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“They’re afraid I’ll die,” Prajapati thought. “They’ll always be afraid I’ll die, and they’ll always be trying to kill me.”

Book:Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India

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Ka: Stories of the Mind and Gods of India

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Roberto Calasso

Roberto Calasso is an Italian writer renowned for his profound insights into literature, art, and history. His works often delve into complex philosophical and ideological issues, earning him a dedicated readership. more

“Being present” is key to many of the lessons related to life fulfillment. Being carefully aware of how you’re spending your time. Not allowing your mind and ego to rob you of the current moment. And, when you are in the present moment, looking, watching, and paying attention to all the things happening in your path, as this is where you will experience, see, and appreciate the many gifts that come your way.”

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Book:Seeking: 74 Key Findings to Raise Your Energy, Sidestep Your Self-Doubts, and Align with Your Life’s Work

Source: Seeking: 74 Key Findings to Raise Your Energy, Sidestep Your Self-Doubts, and Align with Your Life’s Work

“Brain is the seat of the being.”

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Book:Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

Source: Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

“Usually we think of our mind as receiving impressions and experiences from outside, but that is not a true understanding of our mind. The true understanding is that the mind includes everything; when you think something comes from outside it means only that something appears in your mind.”

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Book:Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

Source: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice

“A story can always break into pieces while it sits inside a book on a shelf; and, decades after we have read it even twenty times, it can open us up, by cut or caress, to a new truth.”

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Book:Meditations from a Movable Chair: Essays

Source: Meditations from a Movable Chair: Essays

“You could never really know what was happening inside someone else's head. But you could try. Watch the windows of the house patiently until a momentary gust of wind pushes the curtain aside. Then peer in. And fill in the missing pieces in your mind.”

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Book:Waking Lions

Source: Waking Lions

“If the sun in your mind has set, not even all the suns in the universe can illuminate you!”

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“One moment they were human beings with their own distinct minds and perceptions and personalities, and the next they were scenery—all but invisible.”

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Book:Dreck

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“Thoughts are but an aberration of the mind.”

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