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Zen Stories

Zen Stories

Zen Stories offer profound wisdom through simple, often paradoxical tales, featuring Zen masters, disciples, and everyday scenarios. These narratives encourage deep reflection and insight into the nature of reality and self-awareness.

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4.7guided•9 min

Start The Day With Wisdom & Deep Perspective

Bodhi Samuel

4.9talks•4 min

Zen Story - Maybe, Maybe Not

Susitha Pappiah

4.8talks•3 min

Thoughts Like Horses

Jason Bond

4.9talks•13 min

The Zen Master And The Vase

Suryacitta (The Happy Buddha)

4.9talks•46 min

Equanimity

Fred Von Allmen

4.7talks•4 min

Forgiveness Is Freedom- Story

Rashim Gera

4.7talks•5 min

Carrying The Stone - Zen Story

Henrik Lennartsson

4.9guided•9 min

Letting Go Of What You Can't Change

Chibs Okereke

4.8guided•7 min

A Zen Story For Overthinking

Charles Freligh

4.7guided•20 min

Habit Energy & Mindfulness of Breath

Rae Luise

4.6talks•6 min

Zen Story - A Cup Of Zen || Robert Aceves

Robert Aceves

4.8guided•15 min

Zen Stories For Sleep | Grounded Sleep Podcast # 81

David Gandelman

4.6guided•2 min

Zen Story: The Woodcutter

Charles Freligh

4.6talks•15 min

Empty Your Cup

James S Gordon, MD

4.7guided•16 min

Moving Awareness From Upsetting Thoughts & Emotions

Mandy Young

4.8guided•11 min

10 Minute Guided Meditation For Self Awareness

Danielle Walshe

4.5talks•29 min

Mindfulness Meditation at the Rubin Museum with Kimberly Brown

Rubin Museum

4.5talks•51 min

Choosing Happiness

Tom Evans

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Learn To Respond Without Reactivity

by Charles Freligh

Thrive in any environment by learning to respond without reactivity.

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The Zen Path: 111 Small Steps To Awaken Your Inner Buddha

by Charles Freligh

Understand the true meaning of Zen with this 111-day journey of bite-sized stories, koans, practices, and more.

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Zen Sleep: The Ego Rests & The Soul Awakens

by Saqib and Charles

Improve the quality of your sleep by experiencing deep inner peace through Zen teachings.

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by Alessandrina Dorer

A Comprehensive Meditation Course for Self-Awareness, Emotional Balance, and Manifestation

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An exploration into strategies that can bring more joy into your daily life.

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Focus With Love | Vigyan Bhairav Tantra (Part 3)

by Ocean DYN

Meditation, chanting, and dance practices for spiritual awakening, and love power.

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4.7

4 days

The Path Of Enough

by Helen Hansen

Just as a river is complete in its flow, so are you in your being.

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21 days

Leading With Presence: A Journey To Reclaim Time, Energy, And Intention

by Norma Serena Hogan

Reduce stress, reclaim energy, and lead yourself and others with clarity, intention, and presence.

Newest tracks

Browse the latest zen stories tracks from our library.

talks•8 min

Patience | The Underrated Virtue

Varun Jain

5guided•5 min

I Open The Door To Trusting Life Completely

Helen Hansen

4.9talks•89 min

When Emptiness Stops Being A Philosophy

Meredith Hooke

5talks•1 min•

Wisdom Pills: Understanding Similarity

Nivritti Yoga

5music•14 min

Before You React, Read It Again

Heidi Escoto

4.8guided•15 min

Zen Stories For Sleep | Grounded Sleep Podcast # 81

David Gandelman

5talks•17 min

How Do We Practice When Someone Has Wronged Or Hurt Us?

Robert Waldinger

4.8guided•7 min

A Zen Story For Overthinking

Charles Freligh

guided•15 min

A Meditation Using Beginner's Mind

Gerry Rickard

4.9talks•19 min

Faith In The Practice

Lisa Goddard

4.8talks•2 min•

The Empty Teacup And The Mountain Path (A Zen Short Story)

Shaun Ramsden

4.9guided•9 min

Letting Go Of What You Can't Change

Chibs Okereke

4.9talks•15 min•

Day 4. Who's This In The Shower With Me

Suryacitta (The Happy Buddha)

4.5guided•10 min

The Story Of Yakusan's Life: This Body Is The Temple

Bart Weetjens

4.9talks•12 min

Is That So: A Teaching Story On Meeting Hostility

Lisa Goddard

4guided•10 min

Coping With Change

Theresa Samworth

4.6talks•1 min•

Wisdom Pills: Obligation

Nivritti Yoga

4.7talks•16 min

Zen Story - The Empty Boat | Dharma Talk

Meredith Hooke

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Teachers

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Bodhi Samuel

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Suryacitta (The Happy Buddha)

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Mandy Young

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Zen Stories

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Zen Stories offer profound wisdom through simple, often paradoxical tales, featuring Zen masters, disciples, and everyday scenarios. These narratives encourage deep reflection and insight into the nature of reality and self-awareness.

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