{"id":2,"date":"2026-06-12T11:48:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-14T00:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T00:49:58","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"The Master Anshin Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every article is short, declarative, and free. New posts arrive several times a week. Subscribe to the <a href=\"\/free-reset\/\">free 7 Rituals<\/a> to get the first one in your inbox tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest writing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n  <ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-349 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-body tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=349\" target=\"_self\" >Can You Be Still if Your Heart Beats Fast?<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-30T02:07:18+00:00\">July 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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 <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=29\" rel=\"tag\">Body<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-348 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-daily-ritual tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=348\" target=\"_self\" >Why Slow Down When You&#8217;re Hungry: The Joy of Mindful Eating<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-29T02:25:29+00:00\">July 29, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Master Anshin on why slow down when you&#8217;re hungry: the joy of mindful eating. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educatio <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=9\" rel=\"tag\">Daily ritual<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-347 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-emotional-release tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=347\" target=\"_self\" >The Wind That Sits on the Table: Calming with a Cup of Tea<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-28T02:19:14+00:00\">July 28, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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 <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=43\" rel=\"tag\">Emotional release<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-346 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-healing tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=346\" target=\"_self\" >Finding Serenity in the Humble Art of Tea Sipping<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-27T02:16:23+00:00\">July 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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 <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=42\" rel=\"tag\">Healing<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-345 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-daily-ritual tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=345\" target=\"_self\" >The Wind That Forgot to Breathe: Finding Stillness in the Physical Body<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-26T02:14:59+00:00\">July 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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 <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=9\" rel=\"tag\">Daily ritual<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-344 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-breath tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=344\" target=\"_self\" >Why Your Heart Beats Faster When You Think About Grief: Understanding the Connection<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-25T02:15:48+00:00\">July 25, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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 <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=26\" rel=\"tag\">Breath<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-343 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-sleep tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=343\" target=\"_self\" >What Happens When You Release Anger from the Body&#8217;s Perspective<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-24T02:18:33+00:00\">July 24, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Master Anshin on what happens when you release anger from the body&#8217;s perspective. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Educ <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=12\" rel=\"tag\">Sleep<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-342 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mind tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=342\" target=\"_self\" >The Forest Has Already Been Gone: Embracing the Impermanence of Suffering<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-23T02:16:33+00:00\">July 23, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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 <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=2\" rel=\"tag\">Mind<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-341 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-emotional-release tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=341\" target=\"_self\" >7 Practices to Release Emotional Tension from the Body Down<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-22T02:17:56+00:00\">July 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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 <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=43\" rel=\"tag\">Emotional release<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-340 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-daily-ritual tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=340\" target=\"_self\" >Before the First Word of the Day: A Morning Ritual for Inner Balance<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-21T02:18:47+00:00\">July 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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. <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=9\" rel=\"tag\">Daily ritual<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-339 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-daily-ritual tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=339\" target=\"_self\" >Why Your Shoulders Hurt When You Are Sad: The Body&#8217;s Hidden Pain<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-20T02:26:47+00:00\">July 20, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Master Anshin on why your shoulders hurt when you are sad: the body&#8217;s hidden pain. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. Edu <\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?cat=9\" rel=\"tag\">Daily ritual<\/a><\/div>\n  <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-338 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-mind tag-daily-practice tag-mindfulness tag-monk-wisdom tag-stillness\">\n    <h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masteranshin.clickdrop.online\/?p=338\" target=\"_self\" >A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Listening with the Body<\/a><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-19T02:22:18+00:00\">July 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Master Anshin on a beginner&#8217;s guide to listening with the body. A quiet, practical guide drawn from forty years in Eastern monasteries. 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