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“As we increasingly become aware of the One Life breathing in each brother form of life, we learn the meaning of compassion, which literally means to 'suffer with' ... How does [the] self cause the desire which causes suffering?...by the illusion of separateness, the unawareness of One.”

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Christmas Humphreys

Christmas Humphreys, a British barrister, Buddhist, and writer, was born on February 15, 1901, and passed away on April 13, 1983. He is renowned for his contributions to the promotion of Buddhism and legal reform. more

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