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Surrendering, letting go of possessiveness, and complete nonattachment-all are synonyms for accumulating merit.

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
Letting
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Possessiveness
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Surrendering
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