Best Samaneri Jayasara Podcasts (2024)

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Sudden Illumination ~ Zen Master Baizhang Huaihai 百丈懷海 25:26

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Baizhang Huaihai (720–814 AD) was a Zen master during the Tang dynasty. A native of Fuzhou, he was a dharma heir of Mazu Daoyi. Baizhang's students included Huangbo, Linji and Puhua. He has been venerated as one of the greatest Chan teachers of the Tang era and even today he remains one of the most recognized Chan teachers of all time. His Zen teac…

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Dipa Ma ~ Meditation is Love 9:42

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A selection of quotes and extracts from teachings of Dipa Ma taken from the website: https://dipama.com/Nani Bala Barua (25 March 1911 – 1 September 1989), better known as Dipa Ma, was an Indian meditation teacher of Theravada Buddhism and was of Barua descent. She was a prominent Buddhist master in Asia and also taught in the United States where s…

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Hafiz ~ The Path of Love ~ Sufi Mystics 9:25

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Selected poems of Hafez taken from the text 'Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved' - translated by Thomas Rain Crowe. 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 thought that he may have memorized the Qur’an after hearing his father recite passages. He is o…

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Namkai Norbu ~ The Presence of Awareness ~ Dzogchen 29:38

17d ago29:38

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Selected excerpts from the teaching given by Namkai Norbu entitled: The Mirror: Advice on Presence and Awareness. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu (1938-2018) was a Tibetan Dzogchen master. When he was two years old, Namkhai Norbu was recognized as the 'mindstream emanation', a tulku, of the Dzogchen teacher Adzom Drugpa (1842–1924). At five, he was also reco…

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Zen Master Ryokan ~ A Solitary Mirror ~ Zen Buddhism 10:54

23d ago10:54

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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 essence of Zen life. He renounced the world at an early age to train at nearby Sōtō Zen temple Kōshō-ji, refusing to meet with or accept charity from his f…

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Anandamayi Ma ~ On Rebirth 12:40

27d ago12:40

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Selected teachings of Ma's taken from various sources. Anandamayi Ma ( 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as "the most perfect flower the Indian soil has produced." Precognition, faith healing and miracles were attributed to her by her followers. Paramahansa Yogananda t…

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The Practice to Liberation ~ Anapanasati ~ Teachings of the Buddha 26:37

1M ago26:37

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A reading of the Anapanasati Sutta: Mindfulness of Breathing - MN 118 This reading is an amalgam of translations by Bhante Sujato, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Thanisarro Bhikkhu - compiled and edited by Ayya Jitindriya.The Ānāpānasati Sutta (Pāli), "Breath-Mindfulness Discourse," Majjhima Nikaya 118, is a discourse that details the Buddha's instruction on using…

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The Way of Self-Inquiry ~ Drg Drsya Viveka ~ Advaita Vedanta 43:40

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Dṛg-Dṛṣya-Viveka : An Inquiry Into The Nature of The ‘Seer’ and The ‘Seen’, Discrimination between the Real and the UnrealAttributed to Adi Śankarācarya and Bāratī Tīrtha - Translation by Richard Miller, PhDThe Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka contains 46 slokas/verses performing an inquiry into the distinction between the "seer" (Dṛg) and the "seen" (Dṛśya), an o…

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Madam Guyon ~ The Prayer of the Heart ~ A Short and Easy Method of Prayer 53:28

1M ago53:28

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These excerpts for meditation/contemplation have been taken from Madame Guyon's text, 'A Short and Easy Method of Prayer'. Published by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de la Motte-Guyon (Commonly known as Madame Guyon - 13 April 1648 – 9 June 1717) is Christianity’s best-known and most influential woman in church histor…

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Song of Mind (Xin Ming) - Master Niutou Farong - Zen Buddhism 34:33

2M ago34:33

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Reading of the famous seventh-century Zen classic Xin Ming, or "Song of Mind" - this poem is a masterpiece of expressing the inexpressible. 🔆 If you benefit from these podcasts and would like to support our nun's hermitage, there are two options to donate - via Paypal using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPal or using this dir…

