Wisdom of the Masters
Episodes
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche ~ Undistracted Non-Meditation ~ Dzogchen
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of key pointers taken from the text, 'Vajra Speech: A Commentary on The Quintessence of Spiritual Practice, The Direct Instructions of...
Fr. Ama Samy ~ The Practice of Zazen
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ama Samy (Arul Maria Arokiasamy), S.J., born in 1936, is an Indian Zen master and Jesuit priest. Ama Samy was born to Christian parents in Burma in 19...
Master Shiwu 石屋 - Stonehouse ~ Entering the Mountains ~ Zen Buddhism (Chan)
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Zen master, Shiwu 石屋, or Stonehouse (1272–1352) was a Chinese Chan poet and hermit monk who lived during the Yuan Dynasty. He was considered...
Mind as Open Sky ~ Guided Meditation ~ Samaneri Jayasara
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation on learning to relax in meditation, recognising the silence and stillness, and turning towards the open sky like nature of...
St Teresa of Avila ~ The Interior Life
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of key points for prayer and meditation from St Teresa of Avila's teachings. Excerpts taken from numerous sources, including: "Th...
Ajahn Chah ~ The Place of Coolness ~ Thai Forest Tradition
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhist monk and meditation Master. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in...
Nisargadatta Maharaj ~ The Liberated One
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta formatted for guided meditation, taken from the text, 'I am That' - translated by Mauric...
Vasubandhu's Six-Steps of Breathing Meditation
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Abhidharmakośabhāṣya (Treasury of Metaphysics with Self-Commentary) is a pivotal treatise on early Buddhist thought composed around the 4th ...
Shantideva ~ The Way of the Bodhisattva - Chapter 10 ~ Dedication
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shantideva’s Dedication Prayer is one of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama’s favourite dedications, extracted from Chapter 10 of the Bodhicharyavatara of M...
Sudden Illumination ~ Zen Master Baizhang Huaihai 百丈懷海
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baizhang Huaihai (720–814 AD) was a Zen master during the Tang dynasty. A native of Fuzhou, he was a dharma heir of Mazu Daoyi. Baizhang's stude...
Dipa Ma ~ Meditation is Love
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of quotes and extracts from teachings of Dipa Ma taken from the website: https://dipama.com/ Nani Bala Barua (25 March 1911 – 1 Septem...
Hafiz ~ The Path of Love ~ Sufi Mystics
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Selected poems of Hafez taken from the text 'Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved' - translated by Thomas Rain Crowe. Persian lyric poet Hafiz (bo...
Namkai Norbu ~ The Presence of Awareness ~ Dzogchen
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts from the teaching given by Namkai Norbu entitled: The Mirror: Advice on Presence and Awareness. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu (1938-2018)...
Zen Master Ryokan ~ A Solitary Mirror ~ Zen Buddhism
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 re...
Anandamayi Ma ~ On Rebirth
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Selected teachings of Ma's taken from various sources. Anandamayi Ma ( 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivan...
The Practice to Liberation ~ Anapanasati ~ Teachings of the Buddha
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of the Anapanasati Sutta: Mindfulness of Breathing - MN 118 This reading is an amalgam of translations by Bhante Sujato, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Tha...
The Way of Self-Inquiry ~ Drg Drsya Viveka ~ Advaita Vedanta
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dṛg-Dṛṣya-Viveka : An Inquiry Into The Nature of The ‘Seer’ and The ‘Seen’, Discrimination between the Real and the Unreal Attributed to...
Madam Guyon ~ The Prayer of the Heart ~ A Short and Easy Method of Prayer
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These excerpts for meditation/contemplation have been taken from Madame Guyon's text, 'A Short and Easy Method of Prayer'. Published by th...
Song of Mind (Xin Ming) - Master Niutou Farong - Zen Buddhism
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reading of the famous seventh-century Zen classic Xin Ming, or "Song of Mind" - this poem is a masterpiece of expressing the inexpressible...
Longchenpa ~ Samsara as Like an Echo
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These sublime and profound teachings on the nature of reality by the great master, Longchenpa is taken from the Finding Rest in Illusion trilogy . It ...
