For those who are pursuing the discovery of the essential nature, it is vital to distinguish between thinking and watching the mind. Witnessing the mechanism of the mind is vastly different from being fixated by thought. When in thought, you are absent to what is present, but when you watch the mind, without getting involved, you can discern your very own beingness. Over time, you discern that you can exist without thoughts, but thoughts cannot exist without the energy you provide them. When you are no longer chained by your beliefs and your mechanical responses, you are autonomous,
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