{"id":127061,"date":"2017-02-23T21:20:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T19:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zelfkennis.nu\/geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie\/het-derde-punt\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T16:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:04:39","slug":"the-third-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/en\/articles\/the-third-point\/","title":{"rendered":"The Third Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1 et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bericht-pic-het-derde-punt.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bericht-pic-het-derde-punt.jpg\" width=\"1030\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bericht-pic-het-derde-punt.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bericht-pic-het-derde-punt-300x22.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bericht-pic-het-derde-punt-768x56.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bericht-pic-het-derde-punt-1024x75.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" class=\"wp-image-116851\" title=\"Sense of unity and permanence\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>The Third Point<\/h2>\n<p class=\"comment\">The aphorism is essential: \"Find the third point, and duality dissolves\".<br \/>Every (apparent) opposition has a 'third point' that nullifies that opposition. Seeing the third point means breaking away from our dualistic perception of any contrast. This is one of the effects of the Law of Three. Essentially, the third point creates unity within duality. It has become important for me to apply this mentally as often as possible (in <span class=\"tooltips \" style=\"\" title=\"Read more &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/en\/about-self-remembrance\/&quot;&gt;here&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>self-remembrance<\/em><\/span><\/span>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"comment\">In and between manifestations, there's only duality on a superficial level, as everything is inherently connected, and this connection is the unity behind the presumed duality. Everything is also materially connected in the Akasha Field: the causal world that is the transition area from Consciousness to Manifestation.<br \/>Finding and truly seeing the third point in all (apparent) oppositions also eventually resolves our inner duality. That is inner advaita. That is <span class=\"tooltips \" style=\"\" title=\"Read more &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/en\/about-self-realization\/&quot;&gt;here&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>self-realization<\/em><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h4>Practicing the Third Point<\/h4>\n<p class=\"comment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-122027 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/driehoekderde-punt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"162\" \/>Do you experience a contradiction? Find the common characteristic in this opposition:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"zelfkennisbullet\">\n<li>man &lt;&gt; woman: human<\/li>\n<li>white &lt;&gt; black: skin<\/li>\n<li>gay &lt;&gt; straight: love<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"comment\">Do you dislike 'waiting'? The third point in 'waiting and being-next' is 'being in the Now'. Someone who understands this never 'waits' again because a person waiting is a person on standby.<br \/>Don't feel like all that rain? Realize both rain and sun are nutrients for life, and you'll find yourself 'singing in the rain'.<\/p>\n<p class=\"comment\">Find third points in things that make you feel unhappy and see if it helps you to stay awake and thus with yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Finding theoretical 'third points' in everything is fun, but of course, it's all about dissolving our own inner duality. Therefore, we should start with the things that confuse, agitate, bore, sadden us, and so on. These are all the things and circumstances that make us forget ourselves and appeal to our ego that exists due to identification with opposing points: contradictions.<\/p>\n<p>Look within diversity for what's equal.<br \/>Search within change for what remains.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-117416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mixalis.staticdata.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/verginaster-nieuw-200.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>\u00a9 Michiel Koperdraat<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\njQuery(document).ready(function( $ ){\n\/\/ Get page title\nvar pageTitle = $(\"title\").text();\n\n\/\/ Change page title on tab switch\n$(window).blur(function() {\n$(\"title\").text(\"FIND THE THIRD POINT!\");\n});\n  \n\/\/ Make normal title come back again\n$(window).focus(function() {\n$(\"title\").text(pageTitle);\n});\n});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s essential to understand the aphorism: &#8220;Find the third point, and duality dissolves&#8221;. Every (apparent) contradiction has a &#8216;third point&#8217; that nullifies the opposition. Seeing the third point means breaking free from our dualistic perception of it. Seek unity within diversity. 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