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> [“The buddha-dharma does not invite us to dabble in abstract notions. Rather, the task it presents us with is to attend to what we actually experience, right in this moment. You don't have to look "over there." You don't have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-hagen/the-buddha-dharma-does-not-invite-us-to-dabble-in-abstract-notions/)

[Steve Hagen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-hagen/)

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