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The Benefits of Generosity

From Huffington Post | June 13, 2014

The Dalai Lama famously said, "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." The same is certainly true for generosity!

View this article at this Web address:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-firestone/the-benefits-of-generosit_b_5448218.html

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