The Robert Beatty Podcast

Hello Fellow Human: This guided meditation is deeply enhanced by spontaneous music by Ted Tanner. Most of us have some very destructive malware that has come to us via our parents or caregivers, neglect or trauma in our lifetime. Presence, or loving awareness, comes from a place much deeper within us. This means that we can cultivate a heart-mind that has room for all the wounds of a lifetime and MUCH more. Nobody else can heal this for us, but we definatley can! Imagine a golden doorway at the center of your heart and quietly say, “I love you, [your name],” letting that warmth flow through your whole being. Try it while you shower, drive, or before sleep. Imagine your hands to be the first ones to hold you right after your birth. What would you like to say to yourself in those moments? What would you like to hear? Become the loving presence your younger self needed — hold, forgive, and come back to this gentle practice whenever you need. It’s simple, powerful, and always with you.

Performed by Robert Beatty with Saffire Bouchellion on hand pan accompaniment Hey friend — I used to dream of a flawless, straight-line life: honors, applause, zero heartbreak. But every perfect picture felt empty compared to this messy, raw, and strangely beautiful life I actually live. So here's to the tangled parts, the surprising joy, and the scars that made us: I’m grateful for the chaos that shaped me. Come sit with me — we’ll laugh, ache, and celebrate it together. 🙏 SUPPORT THIS WORK These teachings are offered freely in the Buddhist tradition of dana (generosity). If this practice benefits you, please consider supporting: linktr.ee/robertbeatty 📚 NEW CLASSES & RETREATS - STARTING FEBRUARY 2026 Love & Happiness: The Four Brahma Viharas - 10-week course, starts Feb 18 Mindfulness for the Awakened Heart - Thursday evening drop-in, starts Feb 26 Remembering Death - One-day retreat, Feb 21 Details & registration: robertbeatty.com 🧘 PRACTICE WITH ROBERT Morning Meditation (weekdays 6:30-7:15am PST) - robertbeatty.com Individual Guidance (first session free) - robertbeatty.com YouTube: youtube.com/@RobertBeattyBuddhistMeditation Newsletter: substack.com/@robertbeattymeditation #meditation #guidedmeditation #mindfulness #Buddhism #metta #lovingkindness #dharma #vipassana #InsightMeditation #lifeaffirmingdharma

Hey — take a breath. This practice flips the mind’s old critical tapes by inserting one new, gentle line: “I love you” with your name at the end. Say it to your newborn self, your present body, or in a hard memory — no reasons needed. It’s small, immediate, and surprisingly powerful. Whisper your name, let the kindness land, and carry that warmth with you through the day. This practice flips the mind’s old critical tapes by inserting one new, gentle line: “I love you” with your name at the end. Imagine that your hands are the first to hold your newborn self. "I love you " to your present self just as you are. Inhabit a challending memory or situation and say "I love you" No reasons needed. It’s small, immediate, and surprisingly powerful. Whisper your name, let the kindness land, and carry that warmth with you through the day. 🙏 SUPPORT THIS WORK These teachings are offered freely in the Buddhist tradition of dana (generosity). If this practice benefits you, please consider supporting: linktr.ee/robertbeatty 📚 NEW CLASSES & RETREATS - STARTING FEBRUARY 2026- robertbeatty.com Love & Happiness: The Four Heart Practices- 10-week course, starts Feb 18 - Mindfulness for the Awakened Heart - Thursday evening drop-in, starts Feb 26 - Remembering Death - One-day retreat, Feb 21 Details & registration: robertbeatty.com 🧘 - Morning Meditation (weekdays 6:30-7:15am PST) - robertbeatty.com - Individual Guidance (first session free) - robertbeatty.com - YouTube: youtube.com/@RobertBeattyBuddhistMeditation - Newsletter: substack.com/@robertbeattymeditation - Instagram: @dharmarobert #meditation #guidedmeditation #Buddhism #dharma #vipassana

This is the fifth of six introductory guided meditations, which will provide you with a firm foundation to begin and deepen your mindfulness, insight, meditation practice. This session introduces you to the final three of the five hindrances: Restlessnes and Agitation, Sloth and Torpor, and Doubt. When the mind is too energized, low energy or filled with doubt, knowing how to bring awareness and wisdom to them is the path to letting them be so they weaken and vanish, 🙏 SUPPORT THIS WORK These teachings are offered freely in the Buddhist tradition of dana (generosity). If this practice benefits you, please consider supporting: linktr.ee/robertbeatty 📿 MORE RESOURCES - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertbeattybuddhistmeditation - Website: robertbeatty.com - Weekly Thursday meditation class (starting January 2025) - Individual sessions (first session free)

This is the third of six guided meditations. It focuses on stress, anxiety and restlessness and teaches you to you come home to the life of the body in the present moment. The guidance is heart-centered and creates an atmosphere of kindness and compassion to allow awakening to ripen. 🙏 SUPPORT THIS WORK These teachings are offered freely in the Buddhist tradition of dana (generosity). If this practice benefits you, please consider supporting: linktr.ee/robertbeatty 📿 MORE RESOURCES - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertbeattybuddhistmeditation - Website: robertbeatty.com - Weekly Thursday meditation class (starting January 2025) - Individual sessions (first session free)

This is the first of six guided meditations, which will provide you with a firm foundation to begin and deepen your mindfulness, insight, meditation practice. This session introduces you to mindfulness of breathing and teaches that the goal is to accept the nature of the wandering mind rather than trying to achieve a silent mind. It also introduces the practice of "noting". This guided meditation is the first of a series of six introducing Insight Meditation practices with a heart-centered approach. Perfect for both beginners and experienced meditators. 🙏 SUPPORT THIS WORK These teachings are offered freely in the Buddhist tradition of dana (generosity). If this practice benefits you, please consider supporting: linktr.ee/robertbeatty 📿 MORE RESOURCES - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertbeattybuddhistmeditation - Website: robertbeatty.com -Weekday morning Meditation class. 6:30 - 7:15. (robertbeatty.com) - Weekly Thursday evening hybrid meditation class (starting January 2025) - Individual guidance in meditation. (first meeting free) -https://substack.com/@robertbeattymeditation? -

A man and a woman sit near each other, and they do not long at this moment to be older, or younger, nor born in any other nation, or time or place. They are content to be where they are, talking or not talking....

Hello Friend: Please take a few minutes and allow your heart to open to profound self love. Using the simple and potent mantra "I love you" we will open our hearts and the deep unconscious mind to deep healing potentials. You can imagine being present at your own birth, to be the first one to hold this precious baby. What have you always wanted to hear" What have you longed to hear? It is now, right here today, to give the gift of such a prayerful blessing to yourself. This is a recording to return to many times.

Death asked me to join him for dinnerso I slipped into my favorite black dress that I had been saving for a special occasion and let him walk me to our candlelit tryst.He ordered a ribeye, extra rareI ordered two desserts and red wineand then I sipped and wondered why he looked so familiar ....... Performed by Robert Beatty. Music by Saffire Bouchellion

The Buddha recommended that we spend time with the Five Daily Recollections each and every day. They are a medicine for fear, greed, hatred, and confusion. By reflecting often and deeply on these truths a new freedom is born.

Hello, dear Dharma friends. