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Perennial philosophy claims all paths lead to one truth

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Imagine spending centuries fighting over religious doctrine only to be told everyone gets a participation trophy. This concept argues that all the world's mystical traditions are just different cultural wrappers for the exact same foundational truth, suggesting that all spiritual debates are effectively just arguments over brand names.

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