Podcast Episodes

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, 5 months 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, 5 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…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

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, 5 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, 5 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…

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

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, 5 months ago

A Meditation on Love and the Journey - Tsoknyi Rinpoche - Dzogchen

Selected teachings and quotes from Tsokknyi Rinpoche from the text "Open Heart, Open Mind."  Tsoknyi Rinpoche or Ngawang Tsoknyi Gyatso (born 13 March 1966) is a Nepalese Tibetan Buddhist teacher and…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Paramahansa Yogananda - Selected Teachings for Meditation (2) - Kriya Yoga

Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was an Indian monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization Self-Realizati…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Namkai Norbu - Advice for Establishing Presence and Awareness - Dzogchen

Selected excerpts from the teaching given by Namkai Norbu entitled: The Mirror: Advice on Presence and Awareness.

Chögyal Namkhai Norbu (1938-2018) was a Tibetan Dzogchen master. When he was two year…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago