This newsletter presents contemplative practice material grounded in metta (loving-kindness) and the Brahmaviharas, including poems, explanations of Pali terms and reflection prompts. It links personal spiritual practice with ecological and social action, drawing on Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects and other wisdom traditions.
Website: https://mettamancy.com/
Poems, short essays and reflections from poet David Whyte, often prefaced by notes on how each piece came to be written. Issues also include announcements for his live events and material from his Three Sundays Series.
A free daily devotional pairing a Psalm verse with a short personal reflection on memory, grief, rural life and small daily mercies. Each issue ends with a brief prayer written in a quiet, first-person voice.
Sasha Chapin's essays explore long-term meditation, describing the strange perceptual shifts and the loss of a sense of self that come with deep practice. Recent issues also argue for surrender and letting go of self-chosen plans as a route to a happier, more generous life.
Personal essays by a former translator and editor of channeled spiritual material, reflecting on his years in a spiritual group and how he came to see them differently. Each issue pairs a concrete memory or anecdote with reflection on belief, memory and persuasion.
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