“If we are caught by the obstacle of knowledge, even if truth comes knocking at our door, we will refuse to let it in.” Thich Nhat Hanh
When we identify with “what we know”
and with “who we know”
and our sense of self and idea of truth
shrink down to the size of our frontal lobe:
Then we start to believe that we “are” our mind,
and a door shuts close around us
with the inscriptions: “closed systems”,
“preconceived notions”, “prejudices”,
“logical conclusions”, “fixed answers”…
As we identify with and believe our limited mind,
the larger and deeper truths that life offers
and that can only be received
with a fully present and open heart and mind
will not be able to reach us, but pass us by.
Descartes said: “I think, therefore I am”
Buddha and Jesus said: “I surrender, therefore I am”
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