The Stillpoint ~ A Guided Meditation ~ Samaneri Jayasara
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation spoken extemporaneously by Samaneri Jayasra on learning to recognise, abide in, and rest as, the stillpoint of intrinsic A...
Ajahn Pannavaddho ~ The One Who Knows ~Thai Forest Tradition
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of the chapter "Citta" taken from the text 'Uncommon Wisdom - Life and Teachings of Ajaan Pannavaddho. Written and com...
Lama Yeshe ~ Experiencing Silent Wisdom
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading for meditation taken from the text, 'The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind: Buddhism, Mind and Meditation' by Lama Thubten Yeshe...
Naropa ~ Mahamudra Summary
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of the timeless teaching of Naropa's - "The Summary of Mahamudra". English version by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and Erik Pema ...
Evelyn Underhill ~ The Mystic
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evelyn Underhill (6 December 1875 – 15 June 1941) was an English Anglo-Catholic poet and novelist as well as a pacifist and mystic. An only child, s...
Rumi ~ A Gold Mine ~ Sufi Mystics
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These few selections of Rumi poems are from the newly translated text "Gold" - Rumi. Translated by Haleh Liza Gafori. The book can be purcha...
Nisargadatta Maharaj ~ Turn Within ~ Advaita
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Best to listen to this meditation with headphones 🎧 🎧 🎧 This is a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta formatted for guided meditation...
Turning the Light Around ~ The Secret of the Golden Flower ~ Inner Alchemy
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This reading is from chapter 3 and 4 of the teachings found in the text, The Secret of the Golden Flower, and explains in detail the method of 'tu...
Yoga Nidra with Gentle Rain ~ Relaxation and Healing
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided Yoga Nidra meditation to induce deep relaxation and rejuvenation and to assist with deepening conscious Awareness in the pre-sleep an...
Atmananda Krishna Memon ~ Mind as No Mind ~ Advaita
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts from the text "Notes on Spiritual Discources" - taken by Nitya Tripta. For PDF and hard copy versions of the 3 Volume teac...
Ajahn Lee ~ The Art of Letting Go ~ Theravadin Buddhist Forest Tradition
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of a chapter on 'The Art of Letting Go' taken from the text: "Keeping the Breath in Mind by Ajahn Lee. Translated by Th...
Krishnamurti ~ The Quiet Mind
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
These extracts from Krishnamurti's talks on meditation have been taken from various sources and are intended for contemplation. Jiddu Krishnamu...
Ramakant Maharaj ~ The Inner Master ~ Advaita
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of pointers read from the text, 'Selfless Self: Talks with Shri Ramakant Maharaj'.Ramakant Maharaj was a direct disciple of the la...
The Secret of the Golden Flower ~ A Synthesis ~ Inner Alchemy
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This reading is a synthesis of the teachings found in the text, The Secret of the Golden Flower, translated by Thomas Clearly. According to Cleary, th...
Longchenpa ~ Now That I Come to Die
11 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Selection of verses from Longchenpa's heartfelt parting advice to his students, exhorting them to vigorously engage the path to liberation while t...
Atmananda Krishna Menon ~ Deep Sleep Peace ~ Advaita
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts from the text "Notes on Spiritual Discources" - taken by Nitya Tripta. Śrĩ Atmananda (8 December 1883 – 14 May 1959)...
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo ~ The Essence of the the Practice
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (born 1943) is a bhikṣuṇī in the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. She is an author, teacher and foun...
5 Themes for Awakening ~ Teaching of the Buddha ~ Pali Buddhism
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading for meditation of the Upajjhaṭṭhana Sutta (AN 5:57) ~ Subjects for Contemplation - Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi. The Upajjhatthana Su...
Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) ~ Part 3 - Natural Awareness ~ Dr Nida Chenagtsang (Weapon of Light)
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation taken from Dr Nida Chenagtsang’s 'Weapon of Light' series - a pithy synthesis of Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) instruction...
Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) ~ Part 2 - The Mind in Motion ~ Dr Nida Chenagtsang (Weapon of Light)
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation taken from Dr Nida Chenagtsang’s 'Weapon of Light' series - a pithy synthesis of Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) instruction...
Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) ~ Part 1 - Resting the Mind ~ Dr Nida Chenagtsang (Weapon of Light)
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation taken from Dr Nida Chenagtsang’s 'Weapon of Light' series - a pithy synthesis of Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) instruction...
Papaji ~ The Emptiness of Awareness ~ Advaita
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of selected pointers for meditation taken from the book "This" by Papaji. Formatted as a guided meditation. Sri H. W. L. ...
Lama Zopa Rinpoche ~ Impermanence and Emptiness ~ Mahayana Buddhism
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of excerpts from the text, 'Virtue and Reality' by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Thubten Zopa Rinpoche (3 December 1946 – 13 April ...
Anandamayi Ma ~ The Divine Instrument
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anandamayi Ma ( 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as "the most...
Meister Eckhart ~ The Eternal Birth ~ Christmas Sermon
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading for meditation of "Sermon 2" (a Christmas Sermon) from 'The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart.' Translate...
Yunus Emre ~ The Land of Love ~ Sufi Mystics
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation also known as Derviş Yunus (Yunus the Dervish) (c. 1238–1320) was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi mystic who greatly...
Nisargadatta ~ The Common Matrix ~ Advaita
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta formatted for guided meditation, taken from the texts, 'Seeds of Consciousness' and '...
Thich Nhat Hanh ~ Sun of Awareness ~ Zen Buddhism
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These excerpts for meditation have been taken from the text "The Sun My Heart" by Thich Nhat Hanh. Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926 - 2022) was a...
The Truth is the Truth is the Truth ~ William Samuel
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
William Samuel (1924-1996) was born in Alabama to a Jewish father and Christian mother. Samuel taught and wrote from his home at Mountain Brook, Alaba...
Wei Wu Wei ~ Total Presence ~ Non-Dualism, Taoism, Zen
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading for meditation of excerpts taken from the text "All Else is Bondage". Terence James Stannus Gray (14 September 1895 – 5 January ...
Siddharameshwar Maharaj ~ The Pride of Liberation ~ Nisargadatta's Guru - Advaita
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of key pointers from Siddharameshwar taken from the website Inner Quest. You can find more of his teachings here: https://www.inn...
Zen Master Hongzhi ~ The Field of Boundless Emptiness ~ Zen (Chan) Buddhism
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of profound, direct pointers for meditation by Master Hongzhi Zhengjue. Excerpts taken from the text: "Cultivating the Empty Field Th...
The Nectar of Silence ~ Vimala Thakar
26 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vimala Thakar (1921- 2009) was born in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. She was a great spiritually enlightened revolutionary an...
The Heart Sutra ~ Prajñāpāramitā ~ The Perfection of Wisdom
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Heart Sūtra is a key sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Its Sanskrit title, Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, can be translated as "The Heart of the Pe...
Ajahn Dune Atulo ~ The Method for Developing Bhavana (Mental Development) - Thai Forest Tradition
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This chapter on "The Method of Developing Bhavana" was taken from the text "Atulo" from the notes and memory of Phra Choa Khun Bo...
Ramana Maharshi ~ Self-Abiding Meditation ~ Advaita
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These profound practice teachings on meditation and realising the Self, as taught by Sri Ramana, were taken from various sources/texts. Ramana Mahars...
Thich Nhat Hanh ~ Find Your Inner Peace
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These excerpts for meditation have been taken from the text "The Sun My Heart" by Thich Nhat Hanh. Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926 - 2022) was a...
Lahiri Mahasaya ~ Clear Your Mind ~ Kriya Yoga
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shyama Charan Lahiri (30 September 1828 – 26 September 1895), best known as Lahiri Mahasaya, was an Indian yogi and guru who founded the Kriya Yoga ...
Suchness ~ Mazu Daoyi ~ Zen Buddhism (Chan)
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mazu Daoyi (709–88) is one of the most eminent of the ancient Chinese Zen masters. Two of the traditionally acknowledged major schools of Zen trace ...
St Teresa of Avila ~ The Prayer of Quiet ~ Christian Mystics
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of key points for prayer and meditation from St Teresa of Avila's teachings. Excerpts taken from numerous sources, including: "Th...
