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The Book of Disquiet

Written by Fernando Pessoa, this work is a collection of fragments and thoughts that delve into the human condition, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of life and consciousness. more

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Fernando Pessoa
Fernando Pessoa

Portuguese poet known for his unique narrative style and rich inner world. Fernando Pessoa is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, and his works are still widely studied and discussed today. more

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“Your spirit whispers to you. Your soul guides you towards the best route. It is your ideal path to destiny. Gently, your intuition tells you, “You are destined for uncharted territory. That’s the right way to go.”

“यसै होइन, प्रगाढ सम्बन्धमा सात रङ्ग हुनुपर्छ भनेको । पहिलो रङ्ग विश्वासको । दोस्रो, मान र कम्फर्टको । तेस्रो, बराबरी र स्वतन्त्रताको । चौथो, माया र आस्थाको । पाँचौँ, पहिचान र पुलपुलाहटको । छैठौँ, पर्वाह र पीरको । र सातौँ — आत्मा र शरीरको ।”

“The human senses are known to be astoundingly unreliable instruments, easily deceived and fallible. Would you bet everything on shoddy detection equipment? That’s what the materialists have done. Above all, they sneer at the concept of the soul (and mind) because it is something that cannot be detected with the human senses. Would the cosmic mathematical mind reject the soul? The numbers zero and infinity rationally characterize it. Why would zero and infinity be forbidden? Just because the human senses aren’t configured to detect them? Why should the dubious human senses be the determinants of what is mathematically and logically permitted to exist? Human senses are the products of evolution and are designed to allow us to live in this world; they did not evolve as organs of truth to allow us to determine the fundamental nature of reality. […] Most people alive today are irrational. Animals are irrational. […] Even scientists have demonstrated that they will force reason and logic to obey the senses rather than force the senses to obey reason and logic. The question of the existence of the soul is one for reason, not for the human senses. Lack of evidence is not evidence of absence.”