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Living the Lotus Vol. 175 (April 2020)
Senior Editor: Koichi Saito Editor: Kensuke Suzuki Copy Editor: Kanchan Barua, Protik Barua Living the Lotus is published monthly by Rissho Kosei-kai International, Fumon Media Center, 2-7-1 Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-8537, Japan. TEL: +81-3-5341-1124 FAX: +81-3-5341-1224 Email: living.the.lotus.rk-international
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