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Running the Middle Way

With Brian Dean Williams recorded on July 29, 2018.

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What do sitting on the meditation cushion and running have in common? How might this form of movement be included in our mindfulness practice? Brian Dean Williams, both an insight meditation teacher and an avid trail runner, explored this with us at our weekly Sunday session.

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