Is BioPanentheism Dualistic?

Biopanentheism is not a Dualistic philosophy because it denies the absolute separation of the  Divine (Omnia) and the material world!

Instead, it is a form of limited Dualism, positing that the Divine and the  Universe are interconnected and inseparable!

Core concepts:

• Panentheism: The larger category that BioPanentheism falls under, which holds that the  Divine is both Immanent (Present in all parts of the universe!) and Transcendent!  (Greater than the Universe!)
• Non-Dualism: The Belief that there is no fundamental division or separation between different aspects of Reality. For example, in non-Dual systems, the individual Self (ātman) is ultimately not separate from Ultimate Reality! (brahman)
• BioPanentheism: A specific hypothesis within ‘Panentheism’ suggesting that Conscious Life is the mechanism through which the Divine Experiences and becomes Aware of the Universe! 
• This does not propose a Dualistic separation between mind and body… but rather sees Consciousness as an Emergent property of Biological Processes… and a channel for Divine Reflection! 

How BioPanentheism Rejects Dualism:

BioPanentheism explicitly refutes the mind-body Dualism that asserts Consciousness and matter are fundamentally different substances. Instead, it offers a non-Dual view by presenting  Consciousness as an internal, interconnected aspect of Reality! 

• Integrated reality: BioPanentheism sees the “Divine” as the organizing principle of  Awareness that arises from Biological Complexity. It is not an external, separate Being, but rather the Internal Experience of Life Itself!
• Redefines Divinity: The concept of “God” in BioPanentheism is a process, not a separate, all-powerful Entity. It is the Universe Subjectively Experiencing Itself through the development of complex, Conscious Life!
• Resolves the mind-body problem: By not separating the mind (or soul) from the body, BioPanentheism avoids the Dualistic notion of a Separate Soul that is merely associated with a physical form. Instead, it suggests the ‘Self’ is an activity of the Universe!

NOTE: This automatically solves the “Hard Problem of Consciousness” too!

(SORRY DAVID!)

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