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How do you know you were in samadhi? You know when your awareness returns to the plane of self and ideation that you have been beyond it.

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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Awareness
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Beyond
Ideation
Self
Samadhi
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