The Master Anshin blog is a contemplative library on stillness, breath, sleep, and the small daily practices that quiet a restless modern life. Read on a phone in line for coffee, or print one and read with tea on a Sunday.
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The Path Is Already Inside You: Uncovering Slow Practice Wisdom
Master Anshin on the path is already inside you: uncovering slow practice wisdom. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educ
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The Path Is Already Inside You: Uncovering the Wisdom of a Slow, Daily Practice
Master Anshin on the path is already inside you: uncovering the wisdom of a slow, daily practice. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern m
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What Your Body Knows Before the First Word of the Day: A Gentle Awakening
Master Anshin on what your body knows before the first word of the day: a gentle awakening. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monaste
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Finding Inner Balance: The Humble Art of Mindful Speech and Listening
Master Anshin on finding inner balance: the humble art of mindful speech and listening. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries
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A Small Spirit Has Wandering: Exploring the Roots of Chronic Fatigue
Master Anshin on a small spirit has wandering: exploring the roots of chronic fatigue. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries.
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Why Slow Down When You’re Sad? The Comfort of Deep, Unforced Rest
Master Anshin on why slow down when you’re sad? the comfort of deep, unforced rest. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Ed
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The Body’s Natural Rest: Understanding Burnout in Monastic Traditions
Master Anshin on the body’s natural rest: understanding burnout in monastic traditions. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries
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7 Simple Practices for Quieting a Racing Mind with Micro-Rest
Master Anshin on 7 simple practices for quieting a racing mind with micro-rest. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educat
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Before the First Word of the Day: A Morning Routine for Calm and Clarity
Master Anshin on before the first word of the day: a morning routine for calm and clarity. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monaster
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Why Your Shoulders Hurt When You Are Sad: A Quiet Inquiry into Physical Tension
Master Anshin on why your shoulders hurt when you are sad: a quiet inquiry into physical tension. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern m
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The Wind That Forgets to Sit Down: Finding Gentle Stillness in Daily Tasks
Master Anshin on the wind that forgets to sit down: finding gentle stillness in daily tasks. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monast
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Finding Peace in Motion: How Movement Can Quiet the Mind
Master Anshin on finding peace in motion: how movement can quiet the mind. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational
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