Wisdom of the Masters
Episodes
Adi Shankara - Nirvana (Atma) Shatakam - A Meditation - Advaita-Vedanta
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This famous stotra by Adi Shankaracharya has been formatted for meditation and reflection. When a young boy of eight (Adi Shankaracharya) while ...
Thomas Merton - A Teaching on Realisation and Awakening - Christian Mystics
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Lo...
Padmasambhava - Guru Rinpoche - Pointing out Instructions for Meditation - Dzogchen
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A terma text revealed by Nyang Ral Nyima Özer. Translated in Treasures from Juniper Ridge: The Profound Instructions of Padmasambhava to the Dakini Y...
Meditation and Practice Instructions - "Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life" - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This wonderfully clear and profound teaching entitled, "Dzogchen Practice in Everyday Life" has often been attributed to H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche....
Nisargadatta Maharaj - The Power of Awareness and Transcending the 'I Am" - Advaita
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 (tran...
St Catherine (of Siena) - Selected Poems and Verses for Meditation - Christian Mystics
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 influenc...
The Ribhu Gita - Chapter 26 - plus Ramana Maharshi's Six Key Verses - Advaita Vedanta
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of Bhagavan Ramana's favourite traditional spiritual works was the Ribhu Gita. The Ribhu Gita forms the sixth section of the Sanskrit wo...
Longchenpa - A Guided Meditation on Emptiness (Castles in the Clouds) - Dzogchen
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An extract of Longchenpa's teaching focusing on the emptiness of all phenomena from the Trilogy of Rest. Longchenpa, also known as Longch...
A GUIDED MEDITATION Based on Teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - Song of "I Am"
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Formatted for guided meditation purposes and based on the text: "The Nisargadatta Song of I Am" - original text compiled by Maurice Frydman. This comp...
Meister Eckhart - Selected Verses and Teachings for Meditation - Christian Mystics
18 Apr 2021
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...
Siddharameshwar Maharaj - Selected Teachings for Meditation - Nisargadatta's Guru - Advaita Vedanta
16 Apr 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...
'Our Real Home' - Venerable Ajahn Chah - Thai Forest Theravada Buddhism
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our Real Home - A Talk to an Aging Lay Disciple Approaching Death by Ajahn Chah translated from the Thai by The Sangha at Wat Pah Nanachat. Ajah...
1. The Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena - Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa)
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of the Treasury includes: Sections 1-2 Among the works in Longchen Rabjam's famous collection, the Seven Treasuries, is this book c...
Ramana Maharshi - Selection of Key Pointers for Meditation - Advaita-Vedanta
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a reading of selected key teachings/pointers from Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi taken from this website: https://www.inner-quest.org/Ramana_Words.h...
Venerable Ajahn Chah - Selected Pointers for Meditation - Theravada Forest Tradition
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of key pointers and quotes by Ajahn Chah on Dhamma and Meditation practice. For all the range of teachings given by Ajahn Chah, which are ...
Instructions for Dying and in the Bardo - Padmasambhava - Guru Rinpoche - Dzogchen
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These powerful and direct instructions for the dying process and navigating the bardo realms were read from the teaching: "The Refined Essence of Oral...
Lama Shabkar - A Guided Meditation on Examining the "Mind" - Dzogchen
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol (1781-1851) was a Tibetan Buddhist yogi and poet from Amdo. Shabkar's yogic and poetic skill is considered second only...
Sri Ramana Maharshi - Who Am I? (Nan Yar?)
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Who am I?” is the title given to a set of questions and answers bearing on Self-enquiry. The questions were put to Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi b...
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - A Meditation on Detachment - Advaita Vedanta
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of Nisargadatta teachings and pointers on the theme of "detachment." 🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offering...
Ramakrishna - Selected Teachings and Verses - Advaita - Vedanta
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts of teachings taken from Sayings of Sri Ramakrishna and Gospel of Ramakrishna. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (18 February 1...
Self-Enquiry - A Guided Meditation - "Who am I?" - Samaneri Jayasara
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following numerous requests, here is a Guided Meditation on Self-Enquiry - spoken spontaneously by Samaneri Jayasara, ending with an {optional} poem f...
A Meditation on Love and the Journey - Tsoknyi Rinpoche - Dzogchen
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selected teachings and quotes from Tsokknyi Rinpoche from the text "Open Heart, Open Mind." Tsoknyi Rinpoche or Ngawang Tsoknyi Gyatso (born 13 ...
Paramahansa Yogananda - Selected Teachings for Meditation (2) - Kriya Yoga
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was an Indian monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and...
Namkai Norbu - Advice for Establishing Presence and Awareness - Dzogchen
09 Mar 2021
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) w...
Sri Ramana Maharshi - Guided Meditation - Key Pointings and Wisdom - Advaita - Vedanta
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a compilation of some key Ramana Maharshi teachings/pointers that have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. They have been extracted...
Hanshan 寒山 - Cold Mountain Poems for Meditation - Zen Buddhism
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of poems from Hanshan - formatted for meditation. Translated by A. S. Kline. The poet Hanshan 寒山, a name meaning “Cold M...
Ramana Maharshi - Guru Vācaka Kōvai (The Garland of Guru's Sayings) - Advaita -Vedanta
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Selected excerpts read from Guru Vācaka Kōvai - the most profound, comprehensive and reliable collection of the sayings of Sri Ramana, recorded in 1...
