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True Diversity vs. Embracing Diversity

True Diversity vs. Embracing Diversity, by Nejoud Al-Yagout. Photograph of wall painting of people dancing by Tim Mossholder
Photograph (of wall painting) by Tim Mossholder

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Embracing diversity as distinct beings or cultures is not enough; living into our unity, our oneness, our common love is the basis of True Diversity

For humanity to live a life of duality, a life of my way versus your way, of my nation versus yours, is a crime against our nature. We have deluded ourselves into believing that embracing diversity regards embracing differing religions and nations and tribes. But how can we embrace what was created by a divisive mind-matrix?

True diversity is about the beautiful and diverse tones on the spectrum of

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