We do not come into this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tr…

Alan Watts
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We do not come into this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. As the ocean waves, the universe peoples. Every individual is an expression of the whole realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe. ✨ Alan Watts (2011). The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are, p.8, Souvenir Press
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