"The ego is entranced by ... names..." - Quote by Lao Tzu
The ego is entranced by ... names and ideas... However names and concepts only block your perception of this Great Oneness. Therefore it is wise to ignore them. Those who live inside their egos are continually bewildered.
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“Clay is used to make vases, but it is the emptiness they contain that makes them useful.”
“Keep your mouth shut, and close up the doors of sight and sound, and as long as you live you will have no vexation. But open your mouth, or become inquisitive, and you will be in trouble all your life long.”
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