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The third noble truth says that the cessation of suffering is letting go of holding on to ourselves.

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
Suffering
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Cessation
Letting
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