Podcast Episodes

The Spandakarika - "Song of the Sacred Tremor" - Kashmir Shaivism

The Spandakarika, or "Song of the Sacred Tremor," is one of the most important Tantric texts in the tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism.  It is said to ha…

5 years, 4 months ago

Nisargadatta Maharaj - "I am" - A Guided Meditation

A selection of key pointers from the Great Master, Nisargadatta, taken from the text "I am That" and "The Nisargadatta Gita" - intended as a guided m…

5 years, 4 months ago

Thomas Merton - What is Contemplation? - Christian Mystics

Readings from selected chapters from the text "Seeds of Contemplation" by Thomas Merton.   Thomas Merton  (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was …

5 years, 4 months ago

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche - "Buddha Nowhere Else" - Selected Pointers for Meditation - Dzogchen

Excerpts from the teaching/chapter, "Buddha Nowhere Else" taken from the text "As It Is" - Volume 1. Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang.

Tulku Urgyen Ri…

5 years, 4 months ago

Ramana Maharshi - Be As you Are - Part 1 The Conversations

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.

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5 years, 4 months ago

Patrul Rinpoche - A Guided Meditation - Self-Liberating Meditation - Dzogchen

Dza Patrul Rinpoche  (1808-1887) — an enlightened master, who, though he lived the life of a vagabond, was one of the most illustrious spiritual teac…

5 years, 4 months ago

The Sufi's Sufi - Abol-Hasan of Kharaqan - Selected Verses for Meditation - Sufi Mystics

Sheik Abol-Hasan of Kharaqan is one of the master Sufis of Iran - considered a Sufi's Sufi. He was born in 963 from Persian parents in Khorasan and d…

5 years, 4 months ago

Ibn 'Arabi - "Know Yourself" - Selected Excerpts for Meditation - Sufi Mystics

These excerpts from the book - "Know Yourself: An Explanation of the Oneness of Being" (translated by Cecilia Twinch) have been formatted for guided …

5 years, 4 months ago

Milarepa - Selected Pointers and Teachings for Meditation - Tibetan Buddhism

This is a short selection of pith pointers taken from Milarepa's 100,000 songs. Translated by Garma C. Chang.  Milarepa is one of the most important …

5 years, 4 months ago

Jean Klein - A Guided Meditation on "Welcoming" - Advaita - Vedanta

Jean Klein (October 19, 1912 – February 22, 1998) was a French author, spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita Vedanta (Nondualism). He was born…

5 years, 5 months ago