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Some people get attached to their practice. They get good at it, but even becoming a good meditator can become a hindrance.

Eckhart Tolle

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Eckhart Tolle
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 16
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Philosopher
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Luenen
Ulrich Leonard Tölle
People
Meditator
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Becoming
Practice
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