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The ordinary man is aware of his surroundings, first, by naming and labelling them; second, by linking them with past memory of them; and third, by relating them to his own personal self. The illumined egoless man is simply aware of them, without any of these other added activities.
The ordinary man is aware of his surroundings, first, by naming and labelling them; second, by linking them with past memory of them; and third, by relating them to his own personal self. The illumined egoless man is simply aware of them, without any of these other added activities.
Approximate author period: c. 1939 AD · modern
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- Paul Brunton
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- Approximate author period: c. 1939 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Paul Brunton: life dates 1898 to 1981. Wikidata Q1334593, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334593 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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