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The act of "looking within" stumps many people. It is actually not
"looking within" it is instead Being Still. Doing nothing. Being
nothing. It is extremely simple, yet it is easier said than done,
because people try to accomplish this through the "ego", which is
incapable of doing it. Allan Watts described it as like trying to touch
the tip of your finger with the same finger, or biting your teeth, with
your teeth. Once you realize that ego is totally incapable of doing
this, you begin to realize that You are already Stillness in reality.
The more you realize your stillness, the more ego fades into the
background. Ego naturally perceives this as a threat, so it is only
natural that it does everything possible to avoid this from happening,
hence the endless chatter. As long as you have a physical body you will
have an ego. It comes with the package. It is not about getting rid of
ego, it is about realizing that it is not the "true" you. When you
realize your true self the issue of what to do about ego falls away
like a dry leaf.
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