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Can You Be Still if Your Heart Beats Fast?
Master Anshin on can you be still if your heart beats fast?. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medical
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Why Slow Down When You’re Hungry: The Joy of Mindful Eating
Master Anshin on why slow down when you’re hungry: the joy of mindful eating. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educatio
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The Wind That Sits on the Table: Calming with a Cup of Tea
Master Anshin on the wind that sits on the table: calming with a cup of tea. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Education
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Finding Serenity in the Humble Art of Tea Sipping
Master Anshin on finding serenity in the humble art of tea sipping. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not m
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The Wind That Forgot to Breathe: Finding Stillness in the Physical Body
Master Anshin on the wind that forgot to breathe: finding stillness in the physical body. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteri
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Why Your Heart Beats Faster When You Think About Grief: Understanding the Connection
Master Anshin on why your heart beats faster when you think about grief: understanding the connection. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in East
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What Happens When You Release Anger from the Body’s Perspective
Master Anshin on what happens when you release anger from the body’s perspective. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educ
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The Forest Has Already Been Gone: Embracing the Impermanence of Suffering
Master Anshin on the forest has already been gone: embracing the impermanence of suffering. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monaste
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7 Practices to Release Emotional Tension from the Body Down
Master Anshin on 7 practices to release emotional tension from the body down. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educatio
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Before the First Word of the Day: A Morning Ritual for Inner Balance
Master Anshin on before the first word of the day: a morning ritual for inner balance. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries.
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Why Your Shoulders Hurt When You Are Sad: The Body’s Hidden Pain
Master Anshin on why your shoulders hurt when you are sad: the body’s hidden pain. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Edu
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A Beginner’s Guide to Listening with the Body
Master Anshin on a beginner’s guide to listening with the body. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medic
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