Wisdom of the Masters
Episodes
Song of the Vajra - Chögyal Namkai Norbu Rinpoche - Dzogchen
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading for meditation of Namkai Norbu's brief commentary (as well as the song itself) on the "Song of the Vajra". The origin of this song i...
Longchenpa ~ The Ultimate Non-Meditation ~ Dzogchen
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Among the works in Longchen Rabjam's famous collection, the Seven Treasuries, is this book commonly known as the Chöying Dzod. Longchenpa, also...
🕊️ 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 🕊️ ~ Inspired Words of Peace from Mahatma Gandhi
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
🕊️ This is a reading of inspired reflections on "Peace" from Mahatma Gandhi - a collaboration between myself and Swami Madhuram Puri. Dedicated t...
Nisargardatta Maharaj ~ 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 ~ A Guided Meditation
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These are a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta taken from "Pointers by Ramesh Balsekar" and formatted as a guided meditation. 🔆 These podc...
Venerable Ajahn Chah ~ Q&A on Meditation and Practice ~ Theravadin Forest Tradition
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of a series of questions that were put to Ajahn Chah by a group of monks in his monastery. Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhis...
The Thirty-Seven Things that Bodhisattvas Do ~ Mahayana Buddhism
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of the 37 stanzas on the Bodhisattva practice by Gyalse Ngulchu Thogme Zangpo - a Buddhist master from Tibet. Translated by Yonten Gyatso wi...
Hakim Sanai ~ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 ~ Sufi Mystics
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of Sanai's beautiful and profound, The Walled Garden of Truth. Born in Ghazni in the south of Afghanistan sometime during the eleventh...
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche ~ 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞~ Dzogchen
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of clear pointing out instructions taken from the text "Present Fresh Wakefulness" by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche (translated by Erik P...
J. Krishnamurti ~ What is Meditation?
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These is a reading of extracts from Krishnamurti's talks on meditation taken from various sources - intended for contemplation. Jiddu Krishnamur...
𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 💜 ~ 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation spoken extemporaneously on abiding in our unshakeable heart of Awareness. 🔆 These podcasts are not monetized. If you be...
Ajahn Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu ~ 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ~ Theravada Forest Tradition
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Solitude (Viveka) by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu - A Dhamma lecture given at Suan Mokkh on 8 February 1990. Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu (Servant of the Buddha) ...
Longchenpa ~ A Meditation on the Nature of Mind ~ Dzogchen
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This sublime and profound teaching on the nature of reality by the great master, Longchenpa is taken from the Finding Rest in Illusion trilogy . It is...
Nisargadatta - A Guided Meditation on Seeing through the Unreal - Advaita
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts and pointers from the text "I Am That" by Maharaj (translated by Maurice Frydman). These have been compiled and intended for deep li...
The Ox Forgotten, The Self Remains - Picture Seven of the Ten Ox Herding Pictures - Zen Buddhism
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Picture Number 7 of The Ten Ox Herding Pictures. The Ten Ox Herding teachings is a series of short poems and accompanying drawings used in the Zen tra...
Ashtavakra Gita - Part B - Ramana Maharshi - Advaita - Vedanta
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ashtavakra Gita is one of the advaitic masterpieces. One of Sri Ramana Maharshi's most beloved texts. Without mincing matters it comes out with ...
Rumi ~ A Meditation at Sunrise ~ Sufi Mystics
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The poems are a collection of Rumi's verses on the topic of Awakening that speak directly to the heart, using the metaphors of the ocean, sunrise, and...
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - an "I Am That" Meditation (1) - Advaita - Vedanta
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts and pointers from the text "I Am That" by Maharaj (translated by Maurice Frydman). These have been compiled and intended for deep li...
Ashtavakra Gita - Part A - Ramana Maharshi - Advaita - Vedanta
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ashtavakra Gita is one of the advaitic masterpieces. One of Sri Ramana Maharshi's most beloved texts. Without mincing matters it comes out with ...
Tribute to Thầy ~ 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐍𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐡 ~ Zen Buddhism
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a tribute to the precious teacher, Thích Nhất Hạnh, who has just left his body after 95 years and after giving so much of the Dharma. Thi...
A Guided Meditation on Calm Abiding (Shamatha) - H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche - Dzogchen
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This guided meditation has been formatted from a teaching where H.H. gave a clear exposition on meditation practice in London, 1979. His Holines...
