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The only way you will advance spiritually is through humility.

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
Spiritually
Advance
Buddhism
Humility
Way

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Power is what is required to change the universe - to change yourself into what you might like to be.
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What is evil? There is no such thing. In Buddhism we don't recognize evil and therefore we don't give it any power over us.
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You're not capable of stepping into nirvana at this time. If you did it would be disastrous. You're tonal would be swamped.
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If even one woman in the West were to become enlightened, it would change karmas on this planet.
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