As long as there is a 'you' doing or not-doing, thinking or not-thinking, 'meditating' or 'not-meditating' you are no closer to home than the day you were born.
Wei Wu WeiRead
A man who is seeking for realization is not only going around searching for his spectacles without realizing that they are on his nose all the time, but also were he not actually looking through them he would not be able to see what he is looking for!
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote illustrates that people often search externally for answers while the truth is already within them.
This quote by Wei Wu Wei emphasizes the idea that individuals are often engaged in a futile search for enlightenment or self-realization, not noticing that the answers they seek may already be within their grasp. It suggests that the quest for knowledge or understanding can be hindered by an inability to see things clearly, and that true insight comes from recognizing what is already present in one's own perspective.
Themes
RealizationTruthSelf-DiscoveryPerspective
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speaker might use this quote to encourage an audience to look within for answers during a seminar.
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