The Reality of Other People

"If there is only one infinite being, does that mean other people aren’t real? How should I understand the existence of others? Rupert says: ‘Other people are real, but not in the way the finite mind conceives them. The finite mind believes each person is a separate, independently existing entity. But just as there’s only one space seemingly divided by numerous buildings, there’s only one being seemingly divided by numerous bodies. The being that shines in you as “I am” is the same being that shines in everyone. At the level of bodies and minds, there are apparent differences; at the level of being, there is only one. This doesn’t diminish the reality of others – it elevates it. When you truly see another person, you’re encountering your own being wearing a different form. Love is the recognition of this shared being. Other people are real as expressions of the one infinite being.’"

From event 21 - 28 November, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at The Vedanta, 21–28 November 2025

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