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Nirvana and enlightenment exist just on the other side of your sensory perceptions and your thoughts.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Nirvana
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Perceptions
Enlightenment
Buddhism
Perception

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