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Success will come about because you are in a higher state of mind. If you create good karma, then you will go into higher states of mind.

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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Karma
Mind
Buddhism
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Any avenue that you follow leads to light. All roads lead to Rome.
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Things that are impossible - are everyday experiences when you live in advanced states of mind. You live in a world of constant miraculous awareness.
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