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Our true nature is like a precious jewel: although it may be temporarily buried in mud, it remains completely brilliant and unaffected. We simply have to uncover it.

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
May
Precious
Unaffected
Like
Brilliant
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Temporarily
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Jewel
Completely
Mud
Simply
Jewels
True
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Nature
Buried

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