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“Disciples and devotees…what are most of them doing? Worshipping the…” quote by Wei Wu Wei — Download Open image

“Disciples and devotees…what are most of them doing? Worshipping the teapot instead of drinking the tea!”

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The Saint is a man who disciplines his ego. The Sage is a man who rids himself of his ego.

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Realisation is a matter of becoming conscious of that which is already realised.

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We ourselves are not an illusory part of Reality; rather are we Reality itself illusorily conceived.

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What do you have to do? Pack your bags, Go to the station without them, Catch the train, And leave your self behind.

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THIS which is seeking is THAT which is sought, and THAT which is sought is THIS which is seeking.

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Doctrines, scriptures, sutras, essays, are not to be regarded as systems to be followed. They merely contribute to understanding. They should be for us…

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Are you still thinking, looking, living, as from an imaginary phenomenal centre? As long as you do that you can never recognise your freedom.

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In order to be effective truth must penetrate like an arrow - and that is likely to hurt.

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As for me, I consider myself as a speck of the dust of the devotee's feet.

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