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bodhisattva

Bodhicitta: The Mind of Awakening

February 3, 2018January 18, 2018 by Daniel Scharpenburg

Daniel writes about the awakening and more compassionate living…

Categories Buddhism, Compassion, Free, Philosophy/Wisdom Tags bodhicitta, bodhisattva, buddhism, shantideva Leave a comment

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