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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of October 19, 2020

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Martin Aylward

We’re fortunate that Martin Aywlard has generously offered to lead our daily meditation sessions for Europe and the UK. To find out more about Martin, and to view his other contributions to Sangha Live, click here.

The Four Noble Truths: There is suffering

October 20, 2020

The Four Noble Truths: Clinging is the reason we experience things as being "wrong"

October 21, 2020

The Four Noble Truths: The end of suffering

October 22, 2020

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