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Sep 2020
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13. Stop the Pain: Why We Must Tame Our ...

Monica Berg and Michael Berg
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Kabbalists teach that our souls’ primary purpose is to grow. But the ego loves to get in the way. In this episode of Spiritually Hungry, Monica and Michael Berg discuss the ways ego can prevent us from reaching our highest potential and how we can use it as a tool to redirect our consciousness, so we can instead focus on kindness and sharing.

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