Worry is a purely selfish expression. The fact is that to w… - Barry Long

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Worry is a purely selfish expression. The fact is that to worry or suffer mentally you have to have an opinion. You have to say 'That is bad in relation to me.' The opinion will prevent you from seeing the truth.

Barry Long

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Barry Long (August 1, 1926 – December 6, 2003) was an Australian spiritual teacher and writer.

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Jiddu Krishnamurti Nisargadatta Maharaj Anthony de Mello Rajneesh Eckhart Tolle

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You are either ready to discover yourself or you are not. Ready means you have been knowingly or unknowingly practicing self-observation.

You will become more conscious if you use the moment of being rebuked or blamed to observe your reaction. You will observe yourself making an excuse, giving a reason.

Truth does not need argument, agreement, theories or beliefs. There is only one test for it and that is to ask yourself 'Is the statement true or false in my experience?'

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