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Certain gurus call the pineal gland a window to spiritual dimensions

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That tiny, pea-sized organ in your brain does a lot more than regulate melatonin if you ask the right guru. It is widely considered your literal window to spiritual dimensions, assuming you can keep it from turning into a calcified rock.

Certain gurus call the pineal gland a window to spiritual dimensions
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