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teknomanzer
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Thu Apr-15-10 05:05 AM
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When one starts on the path trees are just trees and mountains are just mountains.
As one goes further down the path one sees that trees are not trees and mountains are not mountains.
Then as one goes a long way on the journey trees are once again trees and mountains are again mountains.
The aim of the mystic is to understand the transcendental experience within the context of everyday life -- not to keep searching for a repeat of the experience.
I agree that reason should be the guiding factor for our actions, but I also realize that humans are emotional beings.
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