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Mar 2021
9m 40s

79 - The Story of the Sannyasi

Anthony De Mello/The DeMello Spirituality Center
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There is a point I want to make that has to do with happiness. It is one of my favorite stories. You know, sometimes a story says more than a whole day’s lecture because it speaks to the depths within us, and this one certainly speaks to mine. This is a story of about a villager in India who comes across a sannyasi, which is a person who, having attained enl ... Show More
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