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Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control.

Jack Kornfield

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Jack Kornfield
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 16
Author
Psychologist
Writer
the United States of America
Illusions
Surrender
Requires
Illusion
Meditation
Control
Peace

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