Beneath the surface Quote by Gudjon Bergmann
““On the surface, we are all different. We ascribe to a variety of belief systems, attain our identity from various stories, get our customs from diverse cultures, and so on. And, rightly or wrongly, we generally define ourselves by these differences—there is no denying that. However, when we look beneath the surface, we discover certain universal elements.””
![“When we really start to take a look at who we think we are... we start to see that while we may have various thoughts, beliefs, and identities, they do not individually or collectively tell us who we are. [And yet] it is astounding how completely we humans define ourselves by the content of our…” quote by Adyashanti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9f6/adyashanti-1169_awareness_when-we-really-start-to-take-a-look-at-w_994665.jpg)
