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Nirvana is a state of perpetual bliss and ecstasy, unaffected by the transient ups and downs of its own creations.

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
Buddhism
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Creation
Creations
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Nirvana
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Downs
States
Transient
Ecstasy
Perpetual
Bliss

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