The path often taught

Freedom
from seeking
is what is sought
but not recognized
in what is found~
That's the path
often taught
but may suggest
what is sought
is not seeking
and not 
freedom~~
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January 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
seeking requires a seeker, an entity separate from source, so even spiritual seeking signals discontentment of ego (mind) …
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January 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Yes. Seeking is discontent. Seekers are looking for their absence, but that is a gate through which the seeker does not want to go.
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