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Zen was an attempt to get back to the purest teachings of the Buddha -enlightenment without strings.

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
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Enlightenment
Teaching
Purest
Back
Teachings
Without
Introduction
Buddha
Strings

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