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Grounded at Duke

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.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

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A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

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A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

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.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Listen

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

Once the World Was Perfect by Joy Harjo

Voiced by Barbara Ofosu-Somuah, Recorded by Jimmy Paton, Produced by the Rev. Leah Torrey.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Listen

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

Sabbath, 2001, VI by Wendell Berry

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

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Listen

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

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.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Listen

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

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.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Listen

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

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.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Listen

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

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.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

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A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

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.

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Listen

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look

A group of purple echinacea flowers and yellow goldenrod planted near a parking lot with light painted lines

Look & Listen

Questions?

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