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WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT BUDDHISM?

he notion of Buddhism as some feel-good religion, basically an anything goes so long as you smile and are sweet image. is what Buddhism is really about. If you want to feel good, fine, but if you want

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