Atisha's Heart Advice and The Highest Teachings - Mahayana Buddhism
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 in Asia and inspired Buddhist thought from Tibet to Su...
24 Nov 202122min
Joseph Benner - The Impersonal Life - Christian Mystics
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 American author, New Thought writer, member of the Lu...
21 Nov 202135min
A Guided Meditation on The Four (4) Noble Truths - Samaneri Jayasara
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 this priceless booklet by Luang Por (Ajahn) Sumed...
16 Nov 202154min
Maitri Upanishad - A Selection for Meditation and Contemplation - Advaita - Vedanta
The Maitrayaniya Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit text that is embedded inside the Yajurveda. It consists of seven lessons, many of which discuss metaphysical questions about the soul (Atman), conclud...
11 Nov 202134min
Nagarjuna - Key Pointers for Meditation - incl. Mulamadhyamakakarika - Mahayana
This is a selection of some profound pointers from Nagarjuna, including some verses from the MMK (Mulamadhyamakakarika) for meditation. Nāgārjuna (c.150 – c. 250 CE) was an Indian Mahāyāna Buddhist th...
9 Nov 202119min
Meister Eckhart - Selected Verses and Teachings for Meditation - Christian Mystics
Selected verses and teachings taken from Sermons of Meister Eckhart and Selected Writings. Johannes Eckhart was one of the greatest of Christian mystics. He was born at Hochheim in Thüringen, Germany...
6 Nov 202110min
Padmasambhava - Direct Pointing Out Instructions - Dzogchen
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 Padmasambhava's Advice to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal and Ot...
2 Nov 202121min
Ramana Maharshi - Reality in Forty 40 Verses - Supplement - Advaita-Vedanta
This is a reading of the SUPPLEMENT to Reality in Forty Verses for meditation. Translated by Prof. K. Swaminathan This supplement consisting of a second forty verses was added to the original "Reality...
30 Okt 202136min
