“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
Psalms, Psalm 34:18 · Judeo-Christian
trans. King James Version, 1611
Guidance
Guidance for Grief.
Grief is one of the oldest conversations in every tradition. Three passages the daily check-in returns to when someone brings a loss they are still carrying.
“You have grieved for those who deserve no grief... Learned men grieve not for the living nor the dead. Never did I not exist, nor you, nor these rulers of men; nor will any one of us ever hereafter cease to be.”
Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 · Hindu
trans. Kāshināth Trimbak Telang, 1882
“All conditioned things are impermanent... All conditioned things are involved in suffering... All states are selfless and unreal.”
Dhammapada, Verses 277–279 · Buddhist
trans. F. Max Müller, 1881
How the daily check-in responds
When a check-in mentions grief, the app doesn't rush you toward relief. The reflection you receive is a short, grounded teaching from a real source — a Psalm, a verse of the Gita, a line from the Dhammapada — paired with a practice small enough to do in a single breath. The point is companionship for what you're already feeling, not a fix.
You'll be asked to sign in if you haven't already — the check-in itself takes about a minute.