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Meditation is the freeing of ourselves from all mental states and concepts of self.

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
Buddhism
Mental
Concepts
Meditation
States
Self
Freeing

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