Sri Brahmajna Ma - The Knowledge of the Truth (Part 1) - Advaita - Vedanta
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is reading of a selection of Ma's poems for meditation and contemplation. Sri Brahmajna Ma (21 February 1880 – 5 November 1934) was an Indian a...
Longchenpa- Part 2 - Timeless Freedom - Dzogchen
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpt read from the chapter "Timeless Freedom: These "pointers" from Longchenpa have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. &nbs...
Ibn' Arabi - Alone with the Alone (and Selected Verses) - Sufi Mysticism - Poetry
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alone with the Alone by Ibn' Arabi - Translated by Henry Corbin plus selected verses of Ibn' Arabi. 'Abū 'Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn was a Sufi m...
Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa) Timeless Freedom - Part 1 - Dzogchen
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpt read from the chapter "Timeless Freedom: These "pointers" from Longchenpa have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. &nbs...
Rumi ~ "The Beloved is All" ~ Sufi Mystics
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of Rumi poems formatted for meditation and contemplation. Excerpts taken from the texts Kulliyat-e Shams, The Divani Shamsi Tabriz, XIII, ...
Ryōkan - Selected Teachings/Poetry for Meditation - Zen Buddhism
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ryōkan Taigu (1758–1831) was a quiet and unconventional Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for ...
Lillian DeWaters ~ Light of the Eternal ~ Christian Mystics
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of pointings from the text "Light of the Eternal" by Lillian De Waters. Lillian DeWaters was born in 1883 and lived in Stamf...
Jean Klein - 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - Advaita - Vedanta
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of sublime pointers/teachings taken from Jean Klein's text, "I Am" - formatted for guided meditation purposes. Jean Klein (O...
Kashmir Shaivism ~ Anuttarāṣṭikā by Abhinavagupta ~ Trika Shaivism
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The anuttarāṣṭikā is a hymn of eight (aṣṭikā) verses by Abhinavagupta, on the method of anupāya (no method) in the light of the highest re...
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche ~ A Guided Meditation on Unshaken Serenity ~ Dzogchen
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading for meditation of a collection of sublime pith instructions given by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. H.H. Khyentse (1910-1991) ...
Siddharameshwar (Nisargadatta's guru) - Teachings on Reality
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Siddharameshwar Maharaj is one of the greatest unknown saints of the age who attained the highest abode of Eternal peace. He was born in August 1888 i...
Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage - Shitou Xiqian - Sekito Kisen - Zen Buddhism
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shitou Xiqian – known as Sekito Kisen in Japanese – was an 8th century Chinese monk, a student of Huineng and Huineng’s successor, Qingyuan Xing...
Meditation Instructions on Stillness...in Mahamudra - Mipham Rinpoche - Dzogchen/Mahamudra
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading for meditation of the teaching given by Mipham Rinpoche entitled - "The Instruction on Stillness, Occurrence, and Awareness in Maham...
Anasuya Devi - Jillellamudi Amma - "The Divine Shakti is Doing Everything" - Bhakti
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matrusri Anasuya Devi (born 28 March 1923-1985) was an Indian spiritual guru from Andhra Pradesh. Widely known as Jillellamudi Amma, she is revered by...
The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Meditation - Four Foundations of Mindfulness - MN10 - Theravadin Pali Buddhism
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of the Buddha's teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness (The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta - Majjhima Nikaya 10: ) intended as a g...
Vimala Thakar - Life as Our Teacher - A Meditation
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts read from the text - Life as Teacher. Vimala Thakar (1921- 2009) was born in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. She was a...
Atisha's Heart Advice and The Highest Teachings - Mahayana Buddhism
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Atisha was born in the year 982 AD in East Bengal. He was one of the major figures in the spread of 11th-century Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism...
Joseph Benner - The Impersonal Life - Christian Mystics
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading from the first section of Benner's book, The Impersonal Life. Joseph Sieber Benner (January 3, 1872 – September 24, 1938) was an A...
A Guided Meditation on The Four (4) Noble Truths - Samaneri Jayasara
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation on applying the paradigm of the Four Noble Truths as taught by the Buddha. For more information on this topic, I recommend...
Maitri Upanishad - A Selection for Meditation and Contemplation - Advaita - Vedanta
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Maitrayaniya Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit text that is embedded inside the Yajurveda. It consists of seven lessons, many of which discuss meta...
