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The egos attach themselves to one another, driven by the blind universal urges translated as personal "loves," passions, or needs. Glamour, maya, creates these attachments; but experience leads to awakening and, possibly, detachment, until maya operates again. So the drama goes on, repeating the old scenes, until awakening is finally carried to a deeper level and the truth seen at last.

-- Notebooks Category 13: Human Experience > Chapter 1 : Situation > # 166