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intend the ̳silence‘ to be put into is a question that has no answer. Here we find that the mind looks to itself to evaluate the ̳silence‘ and draws a conclusion based on what it can use. Even logic indicates that a mind whose efforts have failed is not qualified to evaluate. It knows only its own limitations and believes that is all there is. In a moment of no thought, this mind that is attempting to quantify silence disappears, and the silence remains. Who remains is answered as ̳whoever it might be‘. ̳It is what it is‘. One and only real lesson in spirituality is we know that the mind is secondary to our true nature or ̳who we really are‘. That is why there is no liberation in thought - it is not who we are.
This is the reason why the question ̳what is the self‘ must be answered - because that is the only way to cease identifying with experiences that come and go. When we identify ourselves with that which we are not it leads to tremendous suffering. Therefore we need to find out our true nature. Then we are free to meet the reality of coming and going
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