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Sacrifice does not mean that, by giving, we lose something. We sacrifice our limited self to our highest and largest Self, and at that time we immediately become the largest and the highest Self.

Sri Chinmoy

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Sri Chinmoy
Age: 76 †
Born: 1931
Born: August 27
Died: 2007
Died: October 11
Author
Cult Leader
Humanitarian
Musician
Painter
Philosopher
Poet
Spiritual Teacher
Weightlifter
Writer
Chittagong District
Chinmoy Kumar Ghose
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