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Venerable geshe kelsang gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of buddhism who has pioneered the introduction of modern buddhism into contemporary society. Through reading and practicing the instructions given in this book, people can solve their daily problems and maintain. He is the author of 22 highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of buddhism to our modern world. Modern buddhism download books, sacred, spiritual texts.
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