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No amount of memory can prepare you for the present.
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Q: Don't I need a lot of experience before I can reach such a high level of awareness? Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj: Experience leaves only memories behind and adds to the burden which is already heavy enough. You need no more experiences. The past ones are sufficient.
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It’s like looking at one’s footprints in the search of direction, while ignoring everything else that’s going on in the present surroundings. A rather fruitless endeavor, yet we even built the whole study of history in this spirit. 😂
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😄 I love that analogy so much! Can I add it into my repertoire of analogies? Yes, I agree. Memory is a lovely thing but it's an aspect of the present not a prerequisite.
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