Non-Duality vs. AE Philosophy

Non-duality vs The Absolute Existence Philosophy

A comparison between a well-known concept and a testable assumption

The philosophy is based on the assumption of a fundamental Absolute Existence – undivided, unchanging, and without parts.
The Absolute ground cannot be experienced, as there are no parts for any representation.
All experience occurs through the phenomenal manifestation of the faculty of perception; variation is the only thing that can be perceived.
Phenomena are the reality we can relate to, where memory, relationships, and the ability to nurture mutual connections exist.

The philosophy requires no guru or authority; each person can follow the idea themselves and test it as a starting point.
The aim is to explore phenomena and the faculty of perception without belief, mysticism, or authority, focusing on observation and reflection.
Variation in phenomena becomes the laboratory for consciousness, where anyone can experiment with focus and experience.

Non-duality is based on an “all-is-one” experience; the experience validates the theory and enlightened insight becomes normative.
Separation is perceived as an illusion and can be seen through; focus is on realization and insight.
The Absolute Existence Philosophy, on the other hand, is based on the logical assumption of an Absolute Existence, which is the precondition for any experience to occur at all.
Phenomena are the arena where experience, memory, and relationships exist, not the ground itself.
The philosophy is testable and rational, not dependent on mystical insight or a teacher.

Non-duality: the experience of oneness is central and can shape reality.
Absolute Existence Philosophy: the fundamental Absolute Existence is the key – variation in phenomena makes experience possible, but the ground is never itself a phenomenon.

Phenomena are the only reality we can perceive; all experience occurs here.
It is through phenomena that we have relationships, memory, and the opportunity to nurture mutual connections.
Variation in phenomena is necessary for all experience, but phenomena are never the ground itself – they are the carrier of experience.
Understanding Absolute Existence provides the logical precondition, but it is phenomena that form our everyday arena.

Non-duality seeks an experienced answer to the question of the self.

Absolute Existential Philosophy shows why the question can be asked at all.