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Aug 2021
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96 - Effortlessness in Change

Anthony De Mello/The DeMello Spirituality Center
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If the eye is unobstructed, it results in sight; if the ear is unobstructed, the result is hearing; if the nose is unobstructed, the result is a sense of smell; if the mouth is unobstructed, the result is a sense of taste; if the mind is unobstructed, the result is wisdom. Looking for more... Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/demellocenter/ 
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