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May 8
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E75: Returning to the Seat of Consciousn...

MICHAEL SINGER
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Spiritual liberation comes not from striving to attain joy or love, but from letting go of the inner anchor—your preferences, stored traumas, and self-concepts. The "fall from the garden" refers to the moment consciousness focused more on what it was conscious of than on consciousness itself. The path to awakening is learning to stop being distracted by thou ... Show More
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