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Alan Watts Quotes: The Art of Being: A state of wholeness in which the mind functions freely and easily, without the sensation of a second mind or ego standing over it with a club.
         

The Art of Being: A state of wholeness in which the mind functions freely and easily, without the sensation of a second mind or ego standing over it with a club.


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This page presents the quote "The Art of Being: A state of wholeness in which the mind functions freely and easily, without the sensation of a second mind or ego standing over it with a club.". Author of this quote is Alan Watts. This quote is about mind, over it, standing, ego, wholeness, art,.