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When we transcend ourselves, we do not compete with others. We do not compete with the rest of the world, but at every moment we compete with ourselves.
Sri Chinmoy
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Sri Chinmoy
Age: 76 †
Born: 1931
Born: August 27
Died: 2007
Died: October 11
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Chittagong District
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