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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.

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
Kindness
Grows
Doe
People

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