A blade cuts things
but not itself;
Eyes see everything
but themselves.
– Zen Saying
Self-Reflection
A blade cuts things
but not itself;
Eyes see everything
but themselves.
– Zen Saying
Similarly all the senses should not affect our inner nature. It is our ears that hear and that should never affect our emotions. . There is no real self..
The quote is about the need for internalised reflection
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