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    The Past Is A Closed Book, The Future Is A Complete Mystery

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    Sean FargoPublished February 18, 2018 · Updated April 15, 2024 · 1 min read

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    Ajahn explains Buddhist teaching how to live in the present, in the now. That the past is a closed book, and the future is a complete mystery.

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    The Past Is A Closed Book, The Future Is A Complete Mystery — Ajahn Amaro

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