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The Demons of Distraction, and More

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The Demons of Distraction, and More

For early monks, inattentiveness was an original sin of the mind.

Jan 23
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The Demons of Distraction, and More

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Demon of distraction. For early monks, inattentiveness was an original sin of the mind. The war to concentrate was a primordial struggle ... more »

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