ZNS 048 - Madness, Goodness and Seeing Who We Are

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ZNS 048 - Madness, Goodness and Seeing Who We Are

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Nov 6, 2017

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On what we see when we start really paying attention to the nature of our mind.

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Nov 6, 2017

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Dharma talks by Koun Franz at Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, NS. If you find these talks beneficial, please consider joining Thousand Harbours Zen or making a donation at https://thousandharbourszen.com/support. Your support makes the practice and teachings available to others.

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ZNS 048 - Madness, Goodness and Seeing Who We Are

ZNS 048 - Madness, Goodness and Seeing Who We Are

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Titles in the series (100)

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