@stallon.... And also forgot to mention that you are living in duality because you said, "The only truth is you, universe, and the present moment. That's it."

Your view is totally wrong. Vedanta leads you to Oneness where nothing exist but Sat-Chit-Ananda (Existence-Consiousness-Bliss). You, universe and the present moment melts in One Supreme Absolute Reality where two things doesn't exist at all. The moment two things exist, you live in ignorance. And true Vedantic philosophy removes this ignorance of duality from the human psyche. This why Vedanta is also called Adviata meaning no duality.