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Longchenpa ~ Samsara as Like an Echo 40:19

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These sublime and profound teachings on the nature of reality by the great master, Longchenpa is taken from the Finding Rest in Illusion trilogy . It is suitable for those practitioners who have an in-depth understanding and insight into Dzogchen's concepts and paradigm. Longchenpa, also known as Longchen Rabjam , ‘Infinite, Vast Expanse of Space’,…

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The Stillpoint ~ A Guided Meditation ~ Samaneri Jayasara 27:39

2M ago27:39

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This is a guided meditation spoken extemporaneously by Samaneri Jayasra on learning to recognise, abide in, and rest as, the stillpoint of intrinsic Awareness. 🔆 These podcasts are not monetized. If you benefit from these podcasts and would like to support our nun's hermitage, there are two options to donate - via Paypal using this email address: v…

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Ajahn Pannavaddho ~ The One Who Knows ~Thai Forest Tradition 51:13

2M ago51:13

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This is a reading of the chapter "Citta" taken from the text 'Uncommon Wisdom - Life and Teachings of Ajaan Pannavaddho. Written and compiled by Ajaan Dick Sīlaratano.Venerable Ajaan Pannavahho was the senior-most Western monk following Ajaan Mun’s path of practice for over 40 years. Ajaan Paññā, as he was called, was a man of intellectual brillian…

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Lama Yeshe ~ Experiencing Silent Wisdom 28:15

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A reading for meditation taken from the text, 'The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind: Buddhism, Mind and Meditation' by Lama Thubten Yeshe.Lama Thubten Yeshe was born in Tibet in 1935. At the age of six, he entered Sera Monastic University in Tibet where he studied until 1959, when as Lama Yeshe himself has said, “In that year the Chinese kindl…

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Naropa ~ Mahamudra Summary 12:38

2M ago12:38

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A reading of the timeless teaching of Naropa's - "The Summary of Mahamudra". English version by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and Erik Pema KunsangNāropā (1016-1100) was an Indian Buddhist Mahasiddha. He was the disciple of Tilopa and brother, or some sources say partner and pupil, of Niguma. As an Indian Mahasiddha, Naropa's instructions inform Vajray…

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Evelyn Underhill ~ The Mystic 14:31

3M ago14:31

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Evelyn Underhill (6 December 1875 – 15 June 1941) was an English Anglo-Catholic poet and novelist as well as a pacifist and mystic. An only child, she described her early mystical insights as "abrupt experiences of the peaceful, undifferentiated plane of reality—like the 'still desert' of the mystic—in which there was no multiplicity nor need of ex…

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Rumi ~ A Gold Mine ~ Sufi Mystics 10:23

3M ago10:23

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These few selections of Rumi poems are from the newly translated text "Gold" - Rumi. Translated by Haleh Liza Gafori. The book can be purchased here:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Rumi/dp/1...Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, faqih, Islamic schola…

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Nisargadatta Maharaj ~ Turn Within ~ Advaita 32:58

3M ago32:58

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Best to listen to this meditation with headphones 🎧 🎧 🎧This is a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta formatted for guided meditation, taken from the texts, 'I am That' - translated by Maurice Frydman.Nisargadatta Maharaj (17 April 1897 – 8 September 1981), born Maruti Shivrampant Kambli, was an Indian guru of nondualism, belonging to the In…

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Turning the Light Around ~ The Secret of the Golden Flower ~ Inner Alchemy 38:00

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This reading is from chapter 3 and 4 of the teachings found in the text, The Secret of the Golden Flower, and explains in detail the method of 'turning the light around'. Translated by Thomas Clearly. According to Cleary, this text is is a lay manual of Buddhist and Taoist methods for clarifying the mind. A distillation of the inner psychoactive el…

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Yoga Nidra with Gentle Rain ~ Relaxation and Healing 31:57

3M ago31:57

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This is a guided Yoga Nidra meditation to induce deep relaxation and rejuvenation and to assist with deepening conscious Awareness in the pre-sleep and deep sleep states, with gentle rain sounds to help you relax and let go. Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the "going-to-sleep" stage, typicall…

