Robyn E Lebron they are two independent principles? They are indeed one even though we refer to them by using different terms Two infinite subtleties existing with nothing else around must exist in perfect unison… as one Spirit Perception defines matter In terms of perception, spirit is the opposite of matter Spirit is a non-material principle Completely imperceptible itself, it underlies the existence of the universe, including all the gross and subtle entities that exist in it, just as energy is imperceptible and underlies all that is They are the imperceptible essence of all that is said to exist The pair is said to be as inseparable as two sides of a coin Spirit, like energy, may be called the cosmic being – the universe It includes energy as a source of the physicality of the universe and all it contains In addition, it includes consciousness, which manifests in the body of the universe and to varying extents in all its beings, animate and inanimate The universe thus is seen as connecting one existence with the invisible and the visible How the spirit manifests as the universe of infinite diverse beings is a mystery and will remain so Various spiritual traditions use various terms to point to spirit Examples include the breath of God, Holy Spirit, Brahman, That One, Supreme, Al Haqq, Allah Hu, Ein Sof, Tao, Ultimate Reality, Absolute, the Real and others – terms used in an attempt to describe that which cannot be perceived 32