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Nov 2023
45m 34s

How Do We Bridge the Divides?

TARA BRACH
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How Do We Bridge the Divides? - The divides in our world can only exist if we humans are divided from our own full being and habituated to divides with others. In this reflection we explore bridging inner and relational divides as the grounds for evolving consciousness in our species and awakening to more connectedness and love in our world. 

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