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1819: Daring to Fly Higher Jonathan Livingston Seagull and the Ascent to Bhakti

Wisdom of the Sages by David Ramella

Sep 15, 202658:54Religion & Spirituality

In the 1970s the book Jonathan Livingston Seagull became a bestseller. A parable about a gull who refuses to follow the flock and discovers that his true nature is limitless. It serves as an insightful description of the...

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