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Mar 2023
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179 - Notice Your Thoughts

NOAH RASHETA
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"All experience is preceded by mind"; that is to say, our mind determines whether or not we suffer. Knowing that we can't escape the consequences of our actions and that actions originate with thoughts, this episode will explore how and why we should practice noticing our thoughts.

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