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If a sage be one who exists constantly in the awareness of the Overself, then mantram can be a Short-Path technique to emulate his awareness. By putting the cart before the horse and aiming at imitating the sage's awareness, we can come closer to his state of being.
-- Notebooks Category 4: Elementary Meditation > Chapter 6 : Mantrams, Affirmations > # 38