"Imagine a dense forest full of tigers and……" — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
"Imagine a dense forest full of tigers and you in a strong steel cage. Knowing that you are well protected by the cage, you watch the tigers fearlessly. Next, you find the tigers in the cage and yourself roaming about in the jungle. Last, the cage disappears and you ride the tigers!"
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Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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224 Quotes by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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