9. Let Go of Attachment - Early Autumn by Langston Hughes & the lesson of the leaves by Lucille Clifton

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English - November 15, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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How can you let go more fully? In this episode on the short story Early Autumn by Langston Hughes and the poem "the lesson of the leaves" by Lucille Clifton, compare how characters in Hughes' story suffer as they cling to the past and how the leaves in Clifton's poem embody grace and divinity by letting go of their attachment (literally). Then try the meditation to help bring yourself into the present moment and practice letting go of the past and the future for a little while.
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