The awakening process is not about 'finding who you are' but more about finding out about the ego, about who you are not.
That's the downside of growing up. There's a lot of pretending involved. We frequently act like someone other than who we really are because we don't know or aren't comfortable with our true selves.
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That's the downside of growing up. There's a lot of pretending involved. We frequently act like someone other than who we really are because we don't know or aren't comfortable with our true selves.
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Get to know who you are not, because when you know your ego the Truth of who you are will also become clear.
Absolutely. No more pretending!
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