To grow beyond the conditioning of our upbringing and, ultimately, hundreds of years of human conditioning, we have to be honest with ourselves and develop our ability of self-inquiry. If we can take a step back and ask ourselves how much our conditioning is running our lives, we can begin to move in a different direction. A direction that includes seeing ourselves as world citizens responsible for giving and helping those in need. This process leads us to interact with our inner feelings and our inner knowing. Our inner knowing can help us continue to face challenging feelings and develop our relationship to friendly mind. Friendly mind, honesty, and inquiry then become our cherished guides as we learn from our life experiences.

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