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“The thought is not the thing that it represents. Try to get that right down to your core, right down to the marrow in your bones and into the blood that flows through your veins: the thought is not the thing. Then embrace that intermediary step of unknowing things, and as you enter the unknown, you'll see it is not a place; it is the living reality of things underneath the idea of the unknown. The point is not to spend the rest of your life saying, "I do not know" to everything; it is to step out of the known and directly perceive. You do this by entering the lived reality of not knowing, which takes you out of the known, out of the idea and into the reality of you, of anything, and of anyone. It's a place where words are useful tools, but you are no longer trapped by them.”

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The Most Important Thing: Discovering Truth at the Heart of Life

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Adyashanti
Adyashanti

Adyashanti is a renowned writer known for his works on spiritual growth and personal awakening. His writing style is direct and profound, aiming to help readers transcend the limitations of self-awareness and achieve inner peace and freedom. more

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