monistic

This term describes a worldview where the perceived diversity of the universe is an illusion, suggesting that everything originates from a single, indivisible source. It is most frequently encountered in academic discussions of metaphysics, theology, and comparative religion to describe systems that reject the split between mind and body or God and nature. In a spiritual context, it carries a connotation of wholeness and interconnectedness. It stands in direct opposition to dualistic frameworks, which posit two fundamental, often conflicting, substances or forces as the basis of reality.