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A Thicket of Views ~ Aggivacchagotta Sutta: To Vacchagotta on Fire -MN 72 ~ Theravadin Pali Buddhism
A reading of the Aggivacchagotta Sutta from The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya - MN 72 - Translated by Bhikkhu Nanamoli. In this discourse the wanderer …
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Zen Master Dogen 道元 ~ No Traces ~ Zen Buddhism
A selection of poems written by Dogen taken from various texts: ** The Zen Poetry of Dogen: Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace - translated by Steven Heine ** The Enlightened Heart, An Anthol…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
William Samuel ~ The Simplicity of Reality ~ Non-Duality
A reading of selected excerpts from texts and talks given by William Samuel. William Samuel (1924-1996) was born in Alabama to a Jewish father and Christian mother. Samuel taught and wrote from his h…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Rumi ~ Gone to the Unseen ~ Sufi Mystics
A reading of Rumi's beautiful poem on passing to the unseen. Translated by Coleman Barks Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, faqih, Isl…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Nisargadatta ~ The Threshold of Liberation ~ Advaita
These selections of quotes/teachings from Nisargadatta have been formatted for Guided Meditation purposes and were extracted from the text, 'I am That'. Nisargadatta Maharaj (17 April 1897 – 8 Septem…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Longchenpa ~ Infinite Evenness ~ Dzogchen
These profound "pointers" from Longchenpa have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. Excerpts taken from the Chapter "The Decisive Experience" from the text "A Treasure Trove of Scriptural T…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Ayya Khema ~ Go Home! ~ Theravadin Buddhism
Ayya Khema (born Ilse Kussel - 1923-1997) was the first Western woman to become a Theravadin Buddhist nun. She has served as a model and inspiration for women from all the Buddhist traditions who hav…
Published on 2 years, 4 months ago
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta: Setting in Motion the Wheel of Dhamma ~ The Buddha's First Sermon
The Dhammacakkappavattana-sutta - SN 56.11 - is the Pāli version of what according to tradition was the first discourse spoken by the Buddha, whose delivery of this discourse led to the attainment of…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Garab Dorje ~ The Truth of your Being ~ Dzogchen (Ati Yoga)
A reading for meditation of Garab Dorje's primary teaching, "The Spaciousness of Vajrasattva" (Dorje Sempa Namkha Che) - translated by Yeshe Donden (Roger Calverley). With thanks to Roger for permiss…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Master Hongzhi Zhengjue 宏智正覺 ~ Serenity is the Final Word ~ Zen (Chan) Buddhism
A selection of profound, direct pointers for meditation by Master Hongzhi on the nature of the mind taken from various texts. Hongzhi Zhengjue (1091–1157) was one of the most accomplished Chan master…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago