{"id":6263,"date":"2017-09-07T15:06:31","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T21:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manyvoices.soundstrue.com\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2020-04-07T18:12:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:12:09","slug":"urban-monks-inner-stillness-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/blog\/urban-monks-inner-stillness-training\/","title":{"rendered":"The Urban Monk’s Inner Stillness Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear readers,<\/span><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m honored and proud to announce the release of <\/span>The Urban Monk\u2019s Inne<\/span><\/i><\/a>r Stillness Training<\/span><\/i><\/a>. It\u2019s the work <\/span>I\u2019ve been longing to do because the world has been saturated with superficial \u201chow-to\u201d advice and quick shortcuts to enlightenment, peace, happiness, weight loss, and whatever else can be promised. <\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>actual<\/span><\/i> reality, we work to find our inner truth and delve deeply into the awareness that\u2019s cultivated through our practice. It\u2019s a process and it brings us home. The real work is authentic, meaningful, and restorative. It isn\u2019t always easy, but it is raw and it is real.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I entered dialogue with Sounds True, I laid it out there. I wanted to speak freely about the work and deliver a proper download from my lineage that can help people really get there. They jumped on the idea. I\u2019m proud to say we have produced a very powerful program that \u201cgoes there\u201d and doesn\u2019t pull punches. It doesn\u2019t make silly promises and doesn\u2019t linger on the tabloid nonsense. It\u2019s what I got from my teachers and what you deserve\u2014an authentic path toward inner stillness.<\/span><\/p>\n

The premise of the Taoist alchemical work I\u2019m teaching is about cultivating the light of awareness and turning it around to discover one\u2019s true Self. It is profound and rewarding\u2014 should you choose to do the work.<\/span><\/p>\n

I invite you to take a journey with me and explore the inner realms. There\u2019s so much richness, wisdom, peace, and strength you can draw upon once you\u2019ve found the connection. It\u2019s yours to discover.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take a walk,<\/span><\/p>\n

Pedram Shojai, OMD    <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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New York Times <\/span><\/i>Bestselling Author, Producer, and Founder of <\/span>Well.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear readers,   I\u2019m honored and proud to announce the release of The Urban Monk\u2019s Inner Stillness Training. It\u2019s the work I\u2019ve been longing to do because the world has been saturated with superficial \u201chow-to\u201d advice and quick shortcuts to enlightenment, peace, happiness, weight loss, and whatever else can be promised. That\u2019s not reality. 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