Nagarjuna - Key Pointers for Meditation - incl. Mulamadhyamakakarika - Mahayana
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of some profound pointers from Nagarjuna, including some verses from the MMK (Mulamadhyamakakarika) for meditation. Nāgārjuna (c...
Meister Eckhart - Selected Verses and Teachings for Meditation - Christian Mystics
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selected verses and teachings taken from Sermons of Meister Eckhart and Selected Writings. Johannes Eckhart was one of the greatest of Christian...
Padmasambhava - Direct Pointing Out Instructions - Dzogchen
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a meditation on the teaching entitled "Pointing the Staff at the Old Man" from the book - Advice from the Lotus Born - A Collection of Padmasa...
Ramana Maharshi - Reality in Forty 40 Verses - Supplement - Advaita-Vedanta
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of the SUPPLEMENT to Reality in Forty Verses for meditation. Translated by Prof. K. Swaminathan This supplement consisting of a seco...
Nisargadatta - Go back to the Source - A Meditation - Advaita
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selected key pointers from Maharaj Nisargadatta formatted for meditation. 🔆 If you benefit from these podcasts and would like to support our nun's ...
The Way to the Beyond (Pārāyana) - Sutta Nipata - Teachings of the Buddha -
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Sutta Nipāta (literally, "Suttas falling down") is a Buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the Khuddaka Nikaya, part of the Pali Canon of The...
St John of the Cross - Selected Teachings for Meditation - Christian Mysticism
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John of the Cross (1542 -1591) was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and a Carmelite friar of converso origin. John became a priest in 1567 and consi...
Swami Vivekananda - Selected Teachings for Meditation - Advaita-Vedanta
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Swami Vivekananda (1863 -1902), born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk. He was a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishn...
Ryōkan - Selected Teachings/Poetry for Meditation - Zen Buddhism
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryōkan Taigu (1758–1831) was a quiet and unconventional Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for ...
Kahlil Gibran - Selected Verses for Meditation - Mystical Poetry
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These selections from Gibran's poems and verses have been formatted for contemplation and meditation purposes. Lebanon-born writer and artist Kahlil G...
Milarepa (2) - Selected Pointers and Teachings for Meditation - Tibetan Buddhism - Kagyu
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short selection of pith pointers taken from Milarepa's 60 songs. Translated by Garma C. Chang. Milarepa is one of the most important y...
Nisargadatta Maharaj - Going Beyond the I Am - A Meditation - Advaita
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These selections of quotes/teachings from Nisargadatta have been formatted for Guided Meditation purposes and were compiled by Pradeep Apte. 🔆 If y...
Hafiz (2) Selected Verses for Meditation - Sufi Mystics
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Persian lyric poet Hafiz (born Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfez-e Šīrāzī) grew up in Shiraz. Very little is known about his life, but it is...
Ajahn Mun - The Ballad of Liberation from the Khandhas - Theravada Forest Tradition
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta Thera (Thai: มั่น ภูริทตฺโต,) (1870–1949) was a Thai bhikkhu from Isan region who is credited, along ...
A Meditation on Melting in the Silence - Profound Pointings of Ilie Cioara
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These poems/stanzas of profound pointings written by Ilie Cioara have been formatted for the purpose of a guided meditation. Excerpts taken from the b...
Nagarjuna - "Mahamudra Vision" - Mahāyāna - Madhyamaka
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nāgārjuna (c.150 – c. 250 CE) was an Indian Mahāyāna Buddhist thinker, scholar-saint and philosopher. He is widely considered one of the most im...
Anandamayi Ma - "Sad Vani" Selected Teachings and Pointers for Meditation - Bhakti
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selected teachings of Ma's taken from the text "Sad Vani" - as reported by Bhaiji - translated by Atmananda. 🔆 If you benefit from these podcasts a...
Shodoka: Song of Enlightenment (Full version) - Yoka Daishi - Zen Buddhism
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the complete version of Shodoka - Song of Awakening or Enlightenment. This is one of the four essential Zen texts. It was written by Yoka Dais...
The Gospel of Mary - Christian Gnosticism - Christian Mystics
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Gospel of Mary is found in the Berlin Gnostic Codex (Papyrus Berolinensis 8502). This very important and well-preserved codex was discovered in th...
Ibn' Arabi - Selected Verses and Teachings for Meditation - Sufi Mysticism
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
'Abū 'Abdullāh Muḥammad ibn 'Alī ibn Muḥammad ibn `Arabī al-Ḥātimī aṭ-Ṭāʾī was a Sufi mystic, poet, and philosopher born in M...
