Oneself experiences itself as itself.

That which experiences itself is itself. There cannot be any separation within Oneself. That which experiences itself, itself is. So no, we are not the universe experiencing itself. We are Oneself experiencing itself as the universe. Oneself experiences itself as itself. This itself is the universe, earth and life. What motivates Oneself to experience itself as manifoldness? Love sweethearts. Love. It is the need for companionship that drives Oneself. ~ Wald Wassermann