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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7 Practices for Quieting a Racing Mind
Master Anshin on 7 practices for quieting a racing mind. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medical advi
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Why Your Shoulders Hurt When You Are Sad: The Connection Between Body and Mind
Master Anshin on why your shoulders hurt when you are sad: the connection between body and mind. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern mo
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Before the First Word of the Day: A Morning Ritual for Inner Peace
Master Anshin on before the first word of the day: a morning ritual for inner peace. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. E
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The Wind That Forgets to Sit Down: Finding Stillness in the Body
Master Anshin on the wind that forgets to sit down: finding stillness in the body. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Edu
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The 20-Second Practice That Changed My Life
Master Anshin on the 20-second practice that changed my life. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medical
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Thi Htun Pyay: Understanding Burnout in a Different Light
Master Anshin on thi htun pyay: understanding burnout in a different light. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educationa
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The Art of Not Trying: A Guide to Stillness
Master Anshin on the art of not trying: a guide to stillness. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medical
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Before the First Word of the Day
Master Anshin on before the first word of the day. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medical advice.
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The Path Is Already Inside of You, Waiting to Be Found
Master Anshin on the path is already inside of you, waiting to be found. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational,
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What Happens When the Wind That Forgets to Sit Down Returns
Master Anshin on what happens when the wind that forgets to sit down returns. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educatio
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A Stranger’s Clock: The Story of a Racing Mind
Master Anshin on a stranger’s clock: the story of a racing mind. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educational, not medi
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Why Sitting on the Floor for Five Minutes a Day Can Reset Your Whole Nervous System
A monk-inspired daily practice that drops your heart rate, softens your shoulders, and undoes hours of chair-sitting in five minutes. No equipment, no app.
Begin the practice
The fastest way in is the free booklet. Seven small rituals, one for each morning of the week. By Sunday evening the noise will have gentled.