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“The ego is not who we are, it is who we think we are. When we think of our name, our image, our history, and our life experiences as who we are, we become associated with an idea of ourselves, a mental image that is not at all who we are in reality.”

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Book:Awake to What Is: Discovering Peace in the Present Moment

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“We all have an image of who we are, how we think of ourselves, and how we think others perceive us, but obviously this image is not really who we are; it is just a projection of the mind. When we mistake this illusory entity of thought to be who we actually are we do all kinds of strange and unnecessary things to maintain it and improve it. We feel the need to always state our point of view, push our beliefs onto others, tell them about our experiences, tell them who we are, what we like, what we dislike, and so on…always focused on “me.”

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Source: Awake to What Is: Discovering Peace in the Present Moment

“If we stop completely, not just outwardly, but inwardly, we will see that there is no truth to our self-image; it is completely mind-made.”

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Book:Awake to What Is: Discovering Peace in the Present Moment

Source: Awake to What Is: Discovering Peace in the Present Moment

“Carrying water and chopping wood are just as much spiritual practices as reading scriptures.”

Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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Book:Awake to What Is: Discovering Peace in the Present Moment

Source: Awake to What Is: Discovering Peace in the Present Moment

“While the mainstream Western mind visualizes the good and the evil as two opposite forces, each attempting to annihilate the other, the Taoists envision them as interdependent and complementary. The yin-yang is the primordial symbol for creative tension, without which life and growth are not possible, This understanding that the opposites are complementary is essential to Zen's gentle attitude toward life.”

Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus

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Book:The Zen Teachings of Jesus

Source: The Zen Teachings of Jesus