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Robert Thurman: Expanding Your Circle of Compassion
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Robert Thurman — 2015
It’s hard to always show compassion - even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.
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It’s hard to always show compassion - even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.
18:05 min
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