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Paul Brunton was a British journalist and writer known for his interest in Eastern philosophy and mysticism. His works, such as 'A Search in Secret India' and 'The Quest of the Overself', had a profound impact on the Western world in the mid-20th century.

Famous Paul Brunton Quotes

“Whoever wants the "I" to yield up its mysterious and tremendous secret must stop it from looking perpetually in the mirror, must stop the little ego's fascination with its own image.”

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Book:The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The ego. From birth to rebirth

Source: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The ego. From birth to rebirth

“If outer events bring him to a position where he can bear them no longer and force him to cry out to the higher power in helplessness for relief, or if inner feelings bring humiliation and recognition of his dependence on that power, this crushing of the ego may open the door to grace.”

Source: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The religious urge. The reverential life

“The source of wisdom and power, of love and beauty, is within ourselves, but not within our egos. It is within our consciousness. Indeed, its presence provides us with a conscious contrast which enables us to speak of the ego as if it were something different and apart: it is the true Self whereas the ego is only an illusion of the mind.”

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Book:The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The ego. From birth to rebirth

Source: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The ego. From birth to rebirth

“Every discussion which is made from an egoistic standpoint is corrupted from the start and cannot yield an absolutely sure conclusion. The ego puts its own interest first and twists every argument, word, even fact to suit that interest.”

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Book:The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The ego. From birth to rebirth

Source: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The ego. From birth to rebirth

“If you investigate the matter deeply enough and widely enough, you will find that happiness eludes nearly all men despite the fact that they are forever seeking it. The fortunate and successful few are those who have stopped seeking with the ego alone and allow the search to be directed inwardly by the higher self. They alone can find a happiness unblemished by defects or deficiencies, a Supreme Good which is not a further source of pain and sorrow but an endless source of satisfaction and peace.”

Source: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: Perspectives (posthumous)

“The ego will always be able to find ways to keep the aspirant busy in self-improvement, thus binding him or her to the fact that the self is still there behind all the improvements. For why should the ego kill itself?”

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Author:Paul Brunton