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"Thou Shalt (N)ever Attain
Consider this body to be just a symbol
which hides and suggests something far greater,
a superb knowledge, sublime perfection,
undefeated by the contingencies of daily
existence. Even if the sharp image of desire
beguiles, seize at once upon that, which
once attained, will forever free--grasp only
the thing itself, shorn of appearances. Similarly,
when pursuing love, seek not what is thought of
as love, but what it actually is, a power, a force,
a gift, a divine presence. That is the secret
meaning of its descent into our world of hatred.
Remember always, then, that one is not in love
with anyone else, but with Love itself. So prepare
to surrender even if the heart is frightened.
