{"id":25320,"date":"2026-04-16T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25320"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:13:40","slug":"e173-the-life-that-leads-to-liberation","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/e173-the-life-that-leads-to-liberation\/","title":{"rendered":"E173: The Life that Leads to Liberation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suffering is created by the mind\u2019s demand that reality match its preferences, and the attempt to control the world only deepens the sense of disturbance. Spiritual growth comes from letting go of these egocentric demands, accepting reality as it is, and refusing to engage with the inner voice that insists things should be different. 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