The illusion of separation

A sense of separation accompanies many of us from a young age. As children, we quickly come to believe that we are separate individuals, limited to our bodies and thoughts. We take for granted the existence of an individual “self.” But does this belief hold up to close examination? 

Nitya in her Satsang points out that this view is just a learned concept that has no reflection in reality. She emphasizes that beliefs about separation are based on thoughts and habitual perception that we rarely check in our experience.

Separation as an illusion of the mind

The separation we believe in is a learned belief. Even as children we learn to see ourselves as separate entities, separate from the rest of existence. Nitya says it plainly:

“We act, we live, we think, we feel even in the name of a hero who is not there.”

When we look at our experience, we can see that there is no “I” that is independent of the whole. Can you point to where your thoughts come from? This simple question leads us to reflect on the fact that everything we perceive comes from one common source. Separation is merely an illusion that disappears when we pay attention to the present experience.

Oneness is not something that needs to be created or achieved. It is and will always be present.

Highlights of Satsang:

  • Can you find your “self”? (6:15)

    Nitya invites us to reflect, asking if we can find the place within ourselves from which thoughts flow. This exercise opens the space to understand that the “I” as a separate entity never existed. Stopping in this moment allows us to see that oneness is always present.

  • The end of the seeking (12:40)

    When we stop trying to achieve another goal, a space opens up where inner silence appears. Nitya speaks of this moment as the end of the seeking – a place where we stop running after anything, and oneness and peace become the natural experience of the moment. This silence does not require any action or change from us.

  • Space of Oneness Beyond Perceptions (18:00)

    Everything we think, hear, and feel springs from one place that is unchanging and ever present. Nitya asks, “Do you hear your thoughts from one place and my words from another?” This question leads to the discovery that our perception is not divided. There is only one place where everything happens. In this space, oneness ceases to be an abstraction. It is reality in which the whole of existence manifests as one, indivisible harmony. Nitya points out that we do not have to do anything to find it. We just have to bring our attention to this moment and see that Consciousness is already there.

Discovering Oneness Beyond Thought

Can you see where your thoughts are coming from? Do you know what your next thought will be? These questions do not lead to verbal answers, but to the experience of silence that encompasses everything. Each moment holds the possibility of discovering that the sense of separation is just an illusion of the mind. Oneness is what has always been and will always be present—independent of actions, thoughts, or expectations. The willingness to notice what already is opens up the space for true understanding.

Every moment is an invitation to look at what is happening now – without changing, judging or striving for anything. In this video, Nitya points to a place where everything happens on its own, in a natural rhythm.

Fragment of Satsang from Szczecin, September 2024

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