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Day 7 ~ Free Day
Jul 31, 2026
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How love protects at Christmas time
In this episode Gen Tubchen shows how holding a mind of love can free us from so many unhappy minds such as loneliness, resentment, jealousy, grief and anger.
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Gen Tubchen
In this episode Gen Tubchen shows how holding a mind of love can free us from so many unhappy minds such as loneliness, resentment, jealousy, grief and anger. Around Christmas time these minds can arise quite strongly so we need the mind of love to protect us from them. As a Christmas present this episode includes a short guided meditaion. Based on 
How to Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Modern Buddhism
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