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Repression

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"Liberation arises not from repression, but from awakening; true peace and bliss are the fruits of non-repressive release."

Mahavira became free by waking up inside, not by pushing feelings down; Freud just gave new words to this old truth.
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"Drop the masks of thought and social reward, and in the silence of non-reactive awareness, your original face will be revealed."

Don’t choose a “true” identity; just watch your thoughts quietly until the pretend masks fall off and what stays by itself is you.
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"Repressing your existential experiences fractures your being, creating a chaos of hypocrisy and anger; only through non-repressive spontaneity can you reclaim your original childlike trust and naturalness."

If you push down your real feelings and truths, you get twisted inside and they burst out worse; being open and natural makes you peaceful and real.
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"Repression is the slow suicide of living against your own nature; true vitality blooms when you trust and express your authentic self."

Repression is when you hide your real self and feelings, which slowly hurts you; be natural and express your joy to truly grow.
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"Repression is the tool of the priest to keep you in chains; when you embrace your naturalness, the authority of the priest crumbles."

They call normal feelings bad so you feel guilty and need them, which keeps them in charge.
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