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Art of Living — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Official foundation site covering breathwork and meditation teachings.

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The Bhagavad Gita — Vedanta Society (San Francisco)

A credible translation and commentary series on the Gita from an established Vedanta organization.

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Swami Vivekananda's 1893 Chicago Speech — Belur Math (official)

The full text, published by the Ramakrishna Mission's own institution.

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Dhamma.org — About Vipassana Meditation

The modern lay revival of Vipassana, via the S.N. Goenka lineage, which began in India and is now taught worldwide.

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Sadhguru / Isha Foundation: Wisdom Articles

Sadhguru's teachings, from the Isha Foundation's own official site.

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What Mindfulness Actually Means

A term that gets diluted in popular use — worth being precise about. - Not "clearing the mind" or relaxation — it's non-judgmental, present-moment attention - Backed by a substantial evidence base for stress, focus and emotional regulation — though claims are often overstated in pop culture - It's a trainable skill, not an innate trait

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Gratitude as Daily Practice

How gratitude is treated as an active discipline rather than a passive mood in contemplative traditions. - Plum Village's "Five Contemplations" — a mindful pause before meals - Gratitude is practiced, not just felt — it's something you do on a schedule, not wait to feel - Effective form: brief, regular, and specific — not vague "be thankful" affirmations

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Gratitude for Thich Nhat Hanh

A reflection piece tying together his life's teaching on peace and presence.

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The Daily Stoic — Wikipedia

Background on the modern book that popularized Stoicism for general readers.

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The Dichotomy of Control (Stoicism)

Epictetus's central teaching: separate what is "up to us" from what isn't, and stop spending effort on the latter. - "Up to us": our judgments, actions, and will - Not up to us: external events, other people's opinions, outcomes - Peace comes from redirecting effort entirely onto the first category - Modern shorthand: focus on effort and response, not results - Marcus Aurelius applied this daily as a personal journaling practice, not just abstract theory

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The Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)

The foundational framework of Buddhist teaching, explicitly meant to be tested through practice rather than simply believed. - **1. Dukkha** — life inevitably contains suffering - **2. Samudaya** — suffering arises from craving and clinging to impermanent things - **3. Nirodha** — suffering can end by uprooting that craving - **4. Magga** — the Eightfold Path is how it's uprooted

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Equanimity vs Indifference

A distinction that's easy to blur but matters a great deal in practice. - **Indifference** = withdrawal from life, often rooted in fear, sometimes mistaken for spiritual progress - **True equanimity** = full engagement with life's ups and downs without being destabilized by them - Non-attachment isn't detachment — it's accepting what you can't control while still caring fully

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Buddhist Teachings on Suffering & Peace

**Curated links on buddhist teachings on suffering & peace:** - [The Four Noble Truths — Tricycle](https://tricycle.org/magazine/four-noble-truths/) A clear, well-sourced introduction to Buddhism's foundational teaching. - [The Fourth Noble Truth — Thich Nhat Hanh](https://tricycle.org/magazine/fourth-noble-truth/) A leading teacher's own explanation of the path out of suffering. - [Four Noble Truths — Tricycle Glossary](https://tricycle.org/glossary/four-noble-truths/) A quick-reference definition for when you just need the summary. - [The Practice of Gratitude — Plum Village](https://plumvillage.org/articles/the-practice-of-gratitude) Thich Nhat Hanh's tradition treats gratitude as a daily practice, not a passive feeling. - [Practicing with Plum Village at Home](https://plumvillage.org/articles/practicing-with-plum-village-at-home) A concrete guide to bringing the practice into daily home life.

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Hindu & Vedantic Philosophy

**Curated links on hindu & vedantic philosophy:** - [Advaita Vedanta — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advaita_Vedanta) A comprehensive overview of the non-dual school of Vedanta philosophy. - [Vedanta, Advaita — Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy](https://iep.utm.edu/advaita-vedanta/) An academic-grade alternate treatment of the same subject. - [History of Advaita Vedanta — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Advaita_Vedanta) The historical development of the tradition, its key teachers and key texts.

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Equanimity vs Indifference — Jack Kornfield

A sharp, well-known essay distinguishing true non-attachment from emotional withdrawal.

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A 3-Minute Body Scan Meditation

A fast, practical entry-point meditation practice for a busy day.

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What Is Mindfulness? (video)

A short expert explainer video from Greater Good.

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On Practice and Non-Attachment

A yoga-tradition take on non-attachment, from a different angle than the Buddhist framing.

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Meditation & Mindfulness Practice

**Curated links on meditation & mindfulness practice:** - [Greater Good in Action](https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/mindfulness) UC Berkeley's science-backed library of guided mindfulness practices, with evidence cited for each. - [Why Mindfulness Matters](https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_mindfulness_matters) Short, research-grounded explainer on what mindfulness actually does. - [UCLA Mindful: Free Guided Meditations](https://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful/free-guided-meditations) Twelve free guided audio meditations — breathing, body scan, loving-kindness — from UCLA Health. - [The State of Mindfulness Science](https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_state_of_mindfulness_science) A balanced look at what mindfulness research does and doesn't actually support. - [Insight Timer](https://insighttimer.com/) Free app with 100,000+ guided meditations across secular, Buddhist, Zen and MBSR traditions.

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Stoic Philosophy for Daily Life

**Curated links on stoic philosophy for daily life:** - [Stoicism — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/) The authoritative academic overview of Stoic physics, logic and ethics. - [The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (MIT Classics Archive)](https://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.mb.txt) The full free text of the original Stoic personal journal. - [Meditations — Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/meditationsofmar00marc) An alternate free full-text and audio edition of the same work. - [Daily Stoic: The Dichotomy of Control](https://modellab.blog/daily-routine-stoicism-dichotomy-of-control/) A practical breakdown of Epictetus's core teaching, as popularized by Ryan Holiday.