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Longchenpa - The Yoga of Rest - A Meditation - Dzogchen May 09, 2022

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These "pointers" from Longchenpa on the natural state of Freedom have been formatted for guided meditation purposes. Excerpts taken from the text "A Treasure Trove of Scriptural Transmission." Translated by Richard Barron.

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~ 𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 ~ Anāthapiṇḍikovādasutta - MN 143 - Theravadin Buddhism May 07, 2022

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This is a powerful teaching given by Venerable Sāriputta to the great lay disciple Anāthapiṇḍika as he lay dying, and in severe pain. Upon a request to visit him, Venerable Sāriputta provides a profound teaching, rarely offered to lay people, on non-attachment and non-grasping. It is taken from the Majjhima-nikāya: 143 - Translated by Bhante Sujato

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Julian of Norwich ~ 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 ~ Christian Mystics Apr 29, 2022

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Julian of Norwich (1342-c 1416) was the most important English mystic of the 14th century. She wrote the best known surviving book in the English language written by a mystic, Revelations of Divine Love. The book is the first written in English by a woman. Her spirituality is strongly Trinitarian and basically Neoplatonic. Through the Passion, Julian was led to visions of the Trinity and of the universe as it exists in God.

Music: "Finding Stillness" - Chris Collins

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Instructions on Sustaining the Nature of Awareness ~ Mipham Rinpoche ~ Dzogchen Apr 25, 2022

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This is a reading for meditation of the teaching given by Mipham Rinpoche entitled - "The Essence of Wakefulness" - taken from the text Perfect Clarity. Translated by Eric Pema Kunsang.

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𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 ~ Upasika Kee Nanayon - Theravadin Forest Tradition Apr 22, 2022

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Reading of the chapter titled: "When Conventional Truths Collapse" from the text Reading the Mind. Upasika Kee Nanayon or Kor Khao-suan-luang was a realized female practitioner from Thailand. She was mostly self-taught, reading the Pali canon and other Buddhist literature. She considered the Buddha's Dhamma as her primary teacher. Her dhamma talks and poetry were widely circulated. As word of her spread, she became one of the most popular meditation teachers in Thailand. This, and many of her talks, have been translated into English by Thanissaro Bhikkhu who sees her as "arguably the foremost woman Dhamma teacher in twentieth-century Thailand."

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Sri Brahmajna Ma - The Knowledge of the Truth (Part 2) - Advaita - Vedanta Apr 16, 2022

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This is reading of a selection of Ma's poems for meditation and contemplation. Sri Brahmajna Ma (21 February 1880 – 5 November 1934) was an Indian advaitin saint from East Bengal. What little is known about her reveals her as an illumined soul who was established in non-dual realization. Like Ramana Maharshi, she had no guru, but attained enlightenment through her own efforts at self-inquiry.

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Guided YOGA NIDRA MEDITATION for Relaxation, Healing and Sleep - Samaneri Jayasara Apr 12, 2022

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Here is a guided Yoga Nidra meditation for relaxation, healing, and to help you sleep. Yoga nidra, or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping, like the "going-to-sleep" stage, typically induced by a guided meditation. Yoga nidra is a powerful meditation technique, and one of the easiest yoga practices to develop and maintain. While the practitioner rests comfortably in savasana (corpse pose) this systematic meditation takes you deep into body/mind relaxation, leaving you with a sense of wholeness, relaxation, clarity and wellness. Yoga nidra results in conscious awareness of the deep sleep state. It is among the deepest possible states of relaxation while still maintaining full consciousness.

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The Zen Teaching of Huang Po (Part 4) - On The Transmission of Mind - Q&A Apr 09, 2022

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Excerpts of Questions and Answers read from the text - The Zen Teaching of Huang Po on the Transmission of Mind - Translated by: John Blofeld. Huang Po (died 850) was an influential Chinese master of Chan Buddhism. He was born in Fujian, China in the Tang Dynasty. Later he became a monk in Huangbo Shan (lit. Huangbo Mountain). That is how he got his name. Huang Po was a disciple of Baizhang Huaihai and the teacher of Linji (Japanese: Rinzai). Huang Po is one of the most influential of the Chinese Zen masters.

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The Four (4) Noble Truths ~ The Teaching of the Buddha ~ DN 22 ~ Theravadin Pali Buddhism Apr 04, 2022

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This is a reading of the Buddha's detailed teaching on the Four Noble Truths excerpted from the longer teaching - The Maha-sattipatthana Sutta - Digha Nikaya 22. Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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Katha Upanishad ~ For Meditation ~ Advaita-Vedanta Mar 29, 2022

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A reading of the Katha Upanishad translated by Juan Mascaró. The Katha-Upanishad is probably the most widely known of all the Upanishads. It was early translated into Persian and through this rendering first made its way into Europe. The text presents a dialogue between an aspiring disciple, Nachiketas, and the Ruler of Death regarding the great Hereafter.

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