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To live and breathe with an exclusive focus on one's small self, disconnected from the whole, is the definition of egotism.

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Sharon Gannon
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: July 4
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Don't try to do this by yourself: to become a good yogi you need a teacher. Find a teacher you can bow to, who can teach you how to be kind - how to serve others - because the key to enlightenment lies in that. Be humble, work hard, study and practice. Chant the Name of God, do japa and meditate, every day.
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