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We Are All Part of One Another: A Barbara Deming Reader

This reader compiles a selection of works by Barbara Deming, a prominent feminist and social critic, addressing issues of inequality, gender, and the interconnectedness of human experience. more

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Barbara Deming
Barbara Deming

Barbara Deming was an active figure in the 20th century, known for her work in various fields including women's rights, peace movements, and socialism. Her life and contributions are not extensively documented in historical records. Limited information is available about her. more

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“The onset of this second movement is characterized by the falling away of self and coming upon "that" which remains when it is gone. But this going-out is an upheaval, a complete turnabout of such proportions it cannot possibly be missed, under-emphasized, or sufficiently stressed as a major landmark in the contemplative life.”

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Book:The Experience of No-Self: A Contemplative Journey
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“...a point is reached where the self is so completely aligned with the still-point that it can no longer be moved, even in its first movements, from this center. It can no longer be tested by any force or trial, nor moved by the winds of change, and at this point the self has obviously outworn its function; it is no longer needed or useful, and life can go on without it.”

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Author:Bernadette Roberts
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“......at this point the self has obviously outworn its function; it is no longer needed or useful, and life can go on without it. we are ready to move on, to go beyond the self, beyond even its most intimate union with God, and this is where we enter yet another new life- a life best categorized, perhaps, as a life without a self.”

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Book:The Experience of No-Self: A Contemplative Journey
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“Can you imagine if you really let it in that you are not a problem to be solved in any way? Imagine you knew that anything that would tell you otherwise is just a movement of thought in the mind that says "Whatever is, isn't the way it is supposed to be." So the biggest act of compassion starts within. And when the self is no longer seen as a problem, this is called "the peace that passes all understanding."”

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Book:Emptiness Dancing: Easyread Large Bold Edition
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“The way the world works now, the way the rules of engagement operate, you can't claim to make sense out of the exterior without booking voyages into the interior. Think about it: How can you understand 'it' if you haven't made any effort to understand 'you'? Because what you're really doing is establishing a living, electrical, vital, energetic connection between it and you. You're creating both of them, simultaneously. A lot like quantum physics.”

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Author:Seth Godin
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