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Letting ourselves be forgiven is one of the most difficult healings we will undertake. And one of the most fruitful.

By Stephen Levine
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Stephen Levine (1937–2016) was an American teacher and author whose work explored death and dying, grief and loss, conscious living, and Buddhist wisdom. His many books (some written with his wife, Ondrea Levine) include Who Dies? and A Year to Live.

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