<![CDATA[POLISH for the HEART]]>Excerpts for Reflection, from The School for Contemplative Living (SCL): Break through in to this present moment with a bit of poetry, pith instruction, and excerpts from the books of our favorite contemplative writers -- along with musings from SCL's Director, David Prichard.

]]>www.theschoolforcontemplativeliving.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:14:28 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2026 20:56:18 GMT60The School for Contemplative Living<p>Excerpts for Reflection, from The School for Contemplative Living (SCL): Break through in to this present moment with a bit of poetry, pith instruction, and excerpts from the books of our favorite contemplative writers -- along with musings from SCL's Director, David Prichard.</p>episodicThe School for Contemplative Livingdavid@theschoolforcontemplativeliving.comno<![CDATA[Guided Practice From Henry Schoenfield]]>Henry was a recent guest on our long-form interview podcast, PRAXIS. Here we've excerpted the guided meditation with which he began our conversation and time together.

Here Henry guides us along the tendril of sensation, through the body, and into a new relationship with ourselves and the present moment.

Enjoy! And learn more about Henry at his website Here--where be sure to check out his chants, what a gift they can be to our practice!--and on his Substack.

]]>7f74179b-d893-4c7b-b7d2-d634be2fe0e8Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:52:34 GMT<p>Henry was a recent guest on our long-form interview podcast, PRAXIS. Here we've excerpted the guided meditation with which he began our conversation and time together. </p><p>Here Henry guides us along the tendril of sensation, through the body, and into a new relationship with ourselves and the present moment. </p><p>Enjoy! And learn more about Henry at <a href="https://www.henryschoenfield.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">his website Here</a>--where be sure to check out his chants, what a gift they can be to our practice!--and on <a href="https://henryschoenfield.substack.com/p/living-the-possible" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">his Substack. </a></p>no00:09:29Guided Practice From Henry Schoenfieldfull<![CDATA[Poetry for this Moment (1/3): Kabir Helminski, Naomi Shihab Nye, Denise Levertov, Trungpa Rinpoche]]>What do we have to say No to, if we want to gain access to this present moment? Naomi Shihab Nye advises that, when someone recognizes us in the grocery, we should briefly nod and then become a cabbage. Its funny! But how much do our daily engagements pull us from the greater project of our own humanity's full becoming? What trust is needed to open to all situations, emotions, and people--as Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche advises in his Maha-Ati excerpt. What Avowal of trust and surrender, as Denise Levertov phrases it, would allow us to "float into Creator Spirit's deep embrace?

]]>https://www.theschoolforcontemplativeliving.com/257abbf9-9205-4148-8a27-dd7b25cf50f8Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:07:39 GMT<p>What do we have to say No to, if we want to gain access to this present moment? Naomi Shihab Nye advises that, when someone recognizes us in the grocery, we should briefly nod and then become a cabbage. Its funny! But how much do our daily engagements pull us from the greater project of our own humanity's full becoming? What trust is needed to open to all situations, emotions, and people--as Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche advises in his Maha-Ati excerpt. What Avowal of trust and surrender, as Denise Levertov phrases it, would allow us to "float into Creator Spirit's deep embrace?</p>no00:08:47Poetry for this Moment (1/3): Kabir Helminski, Naomi Shihab Nye, Denise Levertov, Trungpa Rinpochefull