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Prince William and Kate Middleton told meditation is key to a happy union
via the London Evening Standard,
The first Buddhist monk to be invited to a royal wedding has advised Prince William and Kate Middleton to meditate daily for a happy marriage.
The Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala, the most senior Buddhist monk in Britain, said that would help them get through any marital difficulties.
He said: "Discuss your problems and meditate together each morning to empty the mind of all your problems."
Mr Seelawimala, 55, who is head priest at the London Buddhist Vihara in Chiswick, has been invited to join the 1,700-strong congregation at Westminster Abbey on April 29.
But the head of Britain's 150,000 Buddhists also warned the couple to "set an example", reminding them that they were role models.
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