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Jul 2022
53m 2s

Awakening from the Landlocked Self

TARA BRACH
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Awakening from the Landlocked Self - The Buddha taught that our suffering arises from forgetting who we are. This talk explores the trance of identifying as Somebody, and the compassionate witnessing that allows us to discover the freedom of our natural being.

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