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All spiritual traditions affirm that fully participating in our own life is what allows us to find our place in the fullness and beauty of the world. As such, holding nothing back is less a forceful act of will and more a surrender into the current of life we are always in. In Holding Nothing Back, Mark Nepo invites us to enliven the one obligation we are born with: to be completely who you are. Our reward is nothing less than the realization that "all of life is in whatever moment we wake to."

Now in his seventies, poet and philosopher Mark Nepo explores the rhythms of aging in the second half of life. This program is read by the author. As the years go by, the question for each of us becomes more and more real: What does it mean to age? Despite the limitations that come as the body...

Course objectives: Discuss the direct tasting of life, including the unwanted guest and what it asks of us. Summarize the roles of the deep listener, the deep speaker, and the deep questioner within. Recognize the risk to be present, gifts of paradox, metaphor, and the reliable...

Embracing the Life of Growth and Transformation “Each of us carries some wisdom waiting to be discovered at the center of our experience, and everything we meet, if faced and held, reveals a part of that wisdom,” teaches Mark Nepo. Flames That Light the Heart brings you into the company of...

Poetry and Inspiration for the Journey of Being Human The infinitely varied journeys of our lives share a common destiny: to be worn of all that is not essential till we are reduced to joy. On Reduced to Joy, bestselling author and poet-philosopher Mark Nepo invites you to join him in a poignant...

Many are familiar with teacher and poet Mark Nepo's books on inner transformation, relationship, and the emergence of purpose in our lives. But less well-known is the journey that shaped his vision as a teacher that began in 1987 when he was diagnosed with cancer. The revelations during that...

Le livre de l'Éveil est un des livres spirituels les plus importants de notre temps et a été traduit dans le monde entier, transformant la vie de centaines de milliers de personnes. À chaque fois que vous ouvrirez ce livre, vous y retrouverez encore et encore un sentiment instantané de réconfort et de légèreté.