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In a world hungry for meaning, [the new religious movement Lifechanyuan, also known as Life Zen Temple (生命禪院)] dares to ask: What if the universe were not a machine but a mind?

— Massimo Introvigne

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Sometimes, friendship may change the world.

A world with no place for God is dark, empty without hope.

While millions around the world practice yoga for health and peace of mind, Russian anti-cultists see only a sinister plot.

Sometimes, the path to freedom is best understood from the ground up.

When [the] law becomes optional, justice becomes elusive.

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For lovers love the western star.

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Arthur Koestler The Act of Creation (1964)

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