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“He becomes conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines an emotion mentioned in the first paragraph. Which is the emotion?

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“He becomes conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines an emotion mentioned in the first paragraph. Which is the emotion?

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“He becomes conscious in a special manner of his own smallness in this large universe.” This awareness defines the emotion of humility.

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Chapter 5.1: The Summit Within - Working with the Text [Page 80]

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Chapter 5.1 The Summit Within
Working with the Text | Q 1.5 | Page 80

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