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Across 600 pages, each time i read, i find myself nodding and smiling and learning and making notes. However, the books goal is not to accurately illustrate the life. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle. In old path white clouds, the worlds revered master of mindfulness, thich nhat hanh, retells the story of the buddha in his own inimitably beautiful style.
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