Podcast Episodes

Kahlil Gibran - Selected Verses for Meditation - Mystical Poetry

These selections from Gibran's poems and verses have been formatted for contemplation and meditation purposes. Lebanon-born writer and artist Kahlil Gibran  (1883 – 1931) became known for his mystica…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Milarepa (2) - Selected Pointers and Teachings for Meditation - Tibetan Buddhism - Kagyu

This is a short selection of pith pointers taken from Milarepa's 60 songs. Translated by Garma C. Chang.  Milarepa is one of the most important yogis and spiritual poets in the Tibetan Buddhist tradi…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Nisargadatta Maharaj - Going Beyond the I Am - A Meditation - Advaita

These selections of quotes/teachings from Nisargadatta have been formatted for Guided Meditation purposes and were compiled by Pradeep Apte.

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Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Hafiz (2) Selected Verses for Meditation - Sufi Mystics

Persian lyric poet Hafiz (born Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfez-e Šīrāzī) grew up in Shiraz. Very little is known about his life, but it is thought that he may have memorized the Qur’an after hearin…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Ajahn Mun - The Ballad of Liberation from the Khandhas - Theravada Forest Tradition

Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta Thera (Thai: มั่น ภูริทตฺโต,) (1870–1949) was a Thai bhikkhu from Isan region who is credited, along with his mentor, Ajahn Sao Kantasīlo, with establishing the Thai Forest Tradi…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

A Meditation on Melting in the Silence - Profound Pointings of Ilie Cioara

These poems/stanzas of profound pointings written by Ilie Cioara have been formatted for the purpose of a guided meditation. Excerpts taken from the book by Cioara, "Boundlessness" - translated by Pe…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Nagarjuna - "Mahamudra Vision" - Mahāyāna - Madhyamaka

Nāgārjuna (c.150 – c. 250 CE) was an Indian Mahāyāna Buddhist thinker, scholar-saint and philosopher. He is widely considered one of the most important Buddhist philosophers. He is also considered on…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Anandamayi Ma - "Sad Vani" Selected Teachings and Pointers for Meditation - Bhakti

Selected teachings of Ma's taken from the text "Sad Vani" - as reported by Bhaiji - translated by Atmananda.

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Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Shodoka: Song of Enlightenment (Full version) - Yoka Daishi - Zen Buddhism

This is the complete version of Shodoka - Song of Awakening or Enlightenment. This is one of the four essential Zen texts. It was written by Yoka Daishi in the seventh century in China. It is a testi…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

The Gospel of Mary - Christian Gnosticism - Christian Mystics

The Gospel of Mary is found in the Berlin Gnostic Codex (Papyrus Berolinensis 8502). This very important and well-preserved codex was discovered in the late-nineteenth century somewhere near Akhmim i…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago