All Episodes - Unfolding the Path
Meditations, reviews, and readings inspired by the teachings of Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Yoga. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brem/support
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Find Some Time to Do Nothing
Living Simply: Finding Time to Do Nothing
Fourteen Precepts of the Order of Interbeing
Fourteen Precepts of the Order of Interbeing
Before you fight, pause for a moment and breathe.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s advice on pausing first before you retaliate against someone who has caused you suffering. Excerpt from “How to Fight.”
Unguided Meditation With Tibetan Singing Bowl
Unguided Meditation
To Do Nothing
To do nothing. Reflections on Ajahn Brahm’s “A Talk About Nothing.”
Care For Yourself to Care For Others
Notes on a Dharma Talk by Sr. Thuan Khanh: Self-Care in Times of Grief
Taking the Path of Zen: Reflections
Reflections on Robert Aitken’s classic, “Taking the Path of Zen.”
Lying Down Meditation for Children
This is a guided meditation from the book, “Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness With Children” by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community.
Silent Meditation
Silent meditation begins after a short introduction from Ajahn Chah’s “A Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chah.”
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
Review: https://link.medium.com/ng84V61GKfb
Unguided Meditation
Meditation with a singing bowl at regular intervals.
How to Fight: Teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh
I read a few excerpts from “How to Fight,” a book by Thich Nhat Hanh.
Gratitude Meditation
This meditation practice will help you cultivate gratitude in your life.
Thich Nhat Hanh’s Teaching on Generosity
This is an excerpt from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, “Two Treasures.”
Deep Calmness Meditation
Meditate in a safe environment. If you feel lightheaded, take a break from this exercise.
Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh (Lessons Learned)
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, poet, scholar, and peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh” is a collection of his teachings for 365 days. Each of his passages, while short and simple, are meant to be studied with care. For those who practice mindfulness and compassion, “Your True Home” is a book of transformation.
Unguided Meditation with Tibetan Singing Bowl
Unguided Meditation with Tibetan Singing Bowl
A Deeper View of Life (Thich Nhat Hanh)
An excerpt on impermanence. From Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, “Your True Home.”
Meditation for You and Me
Thoughts on the daily practice of meditation.
Stoic Philosophy: The Influence of Crowds
Books used: Stoic Practice (Acosta), Letters From a Stoic (Seneca)
On Discursiveness in Reading (Seneca)
Seneca writes about the importance of digesting a few quality authors rather than restlessly seeking answers from everyone. He believes that one will often forget what they have shallowly learned but will integrate into themselves what is deeply absorbed. Then he agrees with Epicurus that it is wise to be contented with what one has rather than seek the things that one doesn’t have. A wise person knows what they need and is satisfied with what they have, aware of the impermanence of what they own.
The Art of Communicating (Thich Nhat Hanh)
A review of “The Art of Communicating.”
October Guided Meditation
A meditation with a tongue drum and loving-kindness.
Reading of Chuang Tzu
I read a few excerpts from “The Way of Chuang Tzu.”
Meditation with bells
Bells for inhalation, exhalation, inhalation, exhalation.
Freedom From the Known (review)
Reflections based on the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti
Stoic Philosophy: Fame and Popularity
The stoic take on fame and popularity
Stoic Philosophy: Epictetus on Control
Epictetus was born as a slave in Ancient Greece. He became a prominent Stoic philosopher during the Roman Imperial Period, later influencing such people as Marcus Aurelius. Although he never wrote his teachings down, his pupil, Arrian, did. His main works are the Enchiridion and the Discourses.
Reflections on the Inner Art of Meditation
Reflections on Jack Kornfield’s Inner Art of Meditation
Guided Box Breathing Meditation
Do this meditation at your own comfort level.
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 20 (with commentary)
Tao Te Ching, Chapter 20
Bruce Lee’s “Tao of Gung Fu”
Bruce Lee on the Tao of Martial Arts
Twenty Haiku
Short introduction to haiku followed by twenty haiku.
Meditation with Bells
Bells sound every two minutes in this ten minute meditation session.
Practicing Peace in Times of War (review)
Practicing Peace in Times of War (review of Pema Chodron’s book). Transcript here: https://medium.com/@bremeracosta/practicing-peace-in-times-of-war-review-21726e77bb26
Insights of Jiddu Krishnamurti
Reflections based on the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti
we are not alone
Brief discussion on interconnection, impermanence, conflict, identity, and death.
Guided Loving-Kindness Meditation
Metta Meditation for beginners. Accompanied with calm music.
Insights of the Tao
Insights from Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way.
