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“Therefore, what you do as a spiritual practitioner in this life shapes that. To seek and find this beautiful, continuing existence, where there can be more progress towards Buddha-hood, toward love, and wisdom, and helping all being etc. So that's the great value of it.”

Quote by Robert Thurman

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Robert Thurman is an American writer born on August 3, 1941. His works span various fields, including religion, philosophy, and literature. more

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