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What does it mean?
Feeling itself is the greatest miracle.
In plain terms
Feeling is the biggest miracle.
What can you take from it?
Value the act of feeling.

Where it applies

  • psychology
  • spiritual reflection

Putting it to work

  • mindfulness
  • gratitude practice

Questions to consider

  • Why is feeling considered a miracle?
  • Can we cultivate more feeling?

Another view

Overly broad, may not resonate with everyone.

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