Within each of us there is a silence as vast as the universe. We long …

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Within each of us there is a silence as vast as the universe. We long for it. We can return to it. ✨ Jack Kornfield (2010). The Art Of Forgiveness, Loving Kindness And Peace, p.127, Random House
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Within each of us there is a silence as vast as the universe. We long for it. We can return to it. ✨ Jack Kornfield (2010). The Art Of Forgiveness, Loving Kindness And Peace, p.127, Random House

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