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Everyone's mind wanders, without doubt, and we always have to start over. Everyone resists or dislikes the thought of or is too tired to meditate at times, and we have to be able to begin again.
Sharon Salzberg
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Sharon Salzberg
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: August 5
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