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Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

Ajahn Chah

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Ajahn Chah
Age: 73 †
Born: 1918
Born: June 17
Died: 1992
Died: January 16
Bhikkhu
Ajahn Chah Subhaddo
Able
Peacemaking
Find
Turtle
Come
Turtles
Heart
Mustache
Like
Ready
Humanity
Looking
Peace

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