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Self awakening enables you to see the human scene as it is, not as it appears to be, which frees you of its chaos.

Vernon Howard

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Vernon Howard
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 16
Died: 1992
Died: August 23
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Haverhill
Massachusetts
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Chaos
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Human
Humans
Self
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We are slaves to whatever we don't understand.
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You can not escape a prison if you do not know you're in one.
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Do not mistake desire for love. Desire leaves home in a frantic search for one gratification after another. Love is at home with itself.
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We clearly realize that freedom's inner kingdom cannot be touched by exterior attacks.
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No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind. . . The problem is not other people it is your reaction.
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One false idea is that anyone can hurt you. Events can ruin your reputation, take your money, mistreat you, revenge itself upon you, deceive, betray, abandon you, but cannot hurt you.
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Just be honest with yourself. That opens the door.
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