Teachings of the Buddha - Bahiya Sutta - Udana 1.10 - Pali Canon
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teachings of the Buddha - Bāhiya Sutta - from the Udana 1.10 - translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. In this brief teaching, the Bud...
Sri Brahmajna Ma - Selected Teachings for Meditation - Advaita - Vedanta
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sri Brahmajna Ma (21 February 1880 – 5 November 1934) was an Indian advaitin saint from East Bengal. What little is known about her reveals her as a...
Longchenpa - The Three Aspects of Meditative Absorption - Dzogchen
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A pinnacle teaching! This profound and sublime teaching by the Great Master, Longchenpa, is suitable and intended for experienced meditators who have ...
Song of Mind (Xin Ming) - Master Niutou Farong - Zen Buddhism
24 Aug 2021
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...
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux - Selected Prayers/Poems for Meditation/Contemplation - Christian Mystics
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thérèse of Lisieux (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), also known as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French Catholic...
Padmasambhava - Teaching on the Supreme Profound Meaning - Dzogchen
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A reading from the teaching entitled "Advice to King Trisong Detusen" - from the text "Advice from the Lotus Born", by Padmasambhava - translate...
A Guided Meditation on Freedom from Thoughts - Samaneri Jayasara
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation to help us work skillfully with thoughts, to understand their essence, and to be liberated from excessive, neurotic, and o...
Vajrayoginī - Instructions for Cutting Through Delusion (Trekchö) - Dzogchen
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trekchö is translated as ‘thoroughly cutting through’ (resistance, stubbornness, toughness and closedness), or ‘breakthrough’. The practice o...
Hafiz - Selected Poems for Meditation - Sufi Mysticism
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These poems have been selected from the text "The Gift" - translated by Daniel Ladinsky. Persian lyric poet Hafiz (born Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Mu...
Longchenpa - The Pinnacle Teaching for Meditation - Dzogchen
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This sublime and profound teaching by the great master, Longchenpa is taken from the Finding Rest trilogy - "Rest in Illusion". It is suitable for tho...
J. Krishnamurti - Selected Teachings for Meditation and Contemplation
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jiddu Krishnamurti (12 May 1895 – 17 February 1986) was an Indian philosopher, speaker and writer. In his early life he was groomed to be the new Wo...
Treasury of Natural Perfection - Part 1 - Longchen Rabjam - Dzogchen
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dzogchen, or the "Great Perfection," is considered by many to be the apex of Tibetan Buddhism, and Longchen Rabjam is the most celebrated of all the s...
Adi Shankara - Brahma Jnanavali Mala - Advaita-Vedanta
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adi Shankaracharya (788–820 CE) was born in Kaladi in Kerala and, after travelling the length and breadth of India three times in his spiritual jour...
Zen Master Dogen 道元 - Selected Pointers for Meditation - Zen Buddhism
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dōgen Zenji (1200 - 1253) was a Japanese Buddhist priest, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. Music: Zen Sha...
Siddharameshwar Maharaj - BEYOND NOTHING - Nisargadatta's Guru
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts from the teaching entitled "Beyond Nothing" - intended as a meditation. Siddharameshwar Maharaj is one of the greatest unknown saints o...
Nisargadatta Maharaj - A Guided Meditation on Going Beyond the I Am - Advaita
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These selections of quotes/teachings from Nisargadatta have been formatted for Guided Meditation purposes and were compiled by Pradeep Apte. 🔆 If y...
Lalleshwari (Lal Ded) Selected Verses for Meditation - Hindu Mysticism - Kashmir Shaivism
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lal Ded (1320–1392), known as Laleshwari in other parts of the subcontinent, was a Kashmiri mystic of the Kashmir Shaivism school of philosophy. &nb...
Teachings of Jesus for Meditation - Gospel of St John - Christian Mystics
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a selection of teachings of Jesus from St John's Gospel. The Gospel of John was the only gospel written by a follower of Jesus. The othe...
Longchenpa - A Meditation on Impermanence - Dzogchen
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of the chapter on Impermanence from Finding Rest in the Nature of Mind (Volume 1). Translated by the Padmakara translation group. Lo...
A Guided Meditation on Silence and Stillness - Sri Ramana Maharshi
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These are a selection of key Ramana quotes/teachings on Silence and Stillness intended as a guided meditation. Portrait of Bhagavan by Germana Di Paol...
