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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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> [“I want to help you understand Buddhism from the ground-level, from a totally introductory standpoint, so that you can take from it what you’d like. This book isn’t to convert you to any religion (everyone knows that, as far as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dominique-francon/i-want-to-help-you-understand-buddhism-from-the-ground-level-from-a/)

[Dominique Francon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dominique-francon/)

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