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Suffering has a noble purpose: the evolution of consciousness and the burning up of the ego.

Eckhart Tolle

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Eckhart Tolle
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 16
Author
Philosopher
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Luenen
Ulrich Leonard Tölle
Evolution
Consciousness
Wisdom
Suffering
Purpose
Ego
Burning
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