Anandamayi Ma (2) - Selected Teachings and Pointers for Meditation
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anandamayi Ma (née Nirmala Sundari; 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Socie...
Guided Meditation - Resting in Natural Awareness - Samaneri Jayasara
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a guided meditation on resting and trusting in Awareness - emerging from my retreat. It includes a reading of Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche's famous p...
Venerable Ajahn Chah - Unshakeable Peace (Part 2) Theravada Forest Tradition
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest...
Venerable Ajahn Chah - Unshakeable Peace (Part 1) Theravada Forest Tradition
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ajahn Chah was a Thai Buddhist monk. He was an influential teacher of the Buddhadhamma and a founder of two major monasteries in the Thai Forest...
Ramana Maharshi - Be As you Are - Part 5a - Self Enquiry
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. 🙏 M...
Annamalai Swami - Direct Pointers and Teachings for Meditation - Ramana Maharshi - Advaita
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of key pointers of Annamalai Swami's taken from the text - 'Final Talks' - edited by David Godman. Annamalai Swami (1906...
Thich Nhat Hanh - "Please Call Me By My True Names" - Zen Buddhism
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reading of Thich Nhat Hanh's famous poem - "Please Call Me by My True Names." Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and ...
Padmasambhava - Pointers for Meditation - Songs to the 25 Disciples - Dzogchen
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A sublime and powerful terma treasure teaching given by the Great Master to 25 renowned disciples. Text taken from the text "Advice from the Lot...
His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - A Meditation on the Nature of the Mind - Dzogchen
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) — born in the Dergé region of Kham, Eastern Tibet, was recognized as the mind emanation of Jamyang Khyentse Wan...
Shodoka (Abridged): Song of Enlightenment - Yoka Daishi - Zen Buddhism
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shodoka - Song of Awakening or Enlightenment. This is one of the four essential Zen texts. It was written by Yoka Daishi in the seventh century in Chi...
Kahlil Gibran - "The Beauty of Death" - Mystical/Spiritual Poetry
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reading of one of Gibran's famous poems, "The Beauty of Death." Lebanon-born writer and artist Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) became known fo...
Longchenpa - A Meditation on Four Methods of Resting - Dzogchen
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This reading is suitable and intended for experienced meditators who have an in depth understanding and practical insight into Dzogchen's perfection. ...
A Meditation Teaching on Emptiness - Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche - Dzogchen - Tibetan Buddhism
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Profound pointers on emptiness for meditation taken from the text entitled: "The Mirror of Essential Points" - A letter in praise of Emptiness by Nyos...
Ten Ox Herding Pictures (Picture Eight - Forget Both Self and Ox) - Zen Buddhism
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Picture number 8 of The Ten Ox Herding Pictures - a series of short poems and accompanying drawings used in the Zen tradition to describe the stages o...
Ramana Maharshi - 40 Verses on Reality (Ulladu Narpadu) - A Meditation - Advaita-Vedanta
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This text of 40 Verses was written by Bhagavan at the request of Muruganar, who wanted a concise synopsis of Ramana’s teaching, and wanted 40 verses...
"The Nature of Mind" - H.H. the 16th Karmapa - Rangjung Rigpe Dorje - Kagyu (Tibetan Buddhism)
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His Holiness, the sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (August 14, 1924 – November 5, 1981) was the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu li...
Ryōkan - Selected Teachings/Poetry for Meditation (3) - Zen Buddhism
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryōkan Taigu (1758–1831) was a quiet and unconventional Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for ...
A Guided Meditation on Listening and Silence - Based on Selected Verses and Poems of Ilie Cioara
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These poems/stanzas written by Ilie Cioara have been formatted for the purpose of a guided meditation. Excerpts taken from the book by Cioara, "The Si...
Siddharameshwar Maharaj - Selected Teachings for Meditation (2) - Nisargadatta's Guru - Advaita Vedanta
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts of teachings from Sri Siddharameshwar. Taken from the Inner Quest website - https://www.inner-quest.org/Siddharameshwar_Self.htm Sid...
Longchenpa - A Meditation on Space - (Space without Centre or Edge) - Dzogchen - Vajrayana Buddhism
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An incredibly beautiful and powerful Vajra Song from the Omniscient Master entitled "Space Without Centre or Edge" - wonderful for meditation. Taken f...