Annamalai Swami ~ The Thoughtfree State ~ Advaita
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading for meditation on some key pointers of the Thoughtfree State by Annamalai Swami's ~taken from various texts. Annamalai Swami (1906–19...
Padmasambhava ~ Self-Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness~ Dzogchen
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These excerpts for meditation have been taken from the text, "Self-Liberation through seeing with Naked Awareness" by Padmasambhava. Transla...
Aware Right at Awareness ~ Upasika Kee Nanayon ~ Thai Forest Buddhism
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A clear and powerful teaching given by Upasika Kee Nanayon - taken from the book "An Unentangled Knowing" - translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu...
Zen Master Ryōkan ~ A Cool Breeze ~ Zen Buddhism
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 re...
Bede Griffiths ~ The Unfathomable Mystery
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bede Griffiths (17 December 1906 – 13 May 1993), born Alan Richard Griffiths and also known by the end of his life as Swami Dayananda ("bliss o...
The Buddha's Teaching on Not Self ~ Anattalakkhana Sutta - Pali Buddhism
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta (Pali) or Anātmalakṣaṇa Sūtra (Sanskrit), is traditionally recorded as the second discourse delivered by Gautama Bud...
The Record of Linji ~ Linji Yixuan ~ Zen Buddhism (Chan)
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of selected excerpts from the Record of Linji. The Linji lu (Record of Linji) has been an essential text of Chinese and Japanese Zen Buddhis...
Listening to the Silence (Guided Meditation) ~ Samaneri Jayasara
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation on the power of listening as an effective means of entering into a meditative state. It encourages a gentle letting go of ...
Abhinavagupta ~ Living Liberation (Jivanmukti) ~ Kashmir Shaivism
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of some key teachings of Abhinavagupta extracted from various sources and texts. Abhinavagupta (c. 950 – 1016 CE ) was a phil...
Sri Sarada Devi ~ Surrender Yourself ~ Bhakti
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sri Sarada Devi (22 December 1853 – 21 July 1920), was a nineteenth-century Hindu mystic and saint. She was the wife and spiritual consort of Ramakr...
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ~ Chapter One - Samadhi Pada
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of Chapter 1 of the Patanjali Yoga Sutras - Samadhi - translated by Alistair Shearer. The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali is a collection...
Naked Consciousness ~ Longchenpa - Dzogchen
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These profound teachings from Longchenpa have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. Excerpts taken from the text "A Treasure Trove of Sc...
Ajahn Chah ~ Sustain the Knowing ~ Theravadin Forest Tradition
26 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of teachings by Ajahn Chah. Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhist monk and meditation Master. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma a...
Kōbun Otogawa ~ Facing Buddha ~ Zen Buddhism
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kōbun Otogawa (乙川 弘文, Otogawa Kōbun) (February 1, 1938 – July 26, 2002) was an American Sōtō Zen priest. Otogawa, who preferred to be c...
Madame Guyon ~ An Immense Freedom ~ Christian Mystics
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (Commonly known as Madame Guyon - 13 April 1648 – 9 June 1717) is Christianity’s best-known and most influe...
Pratyabijñāhṛdayam ~Realisation of our True Heart - Kashmir Shaivism
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Pratyabijñāhṛdayam of Rājānaka Kṣemarāja is an 11th century foundational text of Nondual Kashmir Shaivism. This ancient and profound 20-v...
Jigme Lingpa ~ The Lion's Roar ~ Dzogchen
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of the "The Lion's Roar" taken from the text, The Fearless Lion's Roar: Profound Instructions on Dzogchen, the Great Perf...
Nisargadatta ~ The Universe Within ~ Advaita (Non-Duality)
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta formatted for guided meditation, taken from various texts. Nisargadatta Maharaj (17 April 1897 ...
Ilie Cioara ~ The Psychological Zero
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts taken from the book by Cioara, "The Supreme Reality" - translated by Petrica Verdes. Ilie Cioara (1916 - 2004) was an enlightened ...
Lillian DeWaters ~ All is Spirit ~ Christian Mystics
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of pointings from the text "The Voice of Revelation" by Lillian De Waters. Lillian DeWaters was born in 1883 and lived...
