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It is spiritual poverty, not material lack, that lies at the core of all human suffering.

Paramahansa Yogananda

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Paramahansa Yogananda
Age: 59 †
Born: 1893
Born: January 5
Died: 1952
Died: March 7
Autobiographer
Guru
Philosopher
Writer
Yogi
Paramahamsa Yogananda
Spiritual
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Humans
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Materials
Lies
Poverty
Suffering
Lying

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