By speaking, by thinking, we undertake to clarify things, and that forces us to exacerbate them, dislocate them, … - Jose Ortega y Gasset

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In all the practice centers in the tradition of Plum Village whenever the phone rings or the clock chimes in the dining hall, people stop everything they are doing and breathe consciously, releasing all thinking and any tension.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

By speaking, by thinking, we undertake to clarify things, and that forces us to exacerbate them, dislocate them, schematize them. Every concept is in itself an exaggeration.

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