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Why our spiritual growth stalls

This extract explores some of the reasons why our spiritual practice does not progress in the way we want it to.

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15:28 · 2025年11月17日 Gen Rabten

Understanding the mind

Gen Rabten

This extract explores some of the reasons why our spiritual practice does not progress in the way we want it to. Gen Rabten discusses the reasons we resist change and the barriers in our mind that prevent us from truly absorbing transformative teachings. Book reference How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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