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Voices

This book compiles a series of short stories that delve into diverse subjects and storytelling techniques, offering readers a rich tapestry of literary experiences. more

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Antonio Porchia
Antonio Porchia

Antonio Porchia, born on November 13, 1885, was an Argentine poet whose work is renowned for its unique style and profound philosophy. He had a significant impact on Latin American literature. more

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“The fundamental principal when traversing a spiritual path is that we do not have a mind. The mind has created the sense of you and me from the way it perceives reality. The truth is, the mind holds us within it. We are not the possessor of a mind and the mind is not something happening to us as if we were outside looking in. We are a part of the mental processing of the mind. The thoughts of the mind and the sense of 'I' are not two separate events. We exist only because the mind thinks us into creation.”

“The deepest level of obsession is obsession with a sense of self. A sense of self, generated as a reaction to non-referential space, lies at the core of every habituated pattern. A self is felt to be a permanent, independent unit. The feeling of permanence manifests in life as a feeling of dullness, of not being quite present. The illusion of independence arises as a feeling of separation. The feeling of being one thing arises as a feeling of incompleteness or dissatisfaction. Together, these three qualities obscure the mystery of being.”