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What Are Some Beneficial Things to Keep in Mind With Meditation

It is helpful to have one-on-one interaction with someone trained in meditation in order to experience the full benefits. Otherwise, everything is biased through an individual's own filters which makes it difficult to progress in meditation.

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What happens when your expectations don't match reality? ·

Crazy Wisdom

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