When one is enthralled with the beauty on the surface of the ocean, the immensity of its depths can never be discerned.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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When one is enthralled with the beauty on the surface of the ocean, the immensity of its depths can never be discerned.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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Controlling the mind doesn’t take one to freedom. Controlling the mind adds another link to one’s shackles.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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Solitude is not a condition of the body. Instead, it is a condition of the mind. Solitude may be found in the busy market, or may be elusive in the forest.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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For many, the first step on a spiritual journey is to become lost. The final step is losing one’s self.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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What is called peace by many is merely the absence of disturbance. True peace cannot be distrubed; It resides beyond the reach of disturbance.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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Chasing after the things one yearns for is inferior to chasing after the source of the yearning.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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There is no forest, there is no cave, there is no mountaintop where one can hide from oneself.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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The greatest enjoyment is experienced when there is no concern for its duration.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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The greatest crime is the overlooking of who you really are in favor of the story of who you think you are. This preoccupation with your personal drama is the cloud that masks the sun.
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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The man of contentment seeks nothing that he doesn’t have and understands that whatever he has isn’t his to own
~ Lost writings of Wu Hsin
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