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How to Understand the Mind
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Summary Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche, talks with Bodhi Kids founder Maya van der Meer about how to explain the mind to an 8-year-old child.
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Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist teacher, talks with Bodhi Kids founder Maya van der Meer about how to explain the mind to an 8-year-old child. This explanation is helpful at any age!
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