Practice

What's Holding You Back with Reading deeply — the examined practice?

Uncover what blocks your deep reading practice. Explore ancient wisdom to examine barriers holding you back from meaningful engagement with texts.

Patanguide

What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Patan. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Patan, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Patan

Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.

Understand first

Ishvara-Pranidhana: Reading with Sacred Attention Pratyahara: Withdrawal of Attention Sthira-Sukham: Balance of Effort and Ease Santosha: Contentment with Gradual Understanding Vritti: Mental Patterns in Text Interpretation

Go deeper

The Examined Reading deeply — the examined practice Reading deeply — the examined practice: Start Here Reading deeply — the examined practice What Is Reading deeply — the examined practice?Why Reading deeply — the examined practice Matters

Peri

New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.