What Is the Purpose of Life?
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
23 March 2023
Rather than fixating on the question, we may find that basic Buddhist practices such as kindness and compassion will naturally lead us to a life of purpose
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Rather than fixating on the question, we may find that basic Buddhist practices such as kindness and compassion will naturally lead us to a life of purpose
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