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1		Dwaita (Naming of the Nameless)	'Dwaita' is DUALITY. Our each one's memory-kettle is all the while unavoidably kept hung on the constant fire of incoming sensations and thus its contents boiling continuously to send out the swishing steam of huff and puff self-conscious thinking. Inexplicably, while all other creatures are in a state of psychologically unresisting togetherness (Non-dual), the humankind is stuck in a state of 'Dwaita' (Duality). The basic power source of 'Dwaita' is our irresistible 'Naming Propensity'. This naming is the outcome of constant mental chattering. 'Advaita' and 'Dwaita' is not a clash between two lifeless "Schools of Philosophies", undertaken by uptight Pundits. 'Dwaita' is the actual plight of existence for the humankind. However strongly it may be philosophized against it, the sense of 'ME' and the 'OTHER' is ticking very vividly in us. The divisive 'Dwaita' governs all our social value systems and inter personal traits. The economic parameter of 'MINE' and 'THINE', adds momentum to our sense of separated individuality ('Dwaita'). There is an absolute sense of conclusiveness about the authenticity of our individuality and its separate "Destiny". Our "ME" does not allow any sensation to pass, without it being named as good and bad, acceptable and unacceptable, fair and unfair, correct and incorrect etc. All these judgments are from the security of one's sense of individuality. This anxiety most often has least to do with our actual physical existence. This egoistic anxiety does not improve our security. Ironically, this uncalled for concern, only formants conflicts and strife in human inter personal relationship and endanger the factual security! The way, unquestioningly we feel and see ourself "clearly" separate from our behavioral deviations, is yet another potent form of 'Dwaita'. Thus, "I am" quite different from "My" anger, fear, desire, jealousy etc. Our 'Self-identity', is an absolute certainty for us. Even to merely hear that our self-identity is a suspect, is quite uncanny for us. In our daily life, it is the most basic functioning "reality"! Such is the enigma of 'Dwaita'. It is like the perceptual feature 'Horizon'. It is very much "seen" but can never be 'reached'! Even after realizing the deceptiveness of 'Horizon', still one cannot escape the feature 'Horizon'. Yes, the relief is, one may not chase the horizon to catch the 'Rainbow' there! The only way-out of 'Dwaita' is in such a realization. We will perceive the mirage, but would never run towards it, to quench our thirst! The realized person lives in Dwaita but not of it! This is the essence and as well the extent of freedom, spiritual realization unfolds to a human being.

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