Temple Elder

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There is a lot of talk these days about people who are either clinically diagnosed as narcissists or who at least annoy others with narcissistic behaviors. The truth is to some degree we are all narcissists and this is unavoidable. For example, let’s just say that you carry the idea within you that it is …

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There is a lot of messaging these days around being present. This messaging is well-intended and at the same time it is not very precise. When someone suggests that it would be beneficial to “be here now” the implied message is that you are not already here now. If you give yourself a moment to …

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The metaphor of eating an apple from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil as original sin has been interpreted in many ways, including as a eupemism for sex. The elders at the temple of truth are more inclined to look at this parable as a reference to the concept of spirituality. The …

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If you are unhappy with your life, you are not alone. It is a tragedy of modern life that people who are in circumstances far better than most of the world are far less content and fulfilled. Just as once Pandora’s box was opened, it’s contents could not be returned, it is not possible to …

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