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Atmananda Krishna Memon ~ Mind as No Mind ~ Advaita 14:27

3M ago14:27

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Selected excerpts from the text "Notes on Spiritual Discources" - taken by Nitya Tripta. For PDF and hard copy versions of the 3 Volume teaching see this website of Greg Goodes: https://greg-goode.com/article/notes-on-spiritual-discourses-of-shri-atmananda/Śrĩ Atmananda (8 December 1883 – 14 May 1959), also referred as Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, …

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Ajahn Lee ~ The Art of Letting Go ~ Theravadin Buddhist Forest Tradition 31:13

4M ago31:13

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This is a reading of a chapter on 'The Art of Letting Go' taken from the text: "Keeping the Breath in Mind by Ajahn Lee. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Phra Suddhidhammaransi Gambhiramedhacarya (1907–1961), commonly known as Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo, was a meditation teacher in the Thai Forest Tradition of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya order of Theravad…

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Krishnamurti ~ The Quiet Mind 20:35

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These extracts from Krishnamurti's talks on meditation have been taken from various sources and are intended for contemplation.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 World Teacher but later rejected this mantle and withdrew from the Theosophy …

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Ramakant Maharaj ~ The Inner Master ~ Advaita 15:02

4M ago15:02

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A selection of pointers read from the text, 'Selfless Self: Talks with Shri Ramakant Maharaj'.Ramakant Maharaj was a direct disciple of the late Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and spent 19 years with him. From 1962, he visited Nisargadatta Maharaj and listened to his lectures regularly, until his master's Mahasamadhi in 1981. During the last decade or so…

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The Secret of the Golden Flower ~ A Synthesis ~ Inner Alchemy 45:38

4M ago45:38

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This reading is a synthesis of the teachings found in the text, The Secret of the Golden Flower, translated by Thomas Clearly. According to Cleary, this text is is a lay manual of Buddhist and Taoist methods for clarifying the mind. A distillation of the inner psychoactive elements in ancient spiritual classics, it describes a natural way to mental…

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Vivekachudamani ~ The Supreme ~ Advaita-Vedanta 26:31

4M ago26:31

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A selction of verses taken from Vivekchudamani on the Supreme Self.The Vivekachudamani (lit. 'Crest-jewel of discernment') is a philosophical treatise within the Advaita Vedanta tradition of Hinduism, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankara of the eighth century. These verses were translated into Tamil prose by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi while h…

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Longchenpa ~ Now That I Come to Die 46:13

5M ago46:13

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Selection of verses from Longchenpa's heartfelt parting advice to his students, exhorting them to vigorously engage the path to liberation while they are still able. It is said these are Longchenpa's final words prior to his death. Translated by Herbert V. Guenther.Longchenpa (1308-1364) stands at the center of the Nyingma tradition. Acknowledged b…

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Atmananda Krishna Menon ~ Deep Sleep Peace ~ Advaita 7:30

5M ago7:30

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Selected excerpts from the text "Notes on Spiritual Discources" - taken by Nitya Tripta. Śrĩ Atmananda (8 December 1883 – 14 May 1959), also referred as Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon, was an Indian sage, guru, and philosopher. He has been described by scholars as a "neo-Hindu". His teachings have become a foundation for a spiritual method called the …

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Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo ~ The Essence of the the Practice 18:56

5M ago18:56

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Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo (born 1943) is a bhikṣuṇī in the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. She is an author, teacher and founder of the Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in Himachal Pradesh, India. She is best known for having spent twelve years living in a remote cave in the Himalayas, three of those years in strict meditation retreat…

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5 Themes for Awakening ~ Teaching of the Buddha ~ Pali Buddhism 15:54

5M ago15:54

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A reading for meditation of the Upajjhaṭṭhana Sutta (AN 5:57) ~ Subjects for Contemplation - Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi.The Upajjhatthana Sutta ("Subjects for Contemplation") focuses on the five remembrances, or five facts, regarding life's fragility and our true inheritance. The discourse advises that these facts are to be reflected upon often by…

