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At the root of all the harm we cause is ignorance.

Pema Chodron

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
Clergyman
Philosopher
Writer
New York City
New York
Deirdre Blomfield-Brow
Ignorance
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Causes
Imperfect
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