"As we study the philosophy of the Upanishads, the impression grows on us that the attainment of this path is not exactly the simplest of tasks. Our Western superciliousness in the face of these Indian insights is a mark of our barbarian nature, which has not the remotest inkling of their extraordinary depth and astonishing psychological accuracy."
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Carl Jung. Psychological Types. Quoted from Gewali, Salil (2013). Great Minds on India. New Delhi: Penguin Random House.
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