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We vastly underestimate the power of transformation of mind.

Matthieu Ricard

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Matthieu Ricard
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 15
Bhikkhu
Geneticist
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Vastly
Underestimate
Transformation
Power
Mind

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