In other words, a person who is fanatic in matters of religion, and clings to certain ideas about the nature of God and the universe, becomes a person who has no faith at all.

Quote by Alan Watts

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Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.

Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.

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No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just...

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen...

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen...

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I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in...

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The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from...

The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from...

But to me nothing - the negative, the empty - is exceedingly powerful.

But to me nothing - the negative, the empty - is exceedingly powerful.

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The more we try to catch hold of the present moment the more elusive it...

Really, the fundamental, ultimate mystery -- the only thing you need to know to understand...

Really, the fundamental, ultimate mystery -- the only thing you need to know to understand...

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Saints need sinners.

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I owe my solitude to other people.

I owe my solitude to other people.

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I owe my solitude to other people.

I owe my solitude to other people.

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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move...

Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to...

Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to...

And although our bodies are bounded with skin, and we can differentiate between outside and...

And although our bodies are bounded with skin, and we can differentiate between outside and...

You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave...

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The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.

The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.