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Practice, doctrine, and quiet experiments — new entries added regularly.

A weathered wooden double door with a worn stone threshold and steps in an old plastered wall. — a The Obsidian Key guide to Wanting vs Assuming: The First Lesson.

Wanting vs Assuming: The First Lesson

Wanting vs assuming is the first lesson of the doctrine: desire repeats absence, an assumed state occupies identity. See the grammar that separates them.

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An hourglass with a thin stream of sand stands against a black background. — a The Obsidian Key guide to How Long to Sit: The Eleven-Minute Rule.

How Long to Sit: The Eleven-Minute Rule

How long to sit for stillness: the eleven-minute rule, what the minutes are made of, why clean minutes outweigh a noisy day, and what to do if you fall asleep.

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