Select Works of Plotinus · 572 of 752 · tr. Thomas Taylor
Select Works, Section 547 (part 2)
In sum, the unity exhibited in Being on the one hand approximates to Unity-Absolute and on the other tends to identify itself with Being: Being is a unity in relation to the Absolute, is Being by virtue of its sequence upon that Absolute: it is indeed potentially a plurality, and yet it remains a unity and rejecting division refuses thereby to become a genus.
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◆christian_mysticism|Pseudo-Dionysius: The Divine Names|Chapter 13, Section 1f
“Thus in the form “1 x 1” the first figure represents the unity underlying all numbers, the second figure represents unity as a particular number among other numbers.
The first figure may thus be taken as a symbol of the Godhead, the second…”
Both passages discuss the concept of unity and its relationship to multiplicity and the absolute. Passage A explores the unity of Being in relation to Unity-Absolute, while Passage B discusses the underlying unity of all numbers and the Godhead as the ultimate unity. Both texts emphasize the distinction between the absolute unity and its manifestations in the created world.
◆christian_mysticism|Pseudo-Dionysius: The Divine Names|Chapter 2, Section 1k
“Indeed, He is not an unity in this sense, and doth not participate in unity nor possess it; 224 224 These two phrases well express the meaning of the title “Beyond things and supernally infusing Unity” (ὑπερηνωμένη), which I have generally…”
Both passages discuss the concept of unity and plurality in relation to a divine absolute. They explore how unity can be both indivisible and capable of emanating plurality, reflecting a common mystical theme across different traditions.