immanence
Dwelling within things
Immanence is the quality of being present within something rather than existing apart from it.
In philosophy and theology, it contrasts with transcendence: a god who is immanent pervades the universe and dwells within creation, while a transcendent god exists beyond and separate from it.
The pantheist sees divine immanence in all things.
The concept extends beyond religion to describe any quality inherent in rather than imposed upon something.
Reality itself is holy
- indwellingExisting permanently inside
- godlinessState of spiritual purity
- theismBelief in deity
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
holiness · sacredness · numinous · sanctity · omnipresence · incarnation · world-soul · atman
Belonging by nature
- innateExisting since birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- constitutiveForming essential structure
- embeddedSet firmly within something
internal · fundamental · integral · core · underlying · essential · inbuilt · inseparable
Present throughout, inescapable
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- pervadingSpreading throughout entirely
- permeatingSpreading throughout completely
- infusedSaturated with flavor
suffused · interpenetrating · all-encompassing · saturating · imbuing · enveloping · surrounding · ambient
Study of existence's nature
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
existentialism · transcendental · dialectic · hermeneutics · substance · essence · being-in-the-world · becoming
Pursuit of divine union
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
nirvana · moksha · union · nonduality · kabbalah · quietism · soul · centering
Personal viewpoint coloring perception
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- qualiaSubjective character of experiences
- sentienceCapacity for subjective experience
perception · phenomenal · interiority · first-person · embodiment · mindfulness · givenness · apperception
pantheism
Reality itself is holy
- indwellingExisting permanently inside
- godlinessState of spiritual purity
- theismBelief in deity
deity · holiness · sacredness · numinous · sanctity · omnipresence · incarnation · world-soul · atman
intrinsic
Belonging by nature
- innateExisting since birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- constitutiveForming essential structure
embedded · internal · fundamental · integral · core · underlying · essential · inbuilt · inseparable · endemic
pervasive
Present throughout, inescapable
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- pervadingSpreading throughout entirely
- permeatingSpreading throughout completely
infused · suffused · interpenetrating · all-encompassing · saturating · imbuing · enveloping · surrounding · ambient · within
ontology
Study of existence's nature
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
materialism · existentialism · transcendental · dialectic · hermeneutics · substance · essence · being-in-the-world · becoming · vitalism
mysticism
Pursuit of divine union
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
satori · nirvana · moksha · union · nonduality · kabbalah · quietism · soul · centering · interiority
subjectivity
Personal viewpoint coloring perception
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- qualiaSubjective character of experiences
sentience · perception · phenomenal · interiority · first-person · embodiment · mindfulness · givenness · apperception
immanencetranscendence
Surpassing usual limits
externality · beyondness · otherness · separateness · separation
immanencetranscendence
Surpassing usual limits
hiddenness · divine mystery · ineffability · remoteness · inaccessibility
- divine immanenceGod present within creation