The observer is the observed. — J. Krishnamurti
The observer is the observed. — Wallows
I sometimes use his words to explain myself. I prefer not to use my words to explain him. — unenlightened
JK was usually referring to inner states when he said the observer is the observed. If you are greedy and tell yourself you shouldn't be greedy, that very judgment takes you away from what is. The observer of greed is the greed. — Anthony
I do know that Buddhist thought contests the notion of having any type of 'self'. — Wallows
This is the review I had in mind. (That said, whenever I engage with Zen, I become acutely aware of my fundamentally Anglo nature :yikes: .) — Wayfarer
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