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I am convinced that life in a physical body is meant to be an ecstatic experience

Shakti Gawain

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Shakti Gawain
Age: 70 †
Born: 1948
Born: September 30
Died: 2018
Died: November 11
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Trenton
New Jersey
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Body
Life
Ecstatic
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