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Letting Go of Ideals by Ajahn Sumedho

By Buddhism Now on 12 January 2024 • ( 0 )


This Dhamma QA was given by Luang Por Sumedho on 8 January 2024 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK.

Buddhist video, about 32 minutes.

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