Carolina QuotesMy ankle hurts from dancing last night, so there is pain, but the pain doesn't hurt me, for there is no me.
Ken Wilber Connected to the Carolinas
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One Taste (2000), p. 59
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- 2000
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- p. 59
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“My ankle hurts from dancing last night, so there is pain, bu…” Ken Wilber. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-55FCFC0551. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/55fcfc0551
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