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We have to cultivate contentment with what we have. We really don't need much. When you know this, the mind settles down. Cultivate generosity. Delight in giving. Learn to live lightly. In this way, we can begin to transform what is negative into what is positive. This is how we start to grow up.

Tenzin Palmo

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Tenzin Palmo
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: January 1
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