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Enlightenment is eliminating mental confusion, eliminating hatred, jealousy, mental toxins, cravings. That's very simple and straightforward. Whether you can do it or not is another matter.

Matthieu Ricard

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Matthieu Ricard
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 15
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