Podcast Episodes

Awareness and Emptiness Meditation ~ Spontaneous Vajra ~ Mipham Rinpoche - Dzogchen

A reading of the teaching, "The Spontaneous Vajra Manifestation of Awareness and Emptiness' by Mipham Rinpoche.  Jamgön Mipham Gyatso  (1846-1912)  was a great Nyingma master and writer of the last c…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Kabbalah ~ The Zohar ~ Jewish Mysticism

This is a reading for meditation of a short section from the The Zohar’s Bereishit (Beginning/start) - the opening verse of Genesis. English version by Daniel Chanan Matt.  The Zohar (Book of "Radian…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

One Mind ~ Bassui Tokusho Zenji 抜隊 得勝 ~ Zen Buddhism

Bassui Tokushō (1327–1387) was a Rinzai Zen Master born in modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture who had trained with Sōtō and Rinzai Zen-masters. Bassui was unhappy with the state of Zen practice in Japan …

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Rabindranath Tagore ~ The Great Wisdom

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He reshaped Bengali literature and music as well a…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Knowing for Yourself ~ The Buddha ~ Kalama Sutta AN 3.65 - Theravadin Pali Buddhism

This is a reading for contemplation of the Kalama Sutta. The instructions to the Kalamas  is renowned for its encouragement of free inquiry; the spirit of the sutta signifies a teaching that is exemp…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Nisargadatta ~ The Power of Love ~ Advaita

A selection of direct and powerful teachings on Love by Sri Nisargadatta taken from various sources.  Nisargadatta Maharaj (17 April 1897 – 8 September 1981), born Maruti Shivrampant Kambli, was an I…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi) ~ Serenity ~ Taoism

Chuang Tzu (Zhuangzi) was a Taoist sage, living sometime before 250 B.C. He is credited with writing- in part or in whole - a work known by his name, the Zhuangzi, which is one of the foundational te…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The Silence Beyond Thoughts ~ Dzogchen ~ Ani la (Gebchak Nuns)

These pith and profound pointers were spoken by Ani la - Abbess of Gebchak Nunnery, Eastern Tibet. For more information about the inspiring Gebchak nuns and how to support them, please see these link…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

The 24 Gurus of Dattatreya ~ Advaita-Vedanta

A reading for meditation of the 24 Gurus of Dattatreya - translated by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait. 

Dattatreya is considered to be the incarnation of the Trinity- Brahma, Vishnu and Siva – a Trimurti Av…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Soft Butter Meditation - Combat Exhaustion and Aid Healing - Zen

This is a guided meditation on the soft butter method introspective meditation as detailed by Zen Master Hakuin. It was taught to Hakuin as he was suffering from "Zen sickness" (exhaustion) caused by…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago