Aruna Ratanagiri Dhamma Talks

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(keywords) (slightly edited version) Hubris, unconscionable conduct, disappointment, huffy, Vikings, obligation, Kosambi, Devadatta, Chanda, sent to Coventry, help desk, disparaging, clinging, Rangiputa Beach, discipline attention, retreats, restrict field of awareness, close the heart, commitment, willpower, breathing, stomach upset, attic, basement, placate, living room, open-heartedness, devotional chanting, aliveness, vulnerable, raw, edge of overwhelm, dare to live, tears flow, compassion, Dhammapada 179.

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