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May 2024
47m 43s

The Alchemy of Happiness - Episode 5

Wijhah Initiative
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Whilst living in this world, human beings must seek provisions for themselves. But, often, this seeking of provisions is restricted to provisions for their bodies. We, humans, often neglect the provisions required for nourishment of our souls. While the nourishment of the body sustains this worldly life, it is nourishment of the soul that will bring salvation in the next life.

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