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Super Soul · February 8, 2015 · 37m 43s

Super Soul Special: Father Richard Rohr: Finding Your True Self

Oprah sits down with Franciscan priest and theologian Father Richard Rohr to explore the distinction between the true self and the false self. Rohr explains that the true self is our eternal essence—often called the soul—while the false self is the persona constructed by ego and external expectations. The conversation highlights how silence, meditation, and deeper spiritual intuition can help strip away the false self and reconnect us with our authentic identity.

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Father Richard Rohr describes the true self as the soul—our eternal essence—and the false self as the persona we create, with the goal of life being to find and manifest the true self.

Editorial

Silence and Meditation as Path to the True Self
Rohr emphasizes that silence and meditation are essential practices for quieting the ego and accessing the true self.
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