--- title: "6 True nature Quotes By Joseph P. Kauffman" description: "6 True nature quotes by Joseph P. Kauffman. Plus more from Joseph P. Kauffman and more True nature sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2a/joseph-p-kauffman-16033_acceptance_buddhist-philosophy-points-out-that-the_111462.jpg" --- > [“Buddhist philosophy points out that the true nature of all forms is essentially formless. Forms do not have an existence of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/buddhist-philosophy-points-out-that-the-true-nature-of-all-forms-is/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2a/joseph-p-kauffman-16033_acceptance_buddhist-philosophy-points-out-that-the_111462.jpg) > [“Until we heal the root cause of our suffering, and awaken to our true nature, our inherent confusion will continue to manifest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/until-we-heal-the-root-cause-of-our-suffering-and-awaken-to-our-true/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/419/joseph-p-kauffman-16033_acceptance_until-we-heal-the-root-cause-of-our-suff_747112.jpg) > [“Jehovah, the Christian name for God derived from the Hebrew Yahweh, (from the letters YHWH), is translated as "I AM." YOU ARE…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/jehovah-the-christian-name-for-god-derived-from-the-hebrew-yahweh/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/440/joseph-p-kauffman-16033_acceptance_jehovah-the-christian-name-for-god-deriv_1479461.jpg) > [“We have become disconnected from our true selves, and naturally, this has produced a deep sense of lack in our lives, causing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/we-have-become-disconnected-from-our-true-selves-and-naturally-this/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f81/joseph-p-kauffman-16033_acceptance_we-have-become-disconnected-from-our-tru_2283948.jpg) > [“No label can define the immensity of your True nature. You are the awareness that precedes every label, the awareness that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/no-label-can-define-the-immensity-of-your-true-nature-you-are-the/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2c/joseph-p-kauffman-16033_acceptance_no-label-can-define-the-immensity-of-you_2311966.jpg) > [“God is the ultimate ground of Being, and this ultimate ground of Being is YOU. For one who realizes their true nature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/god-is-the-ultimate-ground-of-being-and-this-ultimate-ground-of-being/) [Joseph P. 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Kauffman > [“Everything we perceive to be solid and static is made up of almost entirely empty space.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/everything-we-perceive-to-be-solid-and-static-is-made-up-of-almost/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“According to Zen Buddhists, all things have their existence in The Void. The Void is that which is no-thing, but contains all things within…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/according-to-zen-buddhists-all-things-have-their-existence-in-the/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“Buddhist philosophy points out that the true nature of all forms is essentially formless. Forms do not have an existence of their own, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/buddhist-philosophy-points-out-that-the-true-nature-of-all-forms-is/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“Have you ever had a dream that you were certain was real, only to wake up and realize that everyone and everything in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/have-you-ever-had-a-dream-that-you-were-certain-was-real-only-to-wake/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“The world exists because your mind exists. If your mind didn’t exist, there would be no world. As you look at these words, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/the-world-exists-because-your-mind-exists-if-your-mind-didn-t-exist/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“True Love is when you are able to see yourself in another, when you recognize that there is no separation between you and any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/true-love-is-when-you-are-able-to-see-yourself-in-another-when-you/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“Examples of fractals are everywhere in nature. They can be found in the patterns of trees, branches, and ferns, in which each part appears…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/examples-of-fractals-are-everywhere-in-nature-they-can-be-found-in/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“You are not limited to this body, to this mind, or to this reality—you are a limitless ocean of Consciousness, imbued with infinite potential.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/you-are-not-limited-to-this-body-to-this-mind-or-to-this-reality-you/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“We are only able to disrespect, mistreat, and harm one another when we forget that the other person is us; when we only see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/we-are-only-able-to-disrespect-mistreat-and-harm-one-another-when-we/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“Everything exists as information in a field of infinite possibilities, and it is our Consciousness that renders the information and causes it to appear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/everything-exists-as-information-in-a-field-of-infinite-possibilities/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“Subject and object are not separate—so-called objective reality is projected by our subjective Consciousness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/subject-and-object-are-not-separate-so-called-objective-reality-is/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“Until we heal the root cause of our suffering, and awaken to our true nature, our inherent confusion will continue to manifest itself in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/until-we-heal-the-root-cause-of-our-suffering-and-awaken-to-our-true/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“The modern scientist attempts to step outside of himself in order to observe himself, an attempt that is always doomed to failure. You cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/the-modern-scientist-attempts-to-step-outside-of-himself-in-order-to/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“All of Nature follows perfectly geometric laws. The Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Peruvian, Mayan, and Chinese cultures were well aware of this, as Phi—known as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/all-of-nature-follows-perfectly-geometric-laws-the-ancient-egyptian/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) > [“When we perceive the stars, the stars are the object of our perception—they exist within us. When we perceive the ocean, the ocean is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-p-kauffman/when-we-perceive-the-stars-the-stars-are-the-object-of-our-perception/) [Joseph P. Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-p-kauffman/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/true-nature/joseph-p-kauffman/#itemlist", "name": "6 True nature Quotes By Joseph P. 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