Why do spiritual teachings speak so often about love, yet rarely address hatred directly?
In this shared contemplation, as one of the comments suggests, we explore the relationship between love and hate through the lens of the Bhagavad Gita, the Avadhuta Gita, and the non-dual traditions of self-inquiry. Rather than viewing hatred as something separate from spirituality, we investigate whether it arises from the same perception of division that creates all opposites.
Without darkness, would we know light? Without war, would we understand peace? The mind experiences reality through contrast, creating pairs of opposites and then identifying with one while rejecting the other. Yet the sages point beyond these divisions toward a deeper recognition of the Self that remains untouched by both.
This exploration examines how the world can serve as a mirror of consciousness, revealing where separation, inequality, and identification continue to operate within the individual and the collective. As long as there is an “other,” conflict remains possible. When the illusion of separation begins to dissolve, a different relationship with life becomes available.
Join me in this contemplation on duality, projection, compassion, and the nature of consciousness.