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Live here. Deal with what is present rather than with what is absent.

By Claudio Naranjo
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Claudio Benjamín Naranjo Cohen, MD, (1932–2019) was a Chilean psychiatrist and author and is considered a pioneer in integrating psychotherapy and spiritual traditions. He is well known for his research of psychedelic therapy using MDMA, for being a principal developer of Enneagram of Personality theories, and for being a founder of the Seekers After Truth (SAT) Institute.

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