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Jul 2021
51m 40s

The Power of Spiritual Hope

TARA BRACH
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The Power of Spiritual Hope (2021-07-21) - The openness to possibility is essential on a path of awakening and freedom. In this talk we explore what makes up mature or spiritual hope, and how two meditation practices of presence can nourish our hope.

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