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Are you experiencing restlessness? Stay! Are fear and loathing out of control? Stay! Aching knees and throbbing back? Stay! What's for lunch? Stay! I can't stand this another minute! Stay!

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
Fear
Minute
Another
Meditation
Throbbing
Back
Stay
Aching
Minutes
Restlessness
Inspiration
Loathing
Stand
Experiencing
Control
Lunch
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Knees

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