The source of wisdom and power, of love and beauty, is within ourselves, but not within our egos. It is within our consciousness. Indeed, its presence provides us with a conscious contrast which enables us to speak of the ego as if it were something different and apart: it is the true Self whereas the ego is only an illusion of the mind. β¨ Paul Brunton (1987). The Notebooks of Paul Brunton: The ego. From birth to rebirth
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