Podcast Episodes

'Our Real Home' - Venerable Ajahn Chah - Thai Forest Theravada Buddhism

Our Real Home - A Talk to an Aging Lay Disciple Approaching Death by Ajahn Chah translated from the Thai by The Sangha at Wat Pah Nanachat.  Ajahn Chah  was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influentia…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

1. The Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena - Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa)

Part 1 of the Treasury includes: Sections 1-2   Among the works in Longchen Rabjam's famous collection, the Seven Treasuries, is this book commonly known as the Chöying Dzod.  Longchenpa, also known …

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Ramana Maharshi - Selection of Key Pointers for Meditation - Advaita-Vedanta

This is a reading of selected key teachings/pointers from Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi taken from this website: https://www.inner-quest.org/Ramana_Words.htm

Portrait of Bhagavan by Germana Di Paolo  Musi…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Venerable Ajahn Chah - Selected Pointers for Meditation - Theravada Forest Tradition

A selection of key pointers and quotes by Ajahn Chah on Dhamma and Meditation practice. For all the range of teachings given by Ajahn Chah, which are made available for free, please see this great we…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Instructions for Dying and in the Bardo - Padmasambhava - Guru Rinpoche - Dzogchen

These powerful and direct instructions for the dying process and navigating the bardo realms were read from the teaching: "The Refined Essence of Oral Instructions" by Padmasambhava. Translated by Er…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Lama Shabkar - A Guided Meditation on Examining the "Mind" - Dzogchen

Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol  (1781-1851) was a Tibetan Buddhist yogi and poet from Amdo. Shabkar's yogic and poetic skill is considered second only to Milarepa.  Shabkar begin his spiritual practice ea…

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Sri Ramana Maharshi - Who Am I? (Nan Yar?)

“Who am I?” is the title given to a set of questions and answers bearing on Self-enquiry. The questions were put to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi by  Sri M. Sivaprakasam Pillai around the year 1902. T…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - A Meditation on Detachment - Advaita Vedanta

A selection of Nisargadatta teachings and pointers on the theme of "detachment."  

🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.

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Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Ramakrishna - Selected Teachings and Verses - Advaita - Vedanta

Selected excerpts of teachings taken from Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna and Gospel of Ramakrishna.  Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa  (18 February 1836 – 16 August 1886)  was an Indian Hindu mystic, saint, a…

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Self-Enquiry - A Guided Meditation - "Who am I?" - Samaneri Jayasara

Following numerous requests, here is a Guided Meditation on Self-Enquiry - spoken spontaneously by Samaneri Jayasara, ending with an {optional} poem for meditation written by Ayya Jitindriya.  

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Published on 4 years, 2 months ago