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O Gaia: Nature and the Poetic Intuition

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Who is your favorite poet? How many neighbors do you know by name? And how…
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Equanimity: The Fourth Abode

by Roshi Joan Halifax
The fourth boundless abode, equanimity, is the perfect partner of compassion.  Equanimity is the stability…
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Sympathetic Joy: The Third Abode

by Roshi Joan Halifax
Learning to feel joy for others can help transform our own suffering and self-centeredness into…
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Compassion: The Second Abode

by Roshi Joan Halifax
Compassion is not an idealized state. It is a profound realization that we are not…
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Lovingkindness: The First Abode

by Roshi Joan Halifax
Every time we narrow the vision of what we really are, we become afraid and…
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Boundless Qualities of the Mind

by Roshi Joan Halifax
The Four Boundless Abodes are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. These are qualities of…
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Bonnie’s Bridge

by Paul Bennett
I could stand on the bridge and get the sense of being completely with her,…
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How to Practice Gratitude

by Sonja Lyubomirsky
There are multiple ways to practice the strategy of gratitude and it would be wise…
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Just Crabapples

by Roger Voight
The thick carpet of leaves, covering the grass and patio, beckon me. I am grateful…
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The 100th Blessing

by The Grateful Living Community
A collection of blessings submitted by our Gratefulness community.
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Paths of Obedience: Fairy Tales and the Monk’s Way

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Have you ever felt that you were being tried beyond what is humanly possible to…
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Crossing the Unknown Sea (excerpt)

by David Whyte
You have ripened already, and you are waiting to be brought in. Your exhaustion is…
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