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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What Happens When You Release Tension from Your Shoulders?
Master Anshin on what happens when you release tension from your shoulders?. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Education
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The Path is Already Inside You: Discovering Inner Balance
Master Anshin on the path is already inside you: discovering inner balance. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educationa
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Inhaling Stillness: 5 Simple Exercises for Modern Life
Master Anshin on inhaling stillness: 5 simple exercises for modern life. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational,
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Why Posture Can Heal a Hurting Heart and Mind
Master Anshin on why posture can heal a hurting heart and mind. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medic
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A Beginner’s Guide to Listening with Your Feet on the Ground
Master Anshin on a beginner’s guide to listening with your feet on the ground. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educati
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The Body Knows Before the First Word of the Day
Master Anshin on the body knows before the first word of the day. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not med
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7 Practices for Quieting a Racing Mind with a Slow Tea Bowl
Master Anshin on 7 practices for quieting a racing mind with a slow tea bowl. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educatio
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What Happens When You Eat from the Body’s Hunger Instead?
Master Anshin on what happens when you eat from the body’s hunger instead?. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educationa
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A Simple Way to Find Inner Balance in the Daily Grind
Master Anshin on a simple way to find inner balance in the daily grind. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, n
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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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