Universal Appeal

contemplation

Universal Appeal

The art of contemplation has universal appeal to all personality types. Whether you are visual, kinaesthetic or have a strong logical bent, you can adapt your favoured techniques to the subject of your contemplation. The main point is to use the moment to elevate your own thinking and feeling. If you are visual then you can use the wonderful power of your imagination to create an image of peace, love or beauty right inside your body and mind. If you are more physically oriented, you can use a physical practice such as running or yoga as a means to purify your thinking and bring focus and clarity to your inner state. As your practice becomes more advanced, you will realise that you can use anything as a subject for contemplation, so long as it inspires and uplifts your spirit.

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Peter Muller

A rare meeting between Richard Rudd and renowned Hungarian writer Péter Müller exploring the timeless wisdom of the I Ching, accompanied by Peter's heartfelt written blessing for Richard's work.

I Ching

The original ‘prima materia’ of the Gene Keys, the I Ching is a sacred Chinese text dating from around the 4th century BC. Many commentaries and versions of the I Ching exist and it is perhaps best known as a popular oracle.

Spirituality and the Spiritual Ego

In this incisive monologue, Richard Rudd uses the blade of lucid discrimination to cut through the many traps of the ego once it is involved in spirituality.

The Siddhi of Romance

Richard Rudd renames the 55th Siddhi from Freedom to Romance — a profound shift at the heart of the Gene Keys, and an invitation into a new way of awakening.

Codes of Chemistry

Explore the spark between you and someone else by combining your Gene Keys charts. A fun and playful way to contemplate your unique gifts & challenges together.

Glossary of Empowerment

The following Glossary, found in the back of the Gene Keys book, is designed as a contemplative tool in its own right as well as a reference for understanding the Gene Keys terminology.

Richard Rudd – The Gene Keys and Contemplation with Banyen Books

2026-10-28 19:00 UTC

Join us for an illuminating exploration of Richard Rudd’s newly republished book, Contemplation: Expand Time, Transform Your Emotions and Unleash Your Natural Brilliance.

Drawing on the wisdom of the Gene Keys, as well as timeless spiritual traditions, Contemplation presents a practical three-step approach to cultivating deeper self-awareness, transforming emotional patterns, and bringing more presence into everyday life.

Whether you’re new to Richard’s work or a longtime student of the Gene Keys, you’ll discover simple yet profound practices for unlocking your natural brilliance and living with greater purpose, resilience, and authenticity.

Contemplation

From Reaction to Reflection

First published in 2018, this widely loved book by Richard Rudd has been re-released on June 9th, 2026, by Hay House under a new title: Contemplation: Expand Time, Transform Your Emotions and Unleash Your Natural Brilliance.

This updated edition features a new preface and an additional section on longevity, offering a clear and radically accessible three-step approach to building self-awareness, transforming emotional patterns and living with greater intention.