Enlightenment or Escapism?

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Are you looking for true enlightenment, or do you just want to escape from reality? In this video, Integral Yoga teacher and Yoga therapist Nalanie Chellaram talks about the dangers of drugs and ayahuasca, both of which are seen as shortcuts to enlightenment. She also analyzes the meaning of enlightenment and asks: “What stops you from being enlightened?” Recorded at the Integral Yoga Centre in Gibraltar, which recently re-opened for in-person programs.

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