“You can’t part the waters without making some waves.”
Ron English's Fauxlosophy (2016)
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“The waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?”
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Context: It is not good for ordinary people to say, "I am He." The waves belong to the water. Does the water belong to the waves?
The upshot of the whole thing is that, no matter what path you follow, yoga is impossible unless the mind becomes quiet. The mind of a yogi is under his control; he is not under the control of his mind.


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