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That’s Vedic philosophy in a nutshell.
Ironic that they say they believe a concept from a show more than any human religion, but it turns out to just be a rehashed belief from one of the most ancient human religions.
I hate to nitpick, but I didn’t say I believed it, I just said it was simpler, more beautiful, and more believable. Obviously anything in a sci-if show is going to be fully influenced by human culture/religion. Just trying to prompt some good discussions over here.
Do you have a link? Everything I see from a quick search is talking about an old sacrificial, polytheistic religion which doesn't seem to match
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nondualism
For a start. I’ll see if I can find something better