Awareness Quote by Tenzin Palmo

“The first thing is to learn how to quiet the mind, relax the mind, and bring the awareness to the front so that we are conscious of what we're doing when we're doing it without all the commentary.” quote by Tenzin Palmo — Download Open image

“The first thing is to learn how to quiet the mind, relax the mind, and bring the awareness to the front so that we are conscious of what we're doing when we're doing it without all the commentary.”

Tenzin Palmo

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