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If silence only conveys the Self, if all words and thoughts are illusions, why do we discuss it?

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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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Yoga
Illusion
Thoughts
Silence
Words
Conveys
Self
Illusions

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