Thomas Merton - Learn to Be Alone - A Meditation/Contemplation on Solitude - Christian Mystics
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Readings from selected chapters from the text "Seeds of Contemplation" by Thomas Merton. New Seeds of Contemplation is one of Thomas Merton's most wid...
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - Core of His Teachings for Meditation
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A recording of some key essential pointers of "I AM" quotes from Pradeep Apte's publication: Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - The Core of His Teaching...
Tilopa's Six Essential Points of Meditation - Mahamudra - Kagyu Tibetan Buddhism
20 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tilopa's classic 6 words of advice for meditation - translated by Ken McLeod. Ken McLeod has translated the text in two ways: a version that’s as co...
Meister Eckhart - Selected Verses and Teachings for Meditation (1) - Christian Mystics
17 Feb 2021
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...
Anandamayi Ma - Selected Teachings and Pointers for Meditation
15 Feb 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...
Bodhidharma - 'The Bloodstream Sermon' - First Zen Patriarch - Zen Buddhism
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bodhidharma is considered the founder of Zen Buddhism in China and regarded as its first Chinese patriarch. He brought the Buddha's teachings to China...
H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - Essential Pith Instructions for Meditation - Dzogchen
09 Feb 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...
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj - Selected Pointers and Teachings for Guided Meditation
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of essential pointers from Nisargadatta - taken from the text "Prior to Consciousness" - edited by Jeanne Dunne. Music: 'Joy' by In...
The Last Testament of Garab Dorje - The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points - Dzogchen
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts from the text "The Golden Letters" translated by John Myrdhin Reynolds. The lineage of Dzogchen, unbroken to the present day, is traced...
Rumi - Selected Verses and Poetry for Meditation - Sufi Mysticism
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A selection of exquisite Rumi poems and verses for meditation. Designed to get us out of our heads and into our hearts. Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī...
Ilie Cioara - A Guided Meditation on Boundlessness - Selected Verses and Poems
05 Feb 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...
Padmasambhava - Guru Rinpoche - "Descending with the View from Above" - Dzogchen
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An amazing teaching/terma from the Master intended for deep meditation and contemplation. Text taken from the book "Treasures from Juniper Ridge" - tr...
Tilopa's Song to Naropa - Mahamudra - "The Ganges Mahamudra" - Kagyu Lineage
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tilopa's Song to Naropa - Translated by Lex Hixon. Tilopa (988–1069) was born in Bengal in India. He was a tantric practitioner and mahasiddha...
A Guided Meditation on Listening and Silence - Based on Selected Verses and Poems of Ilie Cioara
28 Jan 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...
Padmasambhava - SELF-LIBERATION THROUGH SEEING WITH NAKED AWARENESS - Dzogchen
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A text belonging to the same cycle as The Tibetan Book of the Dead, this instruction on the method of self-liberation presents the essence of Dz...
Padmasambhava - Guru Rinpoche - The Twenty One Vital Instructions - Dzogchen
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Text reading taken from: Treasures from Juniper Ridge (Padmasambhava's Advice #3) by Padmasambhava by Tulku Urgyen, Erik Pema Kunsang (Tra...
The Spandakarika - "Song of the Sacred Tremor" - Kashmir Shaivism
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Nisargadatta Maharaj - "I am" - A Guided Meditation
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 me...
Thomas Merton - What is Contemplation? - Christian Mystics
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Readings from selected chapters from the text "Seeds of Contemplation" by Thomas Merton. Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – Decembe...
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche - "Buddha Nowhere Else" - Selected Pointers for Meditation - Dzogchen
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts from the teaching/chapter, "Buddha Nowhere Else" taken from the text "As It Is" - Volume 1. Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang. Tulku Urgyen Rin...
Ramana Maharshi - Be As you Are - Part 1 The Conversations
28 Jan 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. ...
Patrul Rinpoche - A Guided Meditation - Self-Liberating Meditation - Dzogchen
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dza Patrul Rinpoche (1808-1887) — an enlightened master, who, though he lived the life of a vagabond, was one of the most illustrious spiritua...
The Sufi's Sufi - Abol-Hasan of Kharaqan - Selected Verses for Meditation - Sufi Mystics
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 di...
Ibn 'Arabi - "Know Yourself" - Selected Excerpts for Meditation - Sufi Mystics
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These excerpts from the book - "Know Yourself: An Explanation of the Oneness of Being" (translated by Cecilia Twinch) have been formatted for guided m...
Milarepa - Selected Pointers and Teachings for Meditation - Tibetan Buddhism
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 import...
Jean Klein - A Guided Meditation on "Welcoming" - Advaita - Vedanta
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jean Klein (October 19, 1912 – February 22, 1998) was a French author, spiritual teacher and philosopher of Advaita Vedanta (Nondualism). He was bor...
"The Sayings of Old Man Tcheng" - Zen Buddhism - Non-duality
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remarkable teachings intended for meditation and for cutting through delusions! The Words of Old Tcheng first appeared in the French journal, Etre, in...
Mirabai (Meera) - Selected Poems for Meditation - Hindu Mystic - Poet Bhakti Movement
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mirabai (1502–1556) was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian ...
Paramahansa Yogananda - Selected Teachings for Meditation - Kriya Yoga
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893 – March 7, 1952) was an Indian monk, yogi and guru who introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and...