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(Short) Encouraging Words – Julie Nelson (June 11, 2020)

Julie Nelson gives a short encouragement talk based on “The misunderstanding of many lifetimes” by Hongzhi Zhengjue.

https://bostonzen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/J.Nelson_Encouraging_Words_6-11-20.mp3

Encouraging Words

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