Real World Yogi

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Friday, May 31, 2013

It is not our job to please others.

It is our job to be.

Posted by Real World Yogi at 7:10 PM

Compassion is always born of understanding, and understanding is the result of looking deeply.

Om Mani Padme Hum

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Nigerian proverb

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