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[[File:Yinyang2.png|200px|thumbnail|right|In Chinese philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang yin and yang], are concepts used to describe how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected and interdependent in the natural world.]]

[[File:Yinyang2.png|200px|thumbnail|right|In Chinese philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang yin and yang], are concepts used to describe how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world.]]

'''~~Feelings~~ of interdependent opposites''' ~~(also known as '''feelings of duality''')~~ can be described as ~~a state~~ of ~~mind that often accompanies [[Ego suppression, loss and death|ego death]]. It is~~ a powerful ~~sensation in which one sees, understands and physically feels~~ that reality is based upon a system in which the existence ~~or identity~~ of ~~all~~ concepts and ~~situations~~ depend on the co-existence of at ~~least two conditions~~ which are ~~opposite to each other, yet dependent on one another~~ by ~~presupposing each other as logically necessary equivalents~~.

'''Perception of interdependent opposites''' can be described as the experience of a powerful subjective feeling that reality is based upon a binary system in which the existence of fundamentally important concepts or situations logically arise from and depend upon the co-existence of their opposite. This perception is not just understood at a cognitive level, but manifests as intuitive sensations which are felt rather than thought by the person.

This experience is usually ~~felt to provide~~ deep insight into the fundamental nature of reality ~~and results in the revelation that fundamental~~ concepts such as life and death, up and down, light and dark, good and bad, big and small~~, wet and dry~~, pleasure and suffering, yes and no, ~~something~~ and ~~nothing~~ and ~~being~~ and ~~non-being each~~ exist as ~~states of~~ harmonious ~~and necessary~~ contrast to their opposite force.

This experience is usually interpreted as providing a deep insight into the fundamental nature of reality. For example, concepts such as ''existence and non-existence, life and death, up and down, self and other, light and dark, good and bad, big and small, pleasure and suffering, yes and no, internal and external, hot and cold, young and old, etc'' are felt to exist as harmonious forces which necessarily contrast their opposite force in a state of equilibrium.

Perception of interdependent opposites is often accompanied by other coinciding [[transpersonal effects]] such as [[Memory suppression|ego dissolution]], [[unity and interconnectedness]], and [[perception of eternalism]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]].

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===Psychoactive substances===

~~Substances~~ which may cause this effect include:

Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:

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===Experience reports===

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:

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===See also===

*[[Responsible use]]

*[[Subjective effects index]]

*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]

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*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]

[[Category:~~States of mind~~]]

===External links===

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dualism Dualism (Wikipedia)]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_monism Dialectical monism (Wikipedia)]

*[http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/taote-v3.html#2 Tao Te Ching]

*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa7UTVy2w4M Tally Hall - & (YouTube)]

[[Category:Cognitive]]

[[Category:Transpersonal]]

[[Category:Effect]]

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-[[File:Yinyang2.png|200px|thumbnail|right|In Chinese philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang yin and yang], are concepts used to describe how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected and interdependent in the natural world.]]
+[[File:Yinyang2.png|200px|thumbnail|right|In Chinese philosophy, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yin_and_yang yin and yang], are concepts used to describe how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world.]]
-'''Feelings of interdependent opposites''' (also known as '''feelings of duality''') can be described as a state of mind that often accompanies [[Ego suppression, loss and death|ego death]]. It is a powerful sensation in which one sees, understands and physically feels that reality is based upon a system in which the existence or identity of all concepts and situations depend on the co-existence of at least two conditions which are opposite to each other, yet dependent on one another by presupposing each other as logically necessary equivalents.
+'''Perception of interdependent opposites''' can be described as the experience of a powerful subjective feeling that reality is based upon a binary system in which the existence of fundamentally important concepts or situations logically arise from and depend upon the co-existence of their opposite. This perception is not just understood at a cognitive level, but manifests as intuitive sensations which are felt rather than thought by the person.
-This experience is usually felt to provide deep insight into the fundamental nature of reality and results in the revelation that fundamental concepts such as life and death, up and down, light and dark, good and bad, big and small, wet and dry, pleasure and suffering, yes and no, something and nothing and being and non-being each exist as states of harmonious and necessary contrast to their opposite force.
+This experience is usually interpreted as providing a deep insight into the fundamental nature of reality. For example, concepts such as ''existence and non-existence, life and death, up and down, self and other, light and dark, good and bad, big and small, pleasure and suffering, yes and no, internal and external, hot and cold, young and old, etc'' are felt to exist as harmonious forces which necessarily contrast their opposite force in a state of equilibrium.
+Perception of interdependent opposites is often accompanied by other coinciding [[transpersonal effects]] such as [[Memory suppression|ego dissolution]], [[unity and interconnectedness]], and [[perception of eternalism]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]].
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 ===Psychoactive substances===
-Substances which may cause this effect include:
+Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
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+{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Feelings of interdependent opposites]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
+===Experience reports===
+Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
+{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Feelings of interdependent opposites]]|format=ul|Columns=1}}
 ===See also===
+*[[Responsible use]]
 *[[Subjective effects index]]
 *[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
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 *[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
-[[Category:States of mind]]
+===External links===
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dualism Dualism (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialectical_monism Dialectical monism (Wikipedia)]
+*[http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/taote-v3.html#2 Tao Te Ching]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa7UTVy2w4M Tally Hall - & (YouTube)]
+[[Category:Cognitive]]
+[[Category:Transpersonal]]
+[[Category:Effect]]
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