by John Harper

The treasure lies deep in the ocean

but if it’s safety you seek,

it lies back on the shore.

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The spiritual path wrecks the body

            And afterwards restores it to health.

It destroys the house to unearth the treasure,

and with that treasure builds it better than before

Rumi

The search for reality is a treasure hunt.

Personality or character structure refers to conditioned patterns ...

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