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René Rivera: Benefactor Meditation

By René Rivera — 2021

Teaching given to Alphabet Sangha at the East Bay Meditation Center on 2020.12.29.

32:35 min

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The Dalai Lama explains the principles of meditation in a practice-oriented format especially suited to Westerners.

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