Tag: letting go
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Accept What Is or Take One Real Step to Change It, and Set Yourself Free From the Ache of Wishing
On trading the quiet drain of wishing for the clean freedom of acceptance and action By Paolo Peralta · August 2026 · 8 min read How Do You Stop Wishing Things Were Different and Find Peace? You find peace by meeting each wish with one honest question. Can I change this today? When the answer…
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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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How to Harness the Power of the Tao: Acting and Allowing at the Same Time
A contemplative and practical guide to the Tao: what wu wei really means, how to know when to act vs. when to allow, the water teaching from Lao Tzu, and how to hold full intention while releasing the outcome. With quotes from Lao Tzu, Rick Rubin, Wayne Dyer, and David Hawkins.