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Oct 2025
29m 44s

Virtue and the Emotions (Part 2)

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Our emotions don't have to be an obstacle to our holiness. In part two of this series, Dr.Sri explains how we can integrate our reason, our will, and our emotions so we can experience true freedom.

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