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The art of meditation is a way of getting into touch with reality, and the reason for it is that most civilized people are out of touch with reality.
"The art of meditation is a way of getting into touch with reality, and the reason for it is that most civilized people are out of touch with reality."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Meditation is presented as a way to notice experience beyond the descriptions and thoughts that habitually cover it.
Key takeaway:
Spend a short period observing sensations without immediately interpreting them.
Origin of the quote
Meditation, Essential Lectures series.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe supplied quote joins the opening sentences of a longer explanation of thought and direct experience.
Source:
Meditation — lecture transcript
