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What Am I Doing In Here

With Ralph Steele recorded on April 3, 2022.

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The practice of Mindfulness from breath to breath is essential.  If you have knowledge of the Four Noble Truths then you have the foundation; only practice is needed to gain insight into the Dharma.  As we go through our daily activities, working with the masculine and feminine elements within us, it takes the Right View of the Dharma for us to make adjustments instead of unintentionally causing suffering.

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