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Stonehouse ~ Master Shiwu 石屋 ~ Nothing to Do or Change ~ Zen Buddhism (Chan)
A selection of poems read from the text, "The Mountain Poems of Stonehouse" - translated by Red Pine (Bill Porter) The Zen master, Shiwu 石屋, or Stonehouse (1272–1352) was a Chinese Chan poet and herm…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ramana Maharshi ~ That Which Sees ~ Advaita
This is a reading for meditation of Bhagavan Ramana's instruction to Frank H. Humphreys, a devotee. Ramana Maharshi ( 1879 -1950) was an Indian sage and jivanmukta (liberated being). He was born Ven…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Great Tantra of Vajrasattva ~ The Heart of Enlightenment ~ Ati Yoga
The Great Tantra of Vajrasattva is a Root Tantra of the Space Section first translated into Tibetan in the 8th Century by Vairochana Rakshita, a famous translator during the early period of Buddhism …
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Niguma (Dakini) ~ The Innate State ~ Vajrayana Buddhism
Niguma is considered one of the most important and influential yoginis and Vajrayana teachers of the 10th or 11th century in India. Born in Kashmire, she was a dakini, and one of the two female found…
Published on 7 months ago
Lankavatara Sutra ~ Mahayana Buddhism
A reading of excerpts taken from Chapter 1 of The Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - translated by Suzuki and Goddard. The Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra was first translated into Chinese in the 5th century and has been the sub…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Sri Aurobindo ~ The Evolution of Consciousness
Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, mystic, and Indian nationalist. He joined the movement for India's freedom fro…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ryōkan ~ The Wordless Scriptures ~ Zen Buddhism
Ryōkan Taigu 良寛大愚 (1758–1831) was a quiet and unconventional Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the esse…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
15 Minute Guided Body Scan Meditation
This is a 15 minute guided body scan meditation to develop and deepen calm and insight. Focusing on simple tactile sensations can provide myriad health benefits for mind, body and heart, as well as l…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Brother Lawrence ~ The Practice of Presence ~ Christian Mystics
Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection, OCD (c. 1614 – 12 February 1691) served as a lay brother in a Carmelite monastery in Paris. Christians commonly remember him for the intimacy he expressed concer…
Published on 8 months ago
Annamalai Swami ~ Freedom from Bondage ~ Advaita
Annamalai Swami (1906–1995) was a direct disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi who realized the Self after practicing Self-enquiry for decades. This experience gave him first-hand knowledge of how to perfo…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago