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Oct 2020
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Episode 12: Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schm...

RUPERT SPIRA
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In this episode, Rupert Spira talks to Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt from The Mystical Positivist. They discuss Rupert's spiritual journey, as well as the Direct Path, and the role of a teacher. 

Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt host a radio show called The Mystical Positivist, that involves discussion in and around the local and larger spiritual community. 

 

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