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Aug 2022
36m 55s

The End of Suffering

OPRAH AND ECKHART TOLLE
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In this episode Eckhart answers questions about suffering as part of the human condition. He says many spiritual traditions focus on awakening as the end of suffering. Paradoxically, Eckhart says we need to go through a certain amount of suffering to realize we don’t want it anymore. He says oftentimes our suffering is caused not by our life situation, but o ... Show More
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