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Luminous mind claims your default state is entirely glowing

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Before you ruined it with petty grievances, your mind was fundamentally pure. This concept asserts that the underlying nature of human cognition is brilliantly clear and utterly flawless. All the anger, ignorance, and suffering you experience are just temporary dirt smudging a perfectly pristine, infinitely bright internal windshield.

Luminous mind claims your default state is entirely glowing
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