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" When you learn about the teaching and the practice of another tradition, you always have a chance to understand your own teaching and practice. "

Thich Nhat Hanh

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" I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect. "

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