All happiness comes from awareness. The more we are conscious the deeper the joy. Acceptance of pain, non-resistance, courage and endurance - these open deep and perennial sources of real happiness, true bliss.
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Your true meaning cannot be grasped or captured by words. You can never be equated with any words, because you are prior to words.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The essence of your being transcends verbal expression.
This quote emphasizes that the true nature of a person cannot be fully captured or understood through language. Our identity and existence are deeper and more profound than the limitations of words, suggesting that there is an intrinsic essence within us that is beyond verbal articulation.
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Example use cases
In a discussion about self-identity, one might use this quote to express the limitations of language in conveying true self worth.
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