The Lost Art of Contemplation
Yaqeen Institute
On what happens to the soul when everything is speed: a study of contemplation, attention and reflection in the Islamic tradition, and what returning to stillness asks of us in a distracted age.
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What is this stirring in you?
Nothing here is sent anywhere. Your words stay on this device, for you alone.
- When did I last sit with a thought without reaching for my phone?
- What would give me back a little quiet this week?
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