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You must learn to meditate and stop your thoughts. You must overcome all egotism and selfishness by serving others. You must cleanse your mind so that enlightenment will find a happy place to reside there.

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
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Overcoming
Cleanse
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Thoughts
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Mind
Stop
Egotism
Effort
Meditate
Happy
Selfishness
Learn
Serving
Others
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