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Young Urban Zen is a group under the auspices of the San Francisco Zen Center, with a particular focus on those between 20 and 40. It meets on Tuesday evenings for meditation and discussion about Zen practice. People of all experience levels are welcome.
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Right View
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May 21, 2026 |
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Meditation instruction + a talk on Generosity / Dāna
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May 13, 2026 |
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Right Livelihood
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May 06, 2026 |
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Right Samadhi
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Right Effort
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Right Mindfulness
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The Four Noble Truths - Right Speech & Right Action - Tim Wicks
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Bramaviharas - part 2 (empathetic joy and equanimity)
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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The Four Brahmavihārās - pt 1 (of 2) - Loving Kindness & Compassion
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Relationship with Work
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Relationships Series Talk 3: "People We Don't Like"
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Relationships Series Talk 2: Intimacy with Self
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Relationships Series Talk 1: Family
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Six Paramitas Talk 6: Wisdom (Prajñā)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Six Paramitas Talk 5: Concentration (Samadhi)
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Six Paramitas Talk 4: Vīrya
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Six Paramitas Talk 3: Generosity (dana)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Six Paramitas Talk 2: Sila (ethical conduct)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Six Paramitas Talk 1: Patience
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Renunciation
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The Gift of Nothing
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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When I want something out of my practice
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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What Zen principles apply to staying grounded in the midst of change
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Hindrances
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Working with Subtle Frustrations
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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not believing all your thoughts
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Not Harboring Ill Will
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Being Complete in Each Moment
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Establishing the Path of Practice
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Knowing and Not-Knowing
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Relationships with Technology
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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True Person
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Bubbles and Impermanence
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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“Do Not Be Angry”
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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I Vow to Refrain from Intoxicants
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Letting Go of Resistance
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Liberative Constraints
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Taking the Monastery Home
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Taking What Is Not Given
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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On Becoming Yourself
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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No More Words
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Virya
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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No One to Be, Nowhere to Go
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Awakening from the Dream of Self
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Self, One Self, Not-Self
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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How The Somatics of Meditation Practice Can Help Us
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Note to Self
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The Intersection of Leadership and Zen Principles
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Mistakes
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May 28, 2025 |
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Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional
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May 21, 2025 |
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Way Seeking Mind Talk
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May 14, 2025 |
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Kindness
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May 07, 2025 |
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Pausing
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Case 5 of the Blue Cliff Record
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Painting
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Stopping Burnout
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The 5 Remembrances
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Resentment
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Patience
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Affinity
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Mental Posture
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Love and Dating (2 of 2)
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Hearing 'Others'
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Valentines Dharma: Love and Zen
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Love and Dating (1 of 2)
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Taking Refuge
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Two Koans from the Blue Cliff Record
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Leadership Transition
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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The Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Case 29 of the Blue Cliff Record
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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A True Companion: Zazen & Mortality
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Case 4 of the Blue Cliff Record
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Zen and Politics
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Faith and Refuge
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Jumping Off the Hundred Foot Pole
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Case 30 of the Blue Cliff Record
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Work Practice
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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How we relate to experience
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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What is it to live an awakened life?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Words, Ducks, and Buddha: Don’t Get Lost in Translation!
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Why did Bodhidharma come from the West?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Difficult Conversations
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Meeting Fear With Stillness
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Being Human in the Age of A.I.
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Studying The Self
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Zazen: Ready, Willing, Don't-Know
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The Vicissitudes
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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On Death and Dying
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Compassion and Empathy
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Shikantaza and Emptiness
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Equanimity and The Mountains of Our Lives
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The Suchness of Mind and Objects
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The Way Seeking Mind and The Welcoming Practice of Zazen
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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The Messenger
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Mindfulness
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Perfection of Patience
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May 29, 2024 |
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Joy
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May 22, 2024 |
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Just One Finger
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May 15, 2024 |
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Expectations of Enlightenment
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May 08, 2024 |
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Your Teacher Anxiety
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May 01, 2024 |