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The True Purpose of Practice: Cultivating the Inner Silence

The True Purpose of Practice: Cultivating the Inner Silence

by Cheng Tong | Jan 7, 2026 | Stillness

I ended my last essay with the line:  “Presence is the practice.” If you missed it, you’ll find it here.   I wish to expand on that in this essay. In many of my previous discussions, I established two foundational truths for a life lived according to the Dao: first,...

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