Meditation is not about getting out of ourselves or achieving somethin…

Pema Chodron
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Meditation is not about getting out of ourselves or achieving something better. It is about getting in touch with what you already are.
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Meditation is not about getting out of ourselves or achieving something better. It is about getting in touch with what you already are.

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