Podcast Episodes

Longchenpa - A Meditation on Space - (Space without Centre or Edge) - Dzogchen - Vajrayana Buddhism

An incredibly beautiful and powerful Vajra Song from the Omniscient Master entitled "Space Without Centre or Edge" - wonderful for meditation. Taken from the text "Quintessential Dzogchen: Confusion …

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Adi Shankara - Nirvana (Atma) Shatakam - A Meditation - Advaita-Vedanta

This famous stotra by Adi Shankaracharya has been formatted for meditation and reflection.  When a young boy of eight (Adi Shankaracharya) while wandering in Himalayas, he encountered a sage who aske…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Thomas Merton - A Teaching on Realisation and Awakening - Christian Mystics

This is a brilliant and profound teaching from Thomas Merton on Awakening. It is an extract from his book "Seeds of Contemplation" (chapter on Pure Love).  Thomas Merton  (January 31, 1915 – December…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Padmasambhava - Guru Rinpoche - Pointing out Instructions for Meditation - Dzogchen

A terma text revealed by Nyang Ral Nyima Özer. Translated in Treasures from Juniper Ridge: The Profound Instructions of Padmasambhava to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal. Translated and edited by Erik Pema K…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Meditation and Practice Instructions - "Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life" - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

This wonderfully clear and profound teaching entitled, "Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life" has often been attributed to H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. However, this teaching is a teaching Chögyam Tru…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Nisargadatta Maharaj - The Power of Awareness and Transcending the 'I Am" - Advaita

Key pointers from Nisargadatta on the power of awareness and transcending the 'I am' to the Absolute. Taken from the text "I Am That" by Maharaj (translated by Maurice Frydman). These have been compi…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

St Catherine (of Siena) - Selected Poems and Verses for Meditation - Christian Mystics

Catherine of Siena (25 March 1347 – 29 April 1380), a lay member of the Dominican Order, was a mystic, activist, and author who had a great influence on Italian literature and the Catholic Church. Ca…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

The Ribhu Gita - Chapter 26 - plus Ramana Maharshi's Six Key Verses - Advaita Vedanta

One of Bhagavan Ramana's favourite traditional spiritual works was the Ribhu Gita. The Ribhu Gita forms the sixth section of the Sanskrit work known as Siva Rahasya. It is the teaching of Lord  Siva …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

Longchenpa - A Guided Meditation on Emptiness (Castles in the Clouds) - Dzogchen

An extract of Longchenpa's teaching focusing on the emptiness of all phenomena from the Trilogy of Rest.   

Longchenpa, also known as Longchen Rabjam ‘Infinite, Vast Expanse of Space’, or Drimé Özer …

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago

A GUIDED MEDITATION Based on Teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - Song of "I Am"

Formatted for guided meditation purposes and based on the text: "The Nisargadatta Song of I Am" - original text compiled by Maurice Frydman. This compilation of excerpts by Jerry Katz provides an exc…

Published on 4 years, 8 months ago