General Spiritual Director
Day 7 ~ Free Day
Jul 31, 2026
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Free yourself from stress
See beyond surface-level stress triggers and explore the deeper mental habits related to grasping at the self
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Gen Devi
In this talk Gen Devi shows how our self-centered view is at the heart of our experiences of stress. She encourages us to go beyond surface-level stress triggers and explore the deeper mental habits related to grasping at the self, to see how we create the inner tension and unhappiness we experience as stress. Based on the book 
How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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