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Suffering & presence

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What Do You Recommend for Healing Trauma?

Sometimes it may be difficult to see past trauma, to be completely in the moment without excessive thinking or managing past trauma. Eckhart offers a compassionate look at suffering through the lens of awakening.

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Presence Beyond Form

Challenge and suffering are a part of every human life. Yet, teaches Eckhart, so is the potential for discovering through even the greatest adversity who we are in our depths.

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How Do I Stay in the Present Moment When It Feels Unbearable?

Thich Nhat Hanh answers questions during a retreat in Plum Village (May, 2014). Question: How do I stay in the present moment when it feels unbearable?

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FindCenterJudge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

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Mark Nepo—Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview

Mark has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” “a consummate storyteller,” and “an eloquent spiritual teacher.” His work is widely accessible and used by many and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

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Everyday Zen: Love and Work

Charlotte Joko Beck offers a warm, engaging, uniquely American approach to using Zen to deal with the problems of daily living—love, relationships, work, fear, ambition, and suffering. Everyday Zen shows us how to live each moment to the fullest.

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Finding Contentment in the Moment

In the last century, I weighed almost twice as much as I do now—and I desperately wanted to be thin. So desperately that if a genie had appeared (and I'm not proud of this fact) and offered me one wish, it would have been to wake up thin the next day.

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FindCenterIf good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise,’ said the seer. ‘If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur.’

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The Diamond in Your Pocket: Discovering Your True Radiance

A master thief waited his whole life to acquire the most beautiful diamond in the world. When he heard it had been purchased, he spent three days trying to steal the rare jewel. He failed.

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How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow

Intimately and without jargon, How to Wake Up: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide to Navigating Joy and Sorrow describes the path to peace amid all of life’s ups and downs.

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