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Episode 10.13 - The Spirit

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Show Notes

Your spirit is a jewel, but the nafs is like a corrosive material that damages the jewel. How do you purify the nafs so that the spirit can experience divine realities?

In this episode, we cover: • The ugliness of the ego • Spiritual purification • Levels of the soul

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