I have struggled for a long time about each of us being fully contained within the circle of being and the circle of being also being fully within myself. I have reflected a great deal on Rumi's I'm not just the wave in the ocean, I am the ocean in the drop, which I see as true. My view is that there is only Being. Being is One. I am an extension of One Being and One Being extends as me. I am aware off and on not of being inside or outside the circle, I'm aware often that the circle extends to what is me and I am is an extension of the circle. What helps me see what for me is my truth is letting go of some conditioning, letting go of notions of separateness, being open, and reflecting on what I see and sense. I'm not beyond Being -- there is no beyond Being -- I am an extension of and aspect of Being. Seeing me or anything outside Being or separate from Being is an illusion.
On May 9, 2025 David Doane wrote :