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You can't throw your ego away, but you can use its innate desire to experience that which is beyond itself to give you the impetus to meditate.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Meditation
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Experience
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