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The ability to handle stress increases with the practice of meditation. In a culture like ours in which inner, spiritual growth is totally neglected in favor of materialistic pursuits, we might have something to learn from the Hare Krishna devotees' meditational practices.

Daniel Goleman

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Daniel Goleman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 7
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