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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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13:18 · 2026年7月6日 Kadam Morten

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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