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Practice Nothing, the Most Profound of All Practices
Sasha Chapin
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Apr 2026
The most profound spiritual practice is simply doing nothing with open awareness. This practice helps you face deep feelings and find peace beyond the usual sense of self. Over time, doing nothing can become a natural, healing part of everyday life.
26 Apr 2026
When someone with a regimented practice that’s gone stale comes to me for advice, one suggestion I almost always give is, “see if you can just do nothing for an hour.” If I feel like elaborating, I might say, “let your attention settle into a natural groove of open receptivity. Be like a cat, with a delicate, broad awareness taking in the whole environment, inner and outer. Let all intention go beyond this extremely light intention.”