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How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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Meditation asks you to slip into a state of serene presence. But why does something that sounds effortless often feel so difficult? In this lighthearted invitation, spiritual leader Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares three steps to help you accept the ebb and flow of your emotions and learn to meditate anytime, anywhere. (This episode originally aired in 2022.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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