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Desire, said the Buddha, is the cause of suffering. But without desire, what delight?

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
Author
Environmentalist
Essayist
Novelist
Philosopher
Screenwriter
Writer
Edward Paul Abbey
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Suffering
Desire
Without
Buddha
Delight
Cause

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