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What is evil? There is no such thing. In Buddhism we don't recognize evil and therefore we don't give it any power over us.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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San Diego
California
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