The Diamond Sutra for Sleep - Buddhist Teachings & Stories for Deep Peace

Tonight we spend some quiet hours with one of Buddhism's most treasured teachings: the Diamond Sutra. It unfolds as a gentle conversation between the Buddha and his student Subhuti, who asks the questions we all carry into the late hours. How do I quiet a restless mind? How do I hold a life that keeps changing? How do I bring more peace into my life?Through Zen stories and slow reflections, we loosen our grip on our worries, hold the passing things of life more lightly, set down the story we tell about who we are, and learn to carry our days the way an open hand carries water, without clutching.No knowledge of Buddhism is needed, and there is nothing to figure out. Just settle in, let the lights go low, and let the words carry you toward sleep.If this brought you some peace, feel free to follow this sleep podcast for more calming Zen Buddhism and gentle stories to fall asleep, and to share it with anyone who could use a gentler night.Original commentary, research, stories and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙Translation of The Diamond Sutra (Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra) by William Gemmell, available at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64623