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Nov 2024
51m 38s

Becoming Bodhisattvas in a Troubled Worl...

TARA BRACH
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Thich Nhat Hanh said “no mud, no lotus.”  How might anger, hatred and delusion—the mud of these times-- give rise to a growing compassion and wisdom in our world?  In this talk we look directly at the angst surrounding the US elections, and explore several powerful teachings and practices that can serve as the catalyst for profound transformation, an evolving of wisdom and love, in our collective consciousness.

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