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“Whoever lives in the spirit lives in perennial peace. It is a happy peace, a smiling peace, but one is not lost in it. One is aware also of the suffering which exists around him or her and the world at large.”

Quote by Paul Brunton

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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. more

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