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Until we stop clinging to the concept of good and evil, the world will continue to manifest as friendly goddesses and harmful demons.

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
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Goddesses
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Harmful
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Demons
Evil
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Demon
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