Nondualism

Nondualism, also called nonduality and nondual awareness, is a fuzzy concept, originating in Indian philosophy and religion, positing that the universe forms a whole that can be experienced as such by the human mind.

The Asian terms from which it is derived have specific, somewhat different meanings depending on context, but common elements are:

• the idea that everything is interconnected, forming a singular unity that implies the personal self is an illusion;
• an awareness of this unity, without the usual strict distinction between an observer and the things observed;
• and thinking that lacks dualistic concepts in order to support this view and experience.