Short Zen stories for overactive minds

A five minute pause before the spiral

Real Zen parables, retold for everyday life and read in about five minutes. Each one ends with a single question and one small thing to try, so you can notice a thought before it becomes a reaction.

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  • Five minutes a story
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A five minute pause before the spiral

THE ZEN STORYTELLING

    THE ZEN TALES

      How it works

      One story. One question. One small step.

      No thirty minute sessions and no streaks to keep. Just a short story you can reach for the moment your mind starts racing.

      01

      Read one short story

      Each story is a real Zen parable, retold in plain words. About five minutes, start to finish.

      02

      Answer one question

      A single reflection prompt brings the story back to your own life. No blank pages, no homework.

      03

      Try one small thing

      A gentle action for today, so the idea follows you out of the book and into the moment it matters.

      Not “stop thinking.” Just a little more space between the thought and the reaction.

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      Your private Story Library

      Everything you get from evially lives in one calm place on your phone, tablet or computer. Log in with your email and a short code. No password, no app to download.

      • A new week every Monday

        Seven short Zen stories, one for each day, plus a phone wallpaper and a small printable card.

      • Read online or download

        Open any week right in your browser, or save it to read later, wherever you are.

      • Listen anywhere

        The full A Cup of Zen audiobook and a 60 minute guided meditation, ready to play on a walk or at bedtime.

      • One tap from your home screen

        Add the library to your phone’s home screen and it opens like an app. Nothing to download.

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      Stories for minds that won’t switch off

      About evially

      Stories for minds that won’t switch off

      We believe most people who overthink don’t need another 300 page book, or another app asking for twenty minutes a day. They need something small enough to reach for in the exact moment the replaying starts.

      So we publish short Zen stories, each one paired with a single reflection question and made to be read in about five minutes. They are drawn from real Zen parables and retold in plain language, for real life: the conversation you keep replaying, the message you’ve reread five times, the decision that just won’t settle.

      • Short on purpose

        Every story fits into a coffee break. Nothing to finish, nothing to fall behind on.

      • Gentle, never preachy

        We never tell you to stop thinking. We help you notice the thought and give it a little room.

      • Real people, real support

        Write to us any time at support@evially.com. A real person reads every message.

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      Questions? Write to us 24/7

      Email us any time about your order, your library or your subscription, and we’ll sort it out right away.

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