See, and think, beneath the surface

Everybody has the beauty of enlightenment in his or her own mind. Buddhahood is within yourself. Wisdom is within yourself; it cannot be found somewhere else.

~ His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa

[Jesus said,] "The Kingdom of God does not come by observation. Neither will they say, Behold, it is here! Or, behold, it is there! For, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you."

Gospel of Luke, 17: 20-21

Jesus said, "If those who lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know yourselves, you will become known, and you will understand that it is you who are the sons of the living father. But if you will not know yourselves, then you live in poverty and it is you who are that poverty."

Gospel of Thomas 3

[Jesus said,] "Beware that no one lead you astray saying, 'Lo here!' or 'Lo there!' For the Son of Man is within you."

Gospel of Mary 4

Think of the ramnifications of recognizing that the Kingdom of God, Buddha nature, the Holy Spirit, etc., is within you, me, our friends, and our enemies (whether so declared by us or by themselves). How would our behavior be different?

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