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Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.
Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.
Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
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- Alan W. Watts
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- Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Alan Watts: life dates 1915 to 1973. Wikidata Q354867, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354867 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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