“ And so I urge you, go after experience rather than knowledge. On account of pride, knowledge may often deceive you, but this gentle, loving affection will not deceive you. Knowledge tends to breed conceit, but love builds. Knowledge is full of labor, but love, full of rest.
The Cloud of Unknowing (14th Century, Anonymous). Taken from Jacob Needleman’s blog. He will be teaching a course at Stanford on How To Read a Spiritual Classic in May. (via crashinglybeautiful)
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