ALLAN'S CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE!: Is BioPanentheism Dualistic?

"BioPanentheism"

"BioPanentheism holds that the 'Divine' does not merely pervade the Universe abstractly... but "Experiences Reality" directly and vicariously through the emergence of complex "Biological Consciousness" making 'Life Itself' the Medium of "God’s Awareness!"

BioPanentheism states that the Divine Spark, and Biological Life are distinct but interdependent... with the "Divine Experiencing Reality Vicariously through Conscious Living Beings!" (Sentience is about experiencing... while Sapience is about understanding and reflecting on that experience!)

Thursday, 18 September 2025

Is BioPanentheism Dualistic?

Biopanentheism is not a Dualistic philosophy because it denies the absolute separation of the Divine (Omnia) and the material world

Instead, it is a form of non-Dualism, positing that the Divine and the Universe are interconnected and inseparable!

Core concepts:

Panentheism: The larger category that BioPanentheism falls under, which holds that the Divine is both Immanent (Present in all parts of the universe.) and Transcendent! (Greater than the Universe!)
Non-Dualism: The Belief that there is no fundamental division or separation between different aspects of Reality. For example, in non-Dual systems, the individual Self (ātman) is ultimately not separate from Ultimate Reality! (brahman)
BioPanentheism: A specific hypothesis within Panentheism suggesting that Conscious Life is the mechanism through which the Divine Experiences and becomes Aware of the Universe.
This does not propose a dualistic separation between mind and body, but rather sees Consciousness as an emergent property of biological processes... and a channel for Divine Reflection!

How BioPanentheism Rejects Dualism:

BioPanentheism explicitly refutes the mind-body Dualism that asserts Consciousness and matter are fundamentally different substances. Instead, it offers a non-Dual view by presenting Consciousness as an internal, interconnected aspect of Reality:

Integrated reality: BioPanentheism sees the "Divine" as the organizing principle of Awareness that arises from Biological Complexity. It is not an external, separate Being, but rather the Internal Experience of Life Itself!
Redefines Divinity: The concept of "God" in BioPanentheism is a process, not a separate, all-powerful Entity. It is the Universe Subjectively Experiencing Itself through the development of complex, Conscious Life!
Resolves the mind-body problem: By not separating the mind (or soul) from the body, BioPanentheism avoids the Dualistic notion of a Separate Soul that is merely associated with a physical form. Instead, it suggests the 'Self' is an activity of the Universe!

NOTE: This automatically solves the "Hard Problem of Consciousness!"

(SORRY DAVID!)

ALLAN'S CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE!