The Zen of Advaita - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

Second, until they are “seen”through, they have a forwardmotion rippling effect.Third, they are holographic innature.The first means that their isnessor existence is dependent uponsomething else. For example, tohave a feeling, it has to bedependent upon a body and an“I.” To experience the Now, it isdependent upon a knower to knowthat. More subtly, to know orhave the experience of “No-I” or“No me,” requires that somethingmust be there to say or know orappreciate that is so.The second is best understoodmetaphorically. Imagine an ocean,in constant movement, both withwaves and crests. All waves,currents or states are subjectto that movement and alternatingprocess. Each state arises andsubsides, and as long as you arepart of that, there is no escape.The Absolute metaphorically is thewater and as such knows nothing.104