23: LISTEN!
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Even though a fool associates with
a wise man all his life, he does not
any more perceive the truth than a
spoon perceives the flavor of soup.
Though even an intelligent man
associates with a wise man, he
perceives the truth just as the
tongue perceives the flavor of soup.
- the Dhammapada, Pandita Vagga, verses 64&65
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Why does life appear to be so boring at times? The answer is right here: You are not living in awareness. You have never actually seen a sunset. And even if you have seen one, you have not really SEEN it!
You are continuously associating everything that you see with something else similar and spoiling the whole beauty of it for that moment.
If you can stop associating and start living, you can taste the reality of bliss.