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> [Buddhism is not concerned just with private destiny, but with the lives and consciousness of all beingsAny attempt to understand Buddhism apart from its social dimension is fundamentally a mistake. Until Western Buddhists understand this, their embrace of Buddhism will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sulak-sivaraksa/buddhism-is-not-concerned-just-with-private-destiny-but-with-the/)

[Sulak Sivaraksa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sulak-sivaraksa/)

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> [Buddhists understand that today and all other days have turned out the way they have because of karma. The interconnection of one moment with another moment, of one action with another action, is karma.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-lenz/buddhists-understand-that-today-and-all-other-days-have-turned-out/)

[Frederick Lenz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-lenz/)

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