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    <description>Download and listen to the four meditation audio tracks accompanying the book Happy For No Good Reason, written by Swami Shankarananda. Take the online Learn to Meditate course! Contact us at online@theashram.com.au</description>
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        <title>Track 4 - Tamboura Meditation Music</title>
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        <title>Track 3 - Japa</title>
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        <title>Track 2 - Healing Meditation</title>
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        <title>Track 1 - Self Inquiry</title>
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