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knowing yourself
Since we are always so clearly aware of ourself, knowing ourself as we actually are cannot be difficult. If it seems difficult, that is because we do not yet want it strongly enough, and the reason we do not want it strongly enough is that in order to be aware of ourself as we actually are we must give up forever being aware of anything else, so to
... See moreMichael James • Āṉma-Viddai
(2019-02-13)
The expression "finding oneself" is misleading. It's like dropping somebody off in the middle of a forest and saying "find the forest".
It's not so much about finding as it is about situating. You find out what the world and you are made of and you situate yourself in relation to all of it.