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Remember finding that hidden track on a cassette after you thought the album was over? That unexpected delight inspired our new "Bonus Track" segment - unpredictable, unplanned content that might appear when you least expect it.

In this first Bonus Track, we explore the concept of "hungry spirituality" - a fascinating paradox of modern life where abundance, rather than deficit, has become our primary source of suffering. While our ancestors struggled for basic survival needs, they still prioritized spiritual practices, suggesting something profound about human nature. If people fighting daily for existence made time for spiritual connection, shouldn't we recognize its essential value in our lives of comparative luxury?

The suffering of abundance manifests in our physical illnesses and psychological afflictions - obesity, heart disease, anxiety, depression - conditions rarely seen in societies of scarcity. Our spiritual hunger grows even as our material needs are met with unprecedented ease. Like the artist who captures the soul rather than just the appearance of their subject, we need to look beyond the surface of our comfortable lives to address the deeper longing within.

This isn't a call to abandon modern conveniences for some romanticized prehistoric existence. Rather, it's an invitation to consider how ancient spiritual medicine might treat our thoroughly modern disease. How might traditional practices help untether us from the grip of excess without requiring us to sacrifice genuine progress?

Join us as we explore this tension between material wealth and spiritual poverty. And remember - you never know when another Bonus Track might appear. Until then, take care of yourselves and each other.

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Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com

Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org