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Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind.
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
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Yong Gé Mingyur Rinpoche
7th migyur rinpoche
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