Harada Sekkei Roshi ~ The Original Condition ~ Zen Buddhism

Harada Sekkei Roshi ~ The Original Condition ~ Zen Buddhism

Harada Sekkei Roshi (1926-2020) was the abbot of Hosshin-ji, a Soto Zen training monastery and temple, in Fukui Prefecture, near the coast of central Japan. He was born in 1926 in Okazaki, near Nagoya, and was ordained at Hosshin-ji in 1951. In 1953, he went to Hamamatsu to practice under Zen Master Inōe Gien (1894-1981), and received inkashomei (certification of realization) in 1957.In 1974, he was installed as resident priest and abbot of Hosshin-ji and was formally recognized by the Soto Zen sect as a certified Zen master (shike) in 1976. Since 1982, Harada traveled abroad frequently, teaching in such countries as Germany, France, the United States, and India. He also led zazen groups within Japan, in Tokyo and Saitama. From 2003-2005, he was Director of the Soto Zen Buddhism Europe Office located in Milan.Harada Sekkei Roshi died on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the age of 93. He had been in hospice care for more than a year at a small hospital run by one of his students in the town of Obama, Fukui Prefecture.These selected pointers have been taken from various newsletters as well as the text, The Essence of Zen: The Teachings of Sekkei Harada.https://www.amazon.com.au/Essence-Zen...Music: Swami Madhuram - 'Rainy Day Retreat'.For more of Swamiji's music please find it here: https://insighttimer.com/swamimadhuram


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Dudjom Rinpoche ~ Knowing the One Thing ~ Dzogchen

Dudjom Rinpoche ~ Knowing the One Thing ~ Dzogchen

A reading for meditation of the teaching 'A dear Treasure for Destined Disciples' by Dudjom Rinpoche.Dudjom Rinpoche (1904–1987) was one of the most revered masters of Tibetan Buddhism and a major lin...

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Pure Meditation ~ Bon Dzogchen ~ Extended Version

Pure Meditation ~ Bon Dzogchen ~ Extended Version

This is an extended version of the previously uploaded recording of the Bon pointers (Remain Like the Sky). It allows for more spaces between each profound pointing and thus offers a longer and potent...

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Easing the Body & Mind ~ Yoga Nidra ~ NSDR

Easing the Body & Mind ~ Yoga Nidra ~ NSDR

This deeply relaxing 30 minute guided Yoga Nidra will help you relax, find inner peace and drift into a deep sleep. It follows a gentle guidance of sweeping the attention throughout the various body p...

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Ajahn Maha Boowa ~ Absolute Freedom

Ajahn Maha Boowa ~ Absolute Freedom

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Al-Niffari ~ Stand in Bewilderment ~ Sufi Mystics

Al-Niffari ~ Stand in Bewilderment ~ Sufi Mystics

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Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity ~ A Soul of Silence ~ Christian Mystics

Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity ~ A Soul of Silence ~ Christian Mystics

Readings of passages from the text 'A Soul of Silence' by Μ. M. AM. du Couer de Jesus, O.D.CSaint Elizabeth of the Trinity (Élisabeth Catez, 1880–1906) was a French Carmelite nun and one of the most l...

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Sri Ramana Maharshi ~ Pure Consciousness

Sri Ramana Maharshi ~ Pure Consciousness

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7 Feb 12min

Philo of Alexandria ~ Pure Being

Philo of Alexandria ~ Pure Being

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