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“When the veil of the knower falls away the creative force of discovery guides your way - each moment is revealed as new.”
― Jon Bernie

“Always remember that your path is unique. The essence of it is universal—this awareness, this presence is common to everyone. But how this process unfolds for each individual is completely unique. So you have to find out what’s working for you and how it is working for you.”
― Jon Bernie, The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is: Beyond Belief to Love, Fulfillment, and Spiritual Awakening

“Yet others may benefit more from taking up a qigong practice or another body-oriented therapy or practice. There’s really no one-size-fits-all approach.”
― Jon Bernie, The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is: Beyond Belief to Love, Fulfillment, and Spiritual Awakening

“Question what you think is enlightenment.”
― Jon Bernie, The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is: Beyond Belief to Love, Fulfillment, and Spiritual Awakening

“My dad used to tell me, “You can’t listen with your mouth open.” Similarly, you also can’t listen when you’re busy telling yourself what you’re hearing. If you’re constantly telling yourself a story about what’s happening, you’re not really experiencing what’s happening. This is why, again, allowing not knowing is key. It’s not about cultivating ignorance or avoiding knowing; it’s about letting go of being the knower. Letting go of knowing is deeply healing. It softens your attention. It softens your body. It relaxes your nervous system, cultivating openness and peace in your physical form. It’s lovely! It’s pleasurable. So be sure to let that pleasure in. Let it permeate you. Let it”
― Jon Bernie, The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is: Beyond Belief to Love, Fulfillment, and Spiritual Awakening