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Our world of late seems to be so lacking in Grace, so pervaded with egocentricity. Yet just as a single jasmine blossom can uplift the entire room with its exquisite fragrance, whenever you relax out of fear and control, and learn to be truly present and undefended with what is, your very presence radiates noble qualities deeper into our world.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>I wrote <\/span>The Way of Grace: The Transforming Power of Ego Relaxation<\/span><\/a> to share a clearer, kinder, and more potent way to gain traction on the path of awakening. Closing the gap between what you believe spiritually and how you actually live does not have to be such a struggle. At every stage of your journey, there is Grace to help you surrender, thrive, and become a more graceful human being. I invite you into the living presence that you truly are through teaching stories, reflections, self-inquiry practices, and guided meditations, gleaned from three decades of guiding others into direct experience of the Sacred.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Below, I share a practice that is part of the overarching practice of Ego Relaxation. In <\/span>this video<\/span><\/a>, I guide you on how you can find joy in every moment by surrendering more deeply into your own heart. May this simple message awaken the natural joy of your essential being and help you be at peace even amidst difficult circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Given how much our world needs more graceful human beings right now, I will be bold and urge you to buy a copy of the book or audiobook for yourself, but also for someone you love. Why? Because we need friends alongside us to walk the path with substance, someone who understands what it takes to stay with our practice when we may hit resistance. Many of the practices I share in all 16 chapters are ideally done with a spiritual friend, helping one another to deepen and share your insights.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A heartfelt thank you to Sounds True for helping bring this book into manifestation. May this beautiful practice of Ego Relaxation bring Grace alive within you, bringing infinite richness and meaning to your life, and deeper peace to our troubled world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From my heart, <\/span>
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Miranda Macpherson<\/span><\/p>\n

thewayofgracebook.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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P.S. I also want to extend the invitation to the global community at <\/span>The Way of Grace <\/i><\/b>Book Club on Facebook<\/b><\/a>. Anyone with the book is welcome and encouraged to take part, for authentic awakening is never just for us alone!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Miranda Macpherson<\/b> is a spiritual teacher who shares an integrated, feminine approach to nondual <\/span>realization. Founder of OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation in London, where she trained and ordained over 600 ministers, today she leads the Living Grace Sangha in Northern California and leads retreats internationally. The author of Boundless Love (Ebury Press, 2002) she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more, visit mirandamacpherson.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Buy your copy of <\/span>The Way of Grace <\/span><\/i>at your favorite bookseller!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sounds True<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>Barnes & Noble<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>Indiebound<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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