To see through the illusion of duality, remember that fear and darkness have no substance in themselves, for they do not indicate the presence of a second universal force, but are only names given to the one Light unperceived.
How could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?
The Allegory of the Cave
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