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Take what you need. Andrew H. Housley on the slow, surprisingly difficult Zen practice of taking only what is required — and noticing how much is already here. Five practices for daily life: embracing the present moment, simplifying material possessions, silencing the mind's noise, non-attachment, and finding beauty in the ordinary. With wisdom from Shunryu Suzuki, Dogen, Ikkyu, and Basho. A reflection on abundance, appreciation, and what becomes shareable once you discover y

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Death is one of the most universal realities of human existence — and one of the most avoided. Andrew H. Housley on overcoming death anxiety through spiritual practice: Ram Dass on conscious dying, Zen Master Deshimaru on impermanence, the Hindu stages of life, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and traditions — from Toraja Indonesia to Tibetan sky burial to New Orleans jazz funerals — that refuse to hide the dying from the living. A guide to inner work and making peace with what