Convergence

Convergence 0 – Week 1: Pause

Three traditions teach one small thing: pause for a moment before you react. Ten minutes a day.

Convergence 0 – Week 2: Gratitude

Three traditions teach noticing what we have received. Ten minutes a day: read slowly, write three lines, thank one person.

Convergence 0 – Week 3: The Golden Rule

Three traditions teach putting yourself in another's place, each in its own words. 10–15 minutes a day: read slowly, swap places, do one thing.

Convergence 0 – Week 4: Discipline

Three traditions value mastering oneself and doing small things steadily. Ten minutes a day: read slowly, keep one small fixed task.

Convergence 0 – Week 5: Rest

Three traditions make room for stopping work, each for a different reason. One work-free block a week; 15 device-free minutes a day.

Convergence 0 – Week 6: Service

Three traditions teach working for others without waiting for a return, each for a different reason. Two acts of help this week; ten minutes a day.

Convergence 1 – Week 7: Loving-kindness

Three traditions teach wishing others well, including people we do not know. Ten minutes a day of silent good wishes.

Convergence 1 – Week 8: Forgiveness

Three traditions teach letting go of resentment, each for a different reason. One unsent letter of forgiveness for a small, past hurt. Not for harm from violence or abuse.

Convergence 1 – Week 9: Letting go of self

Three traditions teach putting ourselves less first: like water taking the low place, acting without claiming the fruit, holding no one lower than ourselves. Once a day, give way or admit a mistake.

Convergence 1 – Week 10: Accepting change

Three traditions teach facing what we cannot change, each on a different foundation of belief. Each day, sort three worries: can I change this or not?

Convergence 1 – Week 11: Silence

Three traditions seek inner silence, but turn towards very different things in it. Sit in silence each day, building up to 15 minutes.

Convergence 1 – Week 12: Giving and review

Three traditions teach giving, each for a different reason. Give once this week, then look back over all 12 habits of Convergence 0 and 1.

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