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The Gospel of Thomas for Awakening

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There is no such thing as a pure object. That is, everything within the cosmos is within us, is subjective to a very real degree. Whatever we do to an external object occurs to its counterpart within us–occurs to us.

Jesus wants us to realize that not only is the earth temporary, so also is heaven. Neither heaven nor earth are our true home, so we must look beyond them.

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The Gospel of Thomas for Awakening by Abbot George Burke (Swami Nirmalananda Giri) presents key insights from the Christian Mysticism tradition. The 2 passages above capture the essential teachings.

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