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Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) ~ Part 3 - Natural Awareness ~ Dr Nida Chenagtsang (Weapon of Light) 17:19

5M ago17:19

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This is a guided meditation taken from Dr Nida Chenagtsang’s 'Weapon of Light' series - a pithy synthesis of Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) instructions. The teachings focus on how to naturally and easefully access the natural state of mind in both the meditative state and daily life and to liberate the afflictive emotions. For more about Dr Nida and his work…

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Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) ~ Part 2 - The Mind in Motion ~ Dr Nida Chenagtsang (Weapon of Light) 28:17

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This is a guided meditation taken from Dr Nida Chenagtsang’s 'Weapon of Light' series - a pithy synthesis of Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) instructions. The teachings focus on how to naturally and easefully access the natural state of mind in both the meditative state and daily life and to liberate the afflictive emotions. For more about Dr Nida and his work…

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Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) ~ Part 1 - Resting the Mind ~ Dr Nida Chenagtsang (Weapon of Light) 20:30

6M ago20:30

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This is a guided meditation taken from Dr Nida Chenagtsang’s 'Weapon of Light' series - a pithy synthesis of Ati Yoga (Dzogchen) instructions. The teachings focus on how to naturally and easefully access the natural state of mind in both the meditative state and daily life and to liberate the afflictive emotions. For more about Dr Nida and his work…

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Papaji ~ The Emptiness of Awareness ~ Advaita 17:13

6M ago17:13

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This is a reading of selected pointers for meditation taken from the book "This" by Papaji. Formatted as a guided meditation.Sri H. W. L. Poonja (1910 -1997) was born in Lucknow, India, known as "Poonjaji" or "Papaji", was an Indian sage who taught Self-enquiry as advocated by Ramana Maharshi.Music: David Parsons - "Inward Journey"https://www.disco…

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Lama Zopa Rinpoche ~ Impermanence and Emptiness ~ Mahayana Buddhism 22:00

6M ago22:00

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This is a reading of excerpts from the text, 'Virtue and Reality' by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.Thubten Zopa Rinpoche (3 December 1946 – 13 April 2023) was a Tibetan Buddhist lama in the Gelug school. He was one of the most internationally renowned masters of Tibetan Buddhism, working and teaching ceaselessly on almost every continent. He was the spiritual…

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Anandamayi Ma ~ The Divine Instrument 12:01

6M ago12:01

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Anandamayi Ma ( 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was a Bengali Saint, described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as "the most perfect flower the Indian soil has produced." Precognition, faith healing and miracles were attributed to her by her followers. Paramahansa Yogananda translates the Sanskrit epithet Anandamayi - as "Joy-per…

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Meister Eckhart ~ The Eternal Birth ~ Christmas Sermon 33:33

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This is a reading for meditation of "Sermon 2" (a Christmas Sermon) from 'The Complete Mystical Works of Meister Eckhart.' Translated by Maurice WalsheJohannes 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 Dominican order when he was 15. Later he became a…

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Nisargadatta ~ The Common Matrix ~ Advaita 19:22

6M ago19:22

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This is a selection of key pointers from Nisargadatta formatted for guided meditation, taken from the texts, 'Seeds of Consciousness' and 'Nothing is Everything'.Nisargadatta Maharaj (17 April 1897 – 8 September 1981), born Maruti Shivrampant Kambli, was an Indian guru of nondualism, belonging to the Inchagiri Sampradaya, a lineage of teachers from…

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Thich Nhat Hanh ~ Sun of Awareness ~ Zen Buddhism 14:20

6M ago14:20

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These excerpts for meditation have been taken from the text "The Sun My Heart" by Thich Nhat Hanh.Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926 - 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền/Chan Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "fath…

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The Truth is the Truth is the Truth ~ William Samuel 11:17

7M ago11:17

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William Samuel (1924-1996) was born in Alabama to a Jewish father and Christian mother. Samuel taught and wrote from his home at Mountain Brook, Alabama, for over 40 years. He was a spiritual teacher who taught and lectured on the subject of metaphysics based upon the Absolute, or as referred to today, non-duality.Samuel never sought to be well kno…

