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Original Love
Henry Shukman
4.19 (158 Reviews)
Mindfulness
Self-growth
Philosophy
Panoramica
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Discover the transformative path of "Original Love" where Henry Shukman replaces original sin with radical connection. Praised by Sam Harris as "one of the wisest teachers of dharma," this guide offers four powerful steps to awakening that neuroscience confirms can rewire your stressed brain.

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When Everything You Thought You Were Falls Away

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Have you ever wondered if the person you see in the mirror is actually who you are? Most of us carry an unshakable conviction that we're separate beings-distinct, isolated, fundamentally alone. But what if this certainty is actually an elaborate illusion, like a mirage that vanishes the moment you get close enough to see clearly? This isn't philosophical speculation. It's a lived reality accessible through meditation, one that reveals something extraordinary: beneath our constructed identities lies an infinite, unconditional love that forms the very fabric of existence. This isn't romantic love or the conditional affection we're used to-it's what we might call "original love," a boundless appreciation and connection that exists prior to all our stories about ourselves. The journey to discover this isn't reserved for monks in mountain caves. It's available to anyone willing to sit quietly and look within. Think of meditation as traveling along a cart track with two essential wheel-ruts. A cart needs both wheels to move smoothly-one wheel alone just spins you in circles. The first wheel is mindfulness practice, the gradual cultivation of present-moment awareness. The second wheel is awakening, the recognition that what you're seeking already exists within you. Neither path alone can carry you forward. This track winds through valleys, passing four distinct inns where transformation unfolds naturally, each revealing deeper dimensions of what you truly are beneath the surface of your everyday identity.

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Slowing Down and Coming Home to Your Actual Life

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Making Friends With What Gets in the Way

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Opening to the Support That's Already Here

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When the Boundary Between You and the World Dissolves

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The Accident You Can't Force But Can Prepare For

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The Ground That Isn't There and the Love That Always Was

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