Get grounded and stay grounded at Duke.
Say the Thing and Duke Gardens have partnered to bring you wise words from great thinkers reimagined by Duke students and staff. Anchored in the awe of the outdoors, this meditation collection is curated to help you connect to your values, reflect on your life’s story, and get grounded. Say the Thing is a collaboration between Duke Chapel and the Kenan Institute for Ethics that invites people to tap into the bigger story of their lives—who they’ve been, who they are, who they hope to become.
Meditation of the Month
Each month we highlight a new meditation as we grow our collection. Enjoy this month’s special selection.
Sabbath, 2001, IV by Wendell Berry
Voiced by Tsedensodnom (Terry) Uranbold; recorded by Jimmy Paton; produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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Grounded Meditation Collection
We’ve curated a collection of meditations to help keep you grounded. Authors. Enjoy in an any modality.
Sabbath Poem, 1985, V by Wendell Berry
Voiced by Lalie Marie, Recorded by Jimmy Paton, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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Once the World Was Perfect by Joy Harjo
Voiced by Barbara Ofosu-Somuah, Recorded by Jimmy Paton, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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Sabbath, 2001, VI by Wendell Berry
Voiced by Tsedensodnom (Terry) Uranbold, Videoed, Edited and Recorded by Jimmy Paton, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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Remember by Joy Harjo
Voiced by Barbara Ofosu-Somuah, Videoed and Edited by Jimmy Paton, Recorded by Madison Daniel, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.
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This Morning I Pray for my Enemies by Joy Harjo
Voiced by Barbara Ofosu-Somuah, Videoed and Edited by Jimmy Paton, Recorded by Madison Daniel, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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Courage and Cowardice by Howard Thurman
Voiced by em liptow, Videoed and Edited by Jimmy Paton, Recorded by Madison Daniel, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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How Good to Center Down by Howard Thurman
Voiced by Sophie Reese, Videoed and Edited by Jimmy Paton, Recorded by Sophie Reese, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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I Will Not Give Up by Howard Thurman
Voiced by Sophie Reese, Videoed and Edited by Jimmy Paton, Recorded by Sophie Reese, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

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