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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

4.8talks•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

4.9guided•9 min

Letting Go Of What You Can't Change

Chibs Okereke

4.7talks•5 min

Carrying The Stone - Zen Story

Henrik Lennartsson

4.8guided•7 min

A Zen Story For Overthinking

Charles Freligh

4.7talks•4 min

Forgiveness Is Freedom- Story

Rashim Gera

4.7guided•20 min

Habit Energy & Mindfulness of Breath

Rae Luise

4.8guided•15 min

Zen Stories For Sleep | Grounded Sleep Podcast # 81

David Gandelman

4.6talks•6 min

Zen Story - A Cup Of Zen || Robert Aceves

Robert Aceves

4.6guided•2 min

Zen Story: The Woodcutter

Charles Freligh

4.6talks•15 min

Empty Your Cup

James S Gordon, MD

4.8guided•11 min

10 Minute Guided Meditation For Self Awareness

Danielle Walshe

4.7guided•16 min

Moving Awareness From Upsetting Thoughts & Emotions

Mandy Young

4.5talks•29 min

Mindfulness Meditation at the Rubin Museum with Kimberly Brown

Rubin Museum

4.7guided•5 min

I Open The Door To Trusting Life Completely

Helen Hansen

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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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4.8

10 days

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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5

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30 Days To Mindfulness & Personal Transformation Through Meditation

by Alessandrina Dorer

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

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9 days

The Joy Blueprint: Inspiring Happiness

by Nancy Inspired

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

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10 days

Love Love Love | Vigyan Bhairav Tantra (Part 3)

by Ocean DYNN

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.

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10 days

Thought Trap Reset: Tools To Stop Self-Sabotage & Restore Calm Motivation

by Sensei Paul David

Stop being a victim of your own mind and learn the practical tools to identify and crush the distorted thoughts that cause your suffering.

Newest tracks

Browse the latest zen stories tracks from our library.

talks•16 min•

Two Monks And A Woman

Katri Vaiknemets

guided•20 min

Neurological Nocturne No 1 | The Master Student

Bethany Cagle

5guided•63 min•

Zen Stories For Sleep: Volume 2 Of 9 - With Rain Sounds

Helen Hansen

5guided•35 min•

Zen Stories For Sleep Time - Volume 1 Of 9

Helen Hansen

talks•480 min•

Sleep Story: Zen Stories & SpaceScape (8 Hr)

Cory Lee Davis

talks•600 min

Sleep Story: Zen Stories & SpaceScape (10 Hr)

Cory Lee Davis

5talks•8 min

Using Patience For Presence And Stillness

Varun Jain

4.7guided•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

Sandeep | 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

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Teachers

Popular teachers exploring the topic of zen stories.

Bodhi Samuel

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Suryacitta (The Happy Buddha)

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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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