know thyself

Philosophy

The message of ancient philosophers, of sages and mystics from every civilization, of humanity’s most prominent religious texts, unanimously guide us inward.

The journey inward often begins with the courageous acknowledgment of suffering. Perhaps the outer world appears successful yet feels empty. Perhaps it appears failed or lost. Perhaps we gradually stopped believing in the very thing that carried us this far.

Moments of personal crisis often catalyze profound personal transformation because, in suffering, strength of mind collapses and can finally be replaced by strength of spirit. In pursuit of understanding why, we become willing to gain self-knowledge — and as we come to know ourselves, the pain we have felt transforms into wisdom.

  • “Know Thyself.”

    - Delphic Oracle

  • “Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.”

    - Ramana Maharshi

  • “To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.”

    - Socrates

  • “In searching for yourself, you discover God. In searching for God, you discover yourself.”

    - Rumi

  • “No one can know God who does not first know himself.”

    - Meister Eckhart

  • “Though one should conquer a thousand times a thousand men in battle, he who conquers himself is the greatest warrior.”

    Buddha, Dhammapada

  • “You are wherever your thoughts are. Make sure your thoughts are where you want to be.”

    - Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

  • “He who knows himself knows the All.”

    - Hermes Trismegistus

  • “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.”

    - Lao Tzu

  • “He who knows himself knows God.”

    - Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Ji

  • “He who knows himself knows Ahura Mazda.”

    - Zarathustra

  • “When the seer abides in himself, resting in his own true nature, he attains liberation.”

    - Patanjali, Yoga Sutras

  • “How can you draw close to God when you are far from your own self? Grant, Lord, that I may know myself that I may know thee.”

    - Saint Augustine

  • “Atmanam viddhi” – “Know the Self.”

    - Kena Upanishad

  • “To study the Buddha way is to study the self.”

    - Genjokoan

  • “Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.”

    - Rumi

The Gift of Clarity will be valuable for you if…

  • you want to live a life of radical honesty

  • the judgement of others has power over you

  • you feel that no one really knows you

  • you feel you have lost your sense of self

  • you always place the needs of others above your own

  • you feel you cannot create or do not deserve a fulfilled life

  • you are scared to move forward

  • you live with shame, guilt, or regret

  • you are longing to develop greater intimacy in your relationships

  • you want to become less reactive and more receptive and generative

  • you would like to parent consciously

  • you are ready to take responsibility for your life and wellbeing

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