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The Joy of Overcoming Distraction
Our lives could be unbelievably wonderful, if it weren't for distraction.
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Happiness
Understanding the mind
Kadam Morten
Kadam Morten explains how observing the mind itself helps us overcome our greatest obstacle: distraction. He reveals how an untrained mind habitually focuses on things that causes us to suffer and shows how developing concentration allows us to carry inner peace and happiness with us everywhere we go.
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