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Awareness is like the open sky, and its contents are like clouds \u2013 ever changing and never as substantial as they appear.<\/div>\n

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Ezra Bayda with Josh Bartok Saying Yes to Life (Even the Hard Parts)<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n
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