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I am a teacher because teaching allows me to observe the universe at work, that moment when wakefulness suddenly occurs.

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
Suddenly
Teaching
Teacher
Wakefulness
Moment
Rama
Universe
Occurs
Moments
Observe
Work
Allows
Buddhism

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