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The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.

Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama

Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama

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