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In order to go beyond ideas to direct realization, it's essential to have a great deal of purity.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Buddhism
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Essential
Essentials
Direct
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Beyond
Deals
Purity
Order
Realization

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