“ That which is a night (of slumber) to all creatures is (luminous) wakefulness to the man of self-mastery. And what is wakefulness to ordinary men, that is a night to the divinely perceptive sage ”
Source: Bhagavad Gita 2:69
Categories: Philosophy Perception Bhagavad gita
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