separation anywhere, you experience separation everywhere.”
“To believe in separation from anyone or anything is to believe in separation from THE SUPREME.”
“If separation can be said to have a purpose, it is to strengthen the knowing of oneness.”