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Wei Wu Wei ~ Total Presence ~ Non-Dualism, Taoism, Zen 21:04

7M ago21:04

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A reading for meditation of excerpts taken from the text "All Else is Bondage".Terence James Stannus Gray (14 September 1895 – 5 January 1986), better known by the pen name Wei Wu Wei, was a 20th-century Taoist philosopher, writer, Egyptologist and theatre producer.Gray was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England on 14 September 1895, into a well-esta…

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Siddharameshwar Maharaj ~ The Pride of Liberation ~ Nisargadatta's Guru - Advaita 13:55

7M ago13:55

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This is a selection of key pointers from Siddharameshwar taken from the website Inner Quest. You can find more of his teachings here: https://www.inner-quest.org/Siddharam...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 in the small village of Pat…

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Zen Master Hongzhi ~ The Field of Boundless Emptiness ~ Zen (Chan) Buddhism 17:51

7M ago17:51

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A selection of profound, direct pointers for meditation by Master Hongzhi Zhengjue. Excerpts taken from the text: "Cultivating the Empty FieldThe Silent Illumination of Zen Master Hongzhi" - translated by Taigen Dan Leighton.Hongzhi Zhengjue (1091–1157) was one of the most accomplished Chan masters of the Song dynasty who authored or compiled sever…

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The Nectar of Silence ~ Vimala Thakar 23:12

7M ago23:12

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Vimala Thakar (1921- 2009) was born in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. She was a great spiritually enlightened revolutionary and activist; mystic, and a notable Indian figure of the 20th Century who boldly forged a radically independent approach to spirituality and the search for truth. In 1958, Thakar attended talks given by…

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The Heart Sutra ~ Prajñāpāramitā ~ The Perfection of Wisdom 15:40

7M ago15:40

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The Heart Sūtra is a key sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Its Sanskrit title, Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, can be translated as "The Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom".The sutra famously states, "Form is empty" (śūnyatā). It is a condensed exposé on the Buddhist Mahayana teaching of the Two Truths doctrine, which says that ultimately all phenomena are sunyata,…

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Ajahn Dune Atulo ~ The Method for Developing Bhavana (Mental Development) - Thai Forest Tradition 44:04

8M ago44:04

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This chapter on "The Method of Developing Bhavana" was taken from the text "Atulo" from the notes and memory of Phra Choa Khun Bodhinandamuni (Somsak Pajhdito), Wat Burapharam, Surin. Translated from the original Thai book "Atulo" by Bhikkhu Khemasanto (Douglas Johnson).** A note on the word 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚 The word "Heart" is not a totally satisfactory rend…

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Ramana Maharshi ~ Self-Abiding Meditation ~ Advaita 20:24

8M ago20:24

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These profound practice teachings on meditation and realising the Self, as taught by Sri Ramana, were taken from various sources/texts.Ramana Maharshi ( 1879 -1950) was an Indian sage and jivanmukta (liberated being). He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. He was born in Tiruchuli, Tamil Nadu, I…

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Thich Nhat Hanh ~ Find Your Inner Peace 12:50

8M ago12:50

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These excerpts for meditation have been taken from the text "The Sun My Heart" by Thich Nhat Hanh.Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926 - 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền/Chan Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "fath…

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Lahiri Mahasaya ~ Clear Your Mind ~ Kriya Yoga 10:02

8M ago10:02

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Shyama Charan Lahiri (30 September 1828 – 26 September 1895), best known as Lahiri Mahasaya, was an Indian yogi and guru who founded the Kriya Yoga school. He was a disciple of Mahavatar Babaji. According to the book America's Alternative Religions by Timothy Miller, Lahiri Mahasaya's life was described in Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a…

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Suchness ~ Mazu Daoyi ~ Zen Buddhism (Chan) 14:30

8M ago14:30

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Mazu Daoyi (709–88) is one of the most eminent of the ancient Chinese Zen masters. Two of the traditionally acknowledged major schools of Zen trace their lineage through this renowned Zen ancient. He was an influential abbot of Chan Buddhism during the Tang dynasty. The earliest recorded use of the term "Chan school" is from his Extensive Records. …

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