Samadhi doesn’t just come of itself; it takes practice. ✨ Joseph Golds…

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Samadhi doesn’t just come of itself; it takes practice. ✨ Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield (2001). Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation, p.13, Shambhala Publications
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