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**"Remember that story Krishnamurti used to tell: God and the Devil are walking and talking together, when in the distance they see a man picking something up from the ground. 'What did he find?' asks the Devil. 'A fragment of the Truth,' answers God, who then adds, 'That’s not good news for you, is it?' To which the Devil replies, 'On the contrary — I’m going to help him organize it!'"**
This perfectly illustrates today’s topic:
**Can Non-Duality become dogmatic?**
Yes, it absolutely can!
Without guides to help you recognize this very common trap, realizing the non-dual nature of reality can lead to the *introjection* of certain principles derived from it — such as “there is no ego,” or “everything is One.” As a result, someone who mentally integrates these ideas, even after a powerful yet fleeting realization experience, may easily turn them into a dogma — and act as a rigid spiritual authority, especially if they come to believe they have fully and permanently realized the non-separation of What-Is.
Which, in most cases, they haven’t.
If your inner — or even outer — teacher has done their job, then you understand this:
You can grasp nothing of What-Is.
All you can do is allow the Unknown, the Unknowable Mystery, to flow through you — without ever stockpiling any illusion of knowledge when it comes to the Absolute.
This is why true humility is essential — to **completely step aside** in the face of *That*.
Here is a video in English (auto-translate available via the gear icon if needed) featuring two people who had a certain realization of non-ego — but eventually came back from it.
It’s quite interesting to watch, especially to recognize the twists and turns that sincere seekers of non-duality may go through — and how to avoid them.
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