Evidently, there is an apparent "inside" (e.g. me), and an apparent "outside" (e.g. not me).

Logically, the "inside" cannot possibly be "not outside" (as it is) in the absence of an "outside", just as the "outside" cannot possibly be "not inside" (as it is) in the absence of an "inside".

To hypothetically elaborate, if the "inside" were to somehow completely annihilate the "outside", the "inside" would no longer be able to BE "not outside", and so would no longer be able to BE the "inside".

Conversely, if the "outside" were to somehow completely annihilate the "inside", the "outside" would no longer be able to BE "not inside", and so would no longer be able to BE the "outside".

In this way, the very IDENTITY of the "inside" fundamentally includes the "outside" WITHIN itself, just as the very IDENTITY of the "outside" fundamentally includes the "inside" WITHIN itself.

This being the case, neither the "inside" nor the "outside" can ACTUALLY be the solely self-inclusive entities that they conceptually SEEM to be, but rather, are both justifiably regardable as "presently apparent features of Existence Itself".

Logically, there can be no reason why Existence Itself has ANY apparent features at all, let alone THESE apparent features.

Evidently, this is simply It's nature.

Just as an ocean is one water that IS many waves, Existence Itself is one permanent substance that IS many impermanent forms.

In this way, many EQUALS one.....