"Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the..." - Quote by Dalai Lama
Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path.
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“To me there is no difference whether president, beggar, or king.”
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