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Polishing the Mirror
- Narrated by: Ram Dass, Rameshwar Das
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Sometimes illumination occurs spontaneously or, as Ram Dass experienced, in a cosmic moment of the heart opening. More commonly, it happens when we remove the dust from the mirror of our spiritual heart with daily practice - to see beyond the illusion of our transient thoughts and emotions to the vast and luminous landscape of our true nature.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-06-2021
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I loved it, and I hope you you will too
great stories, an outstanding knowledge
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- Anonymous User
- 21-12-2021
stunning
loved every moment, superbly written, a few laughs a long the way and epiphanies too
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- John
- 24-09-2022
A wonderfully touching and heartfelt book
This is a beautiful and wonderfully touching book illuminated through Rameshwar Das’ narration. Truly beautiful
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- Phil Botterill
- 04-02-2021
insightful and life changing
Brilliantly narrated, simple and enlightening content that was refreshing to my soul. Totally recommend this book to those who know in their hearts that there is more to be discovered.
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- Leanne Potter
- 15-05-2023
Great
Loved this. Written when he was in his eighties reflecting back. Loved the meditations and Kirtan
Definitely worth a read
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- Anonymous User
- 02-05-2017
Invaluable Resource
My third time listening through. I love everything about this text. It continues to influence my life on a profound level.
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- Daddy Pig
- 14-09-2020
Brilliant, easy listen, greatly narrated
Written very well, very relateable, between the lines making it easy to understand, very well spoken narrator. thank you xx
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- Anonymous User
- 02-05-2021
Beautiful teachings
totally loved it round us has such a beautiful way of delivering his work is experiences and depth of knowledge is profound and it is a real Joy to go along his journey with him.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-07-2021
Namaste
Wonderful spiritual guidance, will listen to this book many more times to help the words really resonate. Thank you, namaste 🙏🏼
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- Anonymous User
- 07-04-2021
pretty boring
no point of ah ha or anything much from this one. this requires 15 words to be put up. how's that?
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