The Sutra of the Ounce: The Ounce of the Vow for the Beings of the Earth

Author:   Marilynn Hughes
Publisher:   Independently Published
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9798248822409


Pages:   664
Publication Date:   18 February 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Sutra of the Ounce: The Ounce of the Vow for the Beings of the Earth


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An ounce is enough. The Sutra of the Ounce is a gentle, luminous guide to living with awareness, care, and presence. It is not a manual of commandments, nor a call to heroic acts. Instead, it teaches the power of small, daily vows - the quiet attentions, the moments of restraint, mercy, and witness that sustain life. Mountains move without hurry, trees give without asking, oceans grieve without resentment - and humans, too, are part of this unfolding. Illumination is found not in grand gestures, but in attention, care, and presence, quietly offered every day. An ounce is enough. An ounce of attention. An ounce of care. An ounce of love quietly offered. In these small gestures, illumination blooms - subtle, persistent, and enduring. And when the heart wants to flee, when we feel lost or overwhelmed, these ounces return, soft and insistent, guiding us back to presence, to the Earth, and to the ordinary sacredness of living with awareness. This sutra reminds us that love, care, and awakening are not found in grand gestures, but in the small, faithful acts repeated every day. This sutra invites readers to practice remembering: to bring water when the world burns, to sit beside it when it is silent, to offer honesty, stillness, and attention when action feels impossible. Liberation begins not in grandeur, but in the small gestures repeated over time - hands open, eyes soft, feet touching the Earth with apology and gratitude. A meditative, poetic, and deeply compassionate work, The Sutra of the Ounce is for anyone seeking a closer connection to life, to the natural world, and to the ordinary acts that honor it.

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Author:   Marilynn Hughes
Publisher:   Independently Published
Imprint:   Independently Published
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.875kg
ISBN:  

9798248822409


Pages:   664
Publication Date:   18 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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