I would say it is wrong to think about the world in absolute terms, as in this question “So it means that we have never really experienced the external world in its absolute form? ” – Dhamma may be absolute. Still, sansara is not at least in terms of the physical world, as something we can experience in an absolute way; this adds a layer that is not needed. Therefore, one should not think or see that as there is a point in trying to experience an absolute external world because it’s not there.
Absolute in Dhamma = Nibbana, Absolute in Sansara = Ignorance
