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The Monk in Us

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
A child’s spontaneous play, our peak moments, and learning to let go: All these experiences…
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The Mystical Core of Organized Religion

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
All religious doctrine can be traced to its roots in mystical experience.
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Narrow is the Way

by Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Once we discover that narrowness is the way, we participate in the joy of understanding…
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Grateful Acceptance

by Kristi Nelson
Our table is set for a global community of committed friends and is festooning with…
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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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