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Rumi ~ The Springtime of Lovers ~ Sufi Mystics
Selected excertps of poems from Rumi taken from Kulliyat-e Shams, 21 and Ode 314 - translated by Nevit Oguz Ergin.Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Jean Klein ~ Natural Openness ~ Advaita
This is a selection of non-dual pointers taken from Jean Klein's text, "Transmission of the Flame".Jean Klein (October 19, 1912 – February 22, 1998) was a French author, spiritual teacher and philoso…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Manjushrimitra: The Bodhicittabhavana (The Cultivation of Enlightened Mind) ~ Dzogchen
This is a reading of Manjushrimitra's the Bodhicittabhavana, a seminal early text of Ati Yoga.Mañjuśrīmitra (d. 740 CE) was an Indian Buddhist scholar. He became the main student of Garab Dorje and a…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Platform Sutra (on the Great Perfection of Wisdom) ~ Master Hui-neng
Selected passages from the "The Sutra of Hui-neng, Grand Master of Zen" (Platform Sutra), using an amalgam of translations.Hui-neng (638-713) was a seminal figure in Buddhist history and is one of th…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Annamalai Swami ~ The Peace of Shanti ~ Advaita
Excerpts of clear pointings and teachings from the book "Annamalai Swami Final Talks" edited by David Godman. Annamalai Swami (1906–1995) was a direct disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi who realized the…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Evelyn Underhill ~ In Love with the Absolute ~ Christian Mystics
Evelyn Underhill (6 December 1875 – 15 June 1941) was an English Anglo-Catholic poet and novelist as well as a pacifist and mystic. An only child, she described her early mystical insights as "abrupt…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Padmasambhava ~ Pointing Out the Nature of Mind ~ Dzogchen
A brilliant, concise and clear set of instructions given by Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) to a devoted old lady and her attendant. This terma text was revealed by Nyang Ral Nyima Özer. Translated in …
Published on 3 months ago
Patrul Rinpoche ~ Advice from Me to Myself
These direct, powerful and humourous verses were spoken by the great Master, Patrul Rinpoche, to wake himself up to the reality of the ever-present Great Perfection.Translation by Constance Wilkinson…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Ribhu Gita (Chapter 26) ~ No Music ~ Ramana Maharshi ~ Advaita Vedanta
One of Bhagavan Ramana's Maharshi's favourite traditional spiritual works was the Ribhu Gita. He often referred to the Ribhu Gita in his talks with devotees and seekers, and is reported to have said …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Yoga Nidra ~ NSDR ~ Deep Relaxation & Healing
This is a 20 minute guided Yoga Nidra to help you relax, find inner peace and sleep. It follows the traditional guidance of systematically relaxing and being aware of each part of the body.Yoga nidra…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago