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Gen Demo dives into the essential mental tools that can help you overcome distractions and take your meditation practice to the next level.

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20:14 · 2023年12月2日 feature

Advice for Meditation Distractions

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Gen Demo dives into the essential mental tools that can help you overcome distractions and take your meditation practice to the next level. Distractions are everywhere, and they can easily derail our focus and inner peace. But with these tools in your toolkit, you’ll be able to stay centered, calm, and present. This is taken from a teaching given by Gen Demo at Kadampa Meditation Centre DC and is based on the book How to Solve our Human Problems by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Find the book How to Solve Our Human Problems .

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