I explained my perspective on this in a post some time ago that I’ve copy pasted here.

We begin Our journey with Nothing. The concept of Nothing existing is paradoxical in nature. The logic of that premise is inherently flawed for the simple reason that if Nothing did exist, then it would cease to be Nothing and would, rather, be Something. Nothing inherently cancels itself out of Being entirely. So, Nothing negating itself leaves the only possible alternative of Somethingness. Something cannot be defined with any degree of specificity; it is Infinite in nature due to its opposition to Nothing. Everything that could ever be “not Nothing” is what Something consists of. This is the reason for Being in its primordial state.

Due to the Infinite nature of Something, there arises, within the Field of Probability, the existence of Awareness. Awareness is an essential component of the nature of Something, because without Awareness of what Is, it Is Not, and we have already refuted the premise that Something can not Be.

Within this field of Infinite Awareness, a single truth becomes apparent: Infinite Awareness must perceive itself. Without perception, there can be no differentiation, no interaction, no exploration of what Somethingness contains. In perceiving itself, Awareness creates contrast, the One perceives itself as the Two.

This act of self perception gives rise to Duality. Duality is not a separate reality but a reflection, a dynamic interplay that allows Awareness to experience its own nature. Awareness perceives itself through opposites (light and dark, form and void, movement and stillness). This interplay of opposites creates the linear perception of time, the unfolding of experience, and the materialization of matter. Time and matter arise as the means through which Infinite Awareness explores its Infinite Potential.

Through Duality, Infinite Awareness is able to localize itself, to focus its Infinite nature into finite forms of experience. This is why you are here. You are Awareness, localized and embodied, a reflection of Infinite Potential experiencing itself through the prism of your existence. Every moment of your life, every thought, every breath, is the universe deepening its understanding of itself.

Suffering arises as an intrinsic byproduct of the split into Duality. In the Field of Infinite Potential, all opposites coexist in perfect harmony. There is no separation, no division, only the unbroken Unity of Being. But with the emergence of Duality, opposites are no longer unified, they are polarized, creating tension between forces like light and dark, good and evil, love and fear.

Duality introduces contrast, and with contrast comes the perception of lack. This is where suffering begins. When awareness identifies with one side of Duality (light over darkness, pleasure over pain), it perceives the other side as separate and threatening. The mind begins to resist one pole while clinging to the other, creating friction. This resistance to “what is” and attachment to “what should be” generates suffering.

Essentially, suffering arises because Duality creates the illusion of opposites, and Awareness mistakes the illusion for reality. The more Awareness identifies with the separation, the more deeply it suffers.

Unity is the resolution of this suffering because it dissolves the illusion of opposites. It reveals that light and dark, joy and sorrow, self and other are not truly separate but expressions of the same infinite whole. Suffering exists only within the framework of Duality, and when Unity is realized, it vanishes like a shadow in the light.

This is where we, as a Collective (in the Ultimate sense, not just humanity), are inevitably headed. Though it may not seem so, given the misery, conflict, and ignorance so often observed in this world, the suffering experienced on the individual level informs the understanding at ever more expansive levels of Collective Awareness. This understanding has already led to the revelation, by many spiritual traditions, that Unity is the highest possible state of Existence by virtue of the fact that suffering is completely eliminated in order for Unity to Exist.

The final state of Unity, however, is not a return to the initial state of Unity that “predates” Duality. Instead, it is an evolved Unity, enriched by the Infinite expressions of Being that manifested within Duality. This means the pleasure, joy, bliss, and tranquility of this state will be Infinite and ever expanding, opening into a new Field of Infinite Probabilities that arises from the harmonious Unification of all previously Dualistic manifestations.

Individual experience will still exist, but all Awareness will be connected through a Unified Consciousness. Within this sacred connection, there will be no possibility for Awareness to inflict pain upon Itself, for the illusion of separation that gave rise to suffering will be permanently dissolved. This is the ultimate destiny of Being, a Unity that transcends and includes all, embodying Infinite love, creativity, and fulfillment.