When I speak of the perils of individuality (and there are many) I do not mean to imply that we should not be individuals. In fact, if my assertions are understood correctly, then it should be clear that only by viewing ourselves as one undivided being is it possible for us to be truly individual at all!
What I'm saying is that we become more individual only by denying the illusion of separation from the universe. If we see ourselves as separated from the universe, then no matter what color we dye our hair, or how unique the clothes we wear are, or even how strangely we behave, we are pathetically no different than every other delluded person out there. Only by becoming conscious of our true being do we become truly unique, and only then do our individual characteristics (such as hair color and behavior) have any meaning at all.
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