Tag: contemplative practice
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The Ancient Book That Contains Every Human Emotion Ever Felt: Key Insights From the Psalms
Key insights from the Book of Psalms: the gift of lament, praise as a decision rather than a feeling, God’s nearness to the brokenhearted, honest prayer, the Psalms of Ascent, and the enduring promise of Psalm 23 that the accompaniment continues even through the darkest valley.
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The Forest Monk Who Saw Through Everything: The Essential Wisdom of Ajahn Chah
Eight essential teachings from Ajahn Chah, the Thai forest master: the glass is already broken, feeding the mind, the clean water in the dirty pipe, doubt as whetstone, suffering as map, the Buddha is already here, and peace as what remains when you stop adding things.
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The Four Immeasurables: A Complete Guide to Metta, Karuna, Mudita, and Upekkha
A complete guide to the four brahmavihara — the four divine abodes of Buddhist practice. What metta, karuna, mudita, and upekkha actually mean, why the Buddha called them immeasurable, their near enemies, and how to practice all four in daily life.
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Come Home to Your Body: A Letter on the Most Honest Instrument You Will Ever Hold
A contemplative letter on what it means to truly inhabit your body rather than merely operate it. Covering somatic wisdom, the vagus nerve, rest as productive work, movement as prayer, food as devotion, and the breath as your most powerful tool. With six practices to begin right now.
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You Are Already Whole: On Living Fully, Surrendering Completely, and Trusting the Sacred in Everything
A contemplative letter on what becomes available when you remember who you truly are. Covering aliveness, imagination, the body-mind connection, mistakes as lessons, the sacred ordinary, your energy as a gift, wholeness, divine freedom, curiosity, intuition, and the art of surrender. With journal prompts and thirteen micro-practices.