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You Are Who You Choose to Be

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Rev. Allard Kieres uses the movie 'The Iron Giant' to talk about themes of training with karma. He explains how we come into this world 'preprogrammed' from past actions and that it is up to us to convert our past unskillful habits into wholesome habits through the power of our free will to make choices. This talk was given at Shasta Abbey on Sunday June, 2 2024.Iron Giant Deleted Scene, Giant's Dream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsL0GbswF3ITwitter/X: @shastaabbeyYouTube: https://youtu.be...

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