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In the Far East, studying yoga is comparable to a mixture of attending one of the best Western universities, and of being an intrepid explorer.
Frederick Lenz
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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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For some reason, the women in my life have always been extremely powerful. I've learned a great deal from that. I've learned that we're all women when we're complete and we're all men.
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At the same time, I went through college, received a Ph.D. and started to teach. I wrote books.
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Don't condemn yourself - that only increases the hold of impurity. Accept your limitations but know that you're working towards changing them.
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