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Dial Up the Magic of This Moment: Philosopher Joanna Macy on How Rilke Can Help Us Befriend Our Mortality and Be More Alive

By Maria Popova — 2014

Philosopher Joanna Macy on how Rilke can help us befriend our mortality and be more alive: “Death is our friend precisely because it brings us into absolute and passionate presence with all that is here, that is natural, that is love.”

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Zen Buddhism Teaches Us of the Importance of Living in the Present

Forget about learning from the past and applying those lessons to the future: reclaim and expand the present moment.

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Tim Lott
2012
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How to Practice the Art of Being Present

Mindfulness is available to us in every moment, not just the special or precious ones. We just have to tune into it throughout the day.

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James Gimian
2016
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How to Live in the Present Moment: 35 Exercises and Tools (+ Quotes)

“Living in the present” is a recognized and evidence-backed lifestyle that psychologists are quick to recommend for those struggling with anxiety and stress in their day-to-day life.

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Courtney E. Ackerman
2021
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The Meaning of Life and . . . The Natural World

Jana Long writes that for her, the meaning of life is found in the simple act of bearing witness to the here and now.

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Jana Long
2016
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Practicing Presence at the Holidays

As the old adage goes, if you think you're enlightened, go home to mom and dad and the rest of the family and see what happens. If you haven't completely released the grip of the past, it will surely come back to haunt you now.

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Stephan Bodian
2014
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Mary Oliver’s Poems Taught Me How to Live

"It is no exaggeration to say that Mary Oliver gave me the blueprint, the road map, for the rest of my life."

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Steven Petrow
2019
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A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy One

New research underlines the wisdom of being absorbed in what you do

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Jason Castro
2010
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Cultivating a Fierce Heart in Fierce Times

Three ways to find strength, courage, and wisdom when the going gets rough.

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Spring Washam
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This Meditation Teacher Has an Amazing Explanation—and Solution—for Why So Many of Us Can’t Escape the Voice in Our Heads

Nichtern, who's a senior teacher in Shambhala Buddhism, uses "the commute" as a metaphor for how people approach their lives — schlepping from job to job and relationship to relationship, hoping for something better to happen.

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Drake Baer
2015
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What Oprah Knows About the Power of Meditation

Oprah knows what disconnectedness feels like. Here, she talks about how meditation has changed her life—and why she's striving to be even more mindful in her daily life.

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Oprah Winfrey
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