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Chapter 27 - A Great Cry On Earth
\\n from Cultivating Inner Peace by Paul R. Fleischman, M.D.\\n

The practices from which inner peace derives, and which it in turn furthers, transcend material reality without rejecting it. To find inner peace, a person must be turned completely around. A challenge is set before us by the radical perception of \\u201cthe flow of nutriment,\\u201d which means: Is there anything more to your life than the tumbling on of animal instinct\\u2014\\u201cthe male collects food, and the female lays eggs\\u201d?

People contain an invisible wavelength that grows out of the feeling of \\u201cenough!\\u201d It is not exotic nor esoteric, for it is found in every person, more or less developed. Peace ascends through the aperture of psychic fullness. Energy to pursue high values, mindfulness of the ephemeral sensations of every moment, thoughtful inquiry beyond complacency\\u2014these are the seeds of enlightenment. Concentration, calm, joy based on perspective rather than acquisition\\u2014these are seeds of enlightenment. Equanimity in all circumstances is the culmination of inner peace\\u2014the radiance of sufficiency.

Dr. Paul Fleischman
\\n Massachusetts, USA
\\n 2020
\\n 31 minutes\\n

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