Stonehouse ~ Master Shiwu 石屋 ~ Nothing to Do or Change ~ Zen Buddhism (Chan)
A selection of poems read from the text, "The Mountain Poems of Stonehouse" - translated by Red Pine (Bill Porter) The Zen master, Shiwu 石屋, or Stonehouse (1272–1352) was a Chinese Chan poet and herm...
8 Dec 202415min
Ramana Maharshi ~ That Which Sees ~ Advaita
This is a reading for meditation of Bhagavan Ramana's instruction to Frank H. Humphreys, a devotee. Ramana Maharshi ( 1879 -1950) was an Indian sage and jivanmukta (liberated being). He was born Ven...
10 Nov 202414min
The Great Tantra of Vajrasattva ~ The Heart of Enlightenment ~ Ati Yoga
The Great Tantra of Vajrasattva is a Root Tantra of the Space Section first translated into Tibetan in the 8th Century by Vairochana Rakshita, a famous translator during the early period of Buddhism i...
4 Nov 20241h 10min
Niguma (Dakini) ~ The Innate State ~ Vajrayana Buddhism
Niguma is considered one of the most important and influential yoginis and Vajrayana teachers of the 10th or 11th century in India. Born in Kashmire, she was a dakini, and one of the two female founde...
30 Okt 202411min
Lankavatara Sutra ~ Mahayana Buddhism
A reading of excerpts taken from Chapter 1 of The Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - translated by Suzuki and Goddard. The Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra was first translated into Chinese in the 5th century and has been the sub...
24 Okt 202440min
Sri Aurobindo ~ The Evolution of Consciousness
Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, mystic, and Indian nationalist. He joined the movement for India's freedom from...
17 Okt 202411min
Ryōkan ~ The Wordless Scriptures ~ Zen Buddhism
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 remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essen...
12 Okt 202410min
15 Minute Guided Body Scan Meditation
This is a 15 minute guided body scan meditation to develop and deepen calm and insight. Focusing on simple tactile sensations can provide myriad health benefits for mind, body and heart, as well as le...
7 Okt 202415min
