Do Nondualists Believe in Morality?
Nondualists who have their roots in an ancient Eastern religious tradition often teach a very rigorous and strict form of morality. Buddhists, for example, are Nondualists who offer one of the most clearly defined and admirable systems of morality ever created, all the more admirable because it is fundamentally compassionate, tolerant and free of the dual taints of judgmentalism and authoritarianism. However, most Nondualists from Eastern traditions do not teach morality as an end in itself. Rather, it is meant as a stepping stone to spiritual realization. Once realization is achieved, morality is superseded by the absolute freedom and compassion of spiritual understanding. Among other Nondualists, morality might not be expressed in a systematic form. When it is mentioned at all, it is seldom regarded as absolute and is often expressed in terms of compassion. This site, for example, supports with the common assessment of many spiritual leaders, such as Confucius and Jesus, that genuine
