Podcast Episodes

Guided Meditation - Resting in Natural Awareness - Samaneri Jayasara

This is a guided meditation on resting and trusting in Awareness - emerging from my retreat. It includes a reading of Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche's famous prayer - Rest in Natural Great Peace.  

🔆 If you b…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Venerable Ajahn Chah - Unshakeable Peace (Part 2) Theravada Forest Tradition

Ajahn Chah  was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition.

🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Venerable Ajahn Chah - Unshakeable Peace (Part 1) Theravada Forest Tradition

Ajahn Chah  was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest Tradition.

🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Ramana Maharshi - Be As you Are - Part 5a - Self Enquiry

Reading from the text - Be As You Are - by Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. I have omitted the questions for ease of flow.

Edited by David Godman.

🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offe…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Annamalai Swami - Direct Pointers and Teachings for Meditation - Ramana Maharshi - Advaita

A selection of key pointers of Annamalai Swami's taken from the text -  'Final Talks'  - edited by David Godman.  Annamalai Swami (1906–1995) was a direct disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi who realized…

Published on 4 years ago

Thich Nhat Hanh - "Please Call Me By My True Names" - Zen Buddhism

Reading of Thich Nhat Hanh's famous poem - "Please Call Me by My True Names."  Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his pione…

Published on 4 years ago

Padmasambhava - Pointers for Meditation - Songs to the 25 Disciples - Dzogchen

A sublime and powerful terma treasure teaching given by the Great Master to 25 renowned disciples.  Text taken from the text "Advice from the Lotus Born" translated by Erik Pema Kunsang.

🙏 May whatev…

Published on 4 years ago

His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - A Meditation on the Nature of the Mind - Dzogchen

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) — born in the Dergé region of Kham, Eastern Tibet, was recognized as the mind emanation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.  Regarded by many as one of the greatest Dzogch…

Published on 4 years ago

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

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 testimony to his awakening; his writi…

Published on 4 years ago

Kahlil Gibran - "The Beauty of Death" - Mystical/Spiritual Poetry

Reading of one of Gibran's famous poems, "The Beauty of Death."  Lebanon-born writer and artist Kahlil Gibran  (1883–1931) became known for his mystical Arabic and English works, most notably the 192…

Published on 4 years ago