Garab Dorje ~𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 ~ Dzogchen (Ati Yoga)
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading for meditation of sections of Garab Dorje's teaching, "The Clear Meaning Tantra" - translated by Yeshe Donden (Roger Calverley...
Ajahn Chah ~ Right Samadhi and Wrong Samadhi ~ Theravadin Buddhism Forest Tradition
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading for meditation of Ajahn Chah's teaching on 'Right Samadhi' - taken from the text "A Taste of Freedom." Ajahn Chah wa...
Jainism ~ The Changeless beneath the Changes - Chitrabhanu
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of some excerpts from Shree Chitrabhanu's teaching "Twelves Facets of Reality - The Jain Path to Freedom." Chitrab...
Resting as Presence Meditation ~ The Three Statements of Garab Dorje ~ Jayasara
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation based on the practice principles of Garab Dorje's famous three statements: 1. Recognise your own Awareness 2. Choose t...
Ramana Maharshi ~ The Waves of the Self ~ Advaita-Vedanta
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These profound practice teachings on realising the Self, as taught by Sri Ramana, were taken from various sources/texts. Ramana Maharshi ( 1879 -1950...
Meister Eckhart - Transformed Knowledge - Christian Mystics
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johannes Eckhart was one of the greatest of Christian mystics. He was born at Hochheim in Thüringen, Germany, in 1260 and died c.1327. He entered the...
Bankei Yōtaku ~ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 ~ Zen Buddhism
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bankei Yōtaku 盤珪永琢, 1622-1693) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen master, and the abbot of the Ryōmon-ji and Nyohō-ji. He is best known for his talk...
Longchenpa ~ Gone to Suchness ~ Dzogchen
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These profound teachings from Longchenpa have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. Excerpts taken from the text "A Treasure Trove of S...
Wu Hsin ~ Freedom from Desires - Non-Duality
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wu Hsin" (meaning No Mind) was a fictitious character created by Roy Melvyn to create and structure a series of pith teachings and pointers to th...
A Sufi Began to Weep ~ Farid al-Din Attar ~ Sufi Mystics
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of profound spiritual and mystical Sufi poems by Farid al-Din Attar. Farid al-Din 'Attar was born at Nishapur in northern Persia on No...
The Cloud of Unknowing ~ Christian Mysticism
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts from the text, "The Cloud of Unknowing" - formatted for meditation/contemplation. A number of translations have been used ...
Wei Wu Wei ~ Only an Object can be Bound ~ Non-Duality, Taoism, Zen
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading for meditation of excerpts taken from the text "All Else is Bondage". Terence James Stannus Gray (14 September 1895 – 5 January ...
Nisargadatta ~ Simply Being (Meditation) ~ Advaita
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta formatted for guided meditation, taken from the texts "I am That" and "Seeds of ...
Meister Eckhart ~ Existence is God ~ Christian Mystics
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Selected verses and teachings taken from The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart - translated by Maurice Walshe Johannes Eckhart was one of th...
A Thicket of Views ~ Aggivacchagotta Sutta: To Vacchagotta on Fire -MN 72 ~ Theravadin Pali Buddhism
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of the Aggivacchagotta Sutta from The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya - MN 72 - Translated b...
Zen Master Dogen 道元 ~ No Traces ~ Zen Buddhism
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of poems written by Dogen taken from various texts: ** The Zen Poetry of Dogen: Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace - translated by ...
William Samuel ~ The Simplicity of Reality ~ Non-Duality
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of selected excerpts from texts and talks given by William Samuel. William Samuel (1924-1996) was born in Alabama to a Jewish father and Chr...
Rumi ~ Gone to the Unseen ~ Sufi Mystics
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of Rumi's beautiful poem on passing to the unseen. Translated by Coleman Barks Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (30 September 1207 – 17...
Nisargadatta ~ The Threshold of Liberation ~ Advaita
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These selections of quotes/teachings from Nisargadatta have been formatted for Guided Meditation purposes and were extracted from the text, 'I am ...
Longchenpa ~ Infinite Evenness ~ Dzogchen
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These profound "pointers" from Longchenpa have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. Excerpts taken from the Chapter "The Deci...