Regarding advaita, the simple fact is that duality and non-duality co-exist.
The nature of form is duality. For those who only know form, then duality is their reality.
The nature of formlessness is non-duality. Those who identify with formlessness know that the duality of form is pervaded throughout by the non-duality of formlessness. This is pure Being, or as some would call it, the Self.
If we do not know formlessness then advaita may make little sense. When we realise the formlessness of our own nature then advaita makes perfect sense.
Peace.
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