Paperback. A Quiet Buddhist Path for Facing GriefSome people do not avoid pain by hiding.They avoid it by staying busy.They fill their calendars.They answer every request.They keep moving, not because life demands it-but because stillness would ask a deeper question.What have you not allowed yourself to feel?In the story of Kisagotami, a grieving mother searches desperately for a mustard seed from a house untouched by death. She believes the right errand will save her from sorrow. But the Buddha gently reveals what she cannot yet face: avoidance extends suffering. Grief cannot be outrun. It must be met.The Mustard Seed You Keep Avoiding is a sorrowfully honest, mindful book for the chronically overcommitted person who uses busyness to postpone emotional work. With quiet Buddhist wisdom, tender storytelling, and practices rooted in acceptance, this book guides readers toward the courageous pause where healing begins.Not by doing more.But by finally turning toward what hurts. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Mustard Seed You Keep Avoiding (Paperback)
Publisher: Rosewood Lantern Publishing
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798233938375
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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A Quiet Buddhist Path for Facing Grief

Some people do not avoid pain by hiding.
They avoid it by staying busy.

They fill their calendars.
They answer every request.
They keep moving, not because life demands it-
but because stillness would ask a deeper question.

What have you not allowed yourself to feel?

In the story of Kisagotami, a grieving mother searches desperately for a mustard seed from a house untouched by death. She believes the right errand will save her from sorrow. But the Buddha gently reveals what she cannot yet face: avoidance extends suffering. Grief cannot be outrun. It must be met.

The Mustard Seed You Keep Avoiding is a sorrowfully honest, mindful book for the chronically overcommitted person who uses busyness to postpone emotional work. With quiet Buddhist wisdom, tender storytelling, and practices rooted in acceptance, this book guides readers toward the courageous pause where healing begins.

Not by doing more.
But by finally turning toward what hurts.

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