Everything is One Thing by MJM

Take a journey through the truth of interconnectedness and the power of oneness with this transformative exploration of God, spirituality, and psychology.

In a world that can feel split, this book points to a simple truth, everything is connected. It suggests that what we call God lives within each of us, and that the line between “me” and “others” is thinner than it seems. Drawing on spiritual and psychological ideas, it asks you to look under the surface and notice who you are when the noise quiets.

You’ll be guided to watch your thoughts, see how they shape your view, and meet the shared awareness that links all beings. It also rethinks conflict and the way we label evil, asking for a calmer, wider view. By the end, the message is clear, what you are looking for is already inside you, waiting to be seen.

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Excerpt from Everything is One Thing © Copyright 2025 MJM

1. The Illusion of Separateness

From our first breath we are led to believe in a world of division. We are taught to call this body “mine,” to claim a name, a reputation and a relative place among others. We identify with the thoughts we have or even the perceptions that other people have of us. We grow into the idea of “self” and “other,” and with this view, a great illusion of being separate comes with it.

The breath you call your own was a moment ago the breath of the trees. The water you drink was once the rain, the river, the ocean, the very blood of the earth. Even the atoms that form your body were once part of the stars. Still, the world insists: you are apart. We are conditioned to see the world as something separate from ourselves. This is a great deception, for in truth, no leaf is separate from the tree, a single cell on the body is not separate from the human, and no soul is apart from the infinite.

The error of separateness is strengthened by the senses, but the deeper truth is felt beyond them. In moments of stillness when the mind quiets, when thought ceases, we sense it. We feel the great wholeness beneath all things. It is why a sunset moves us, why contagious laughter stirs something ancient within, why in love we forget where we end and another begins. The river does not fight to join the sea; it has never been apart. And so, it is with us. We have never been apart from the whole, we've simply come to think that we are. To awaken from this fallacy is to return home. To know, not as mere belief but as living truth, that there is no “other,” only the one, flowing through everything.

Many names have been given to this one presence, for though it is beyond words, the heart of every soul has felt its nearness. The religious may call it God, bowing in reverence before the source of all life. The spiritual person may speak of it as the infinite, the ever-present, or the eternal light. The philosopher may call it truth. The scientist may see it as the unifying field. And the atheist, though discarding the language of faith, may still feel its rhythm in nature or in love.

Call it holy spirit, call it God, call it the one; its name matters not. Names are but fingers pointing to the same sun. That which all hearts seek, though clothed in many forms and called by many tongues, is one and the same. It is not the word that holds power, but the reality to which it points. And to know this presence is not to adopt a creed, but to awaken to what has always been.

Maybe you have found yourself wondering, ‘What am I, really?' You've felt the deep pull to understand the essence of your being, to question the nature of who you truly are. It's a question that rises within, persistent and unshakable, urging you to look beyond the surface and discover the truth that lies hidden, waiting to be realized.