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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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A Small Spirit Has Wandering: Understanding Burnout in Monastic Traditions
Master Anshin on a small spirit has wandering: understanding burnout in monastic traditions. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monast
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What Your Body Knows Before the First Word of the Day
Master Anshin on what your body knows before the first word of the day. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, n
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Not Just Backs: How Posture Can Heal the Whole Body
Master Anshin on not just backs: how posture can heal the whole body. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not
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7 Practices for Calming a Racing Mind with Micro-Rest
Master Anshin on 7 practices for calming a racing mind with micro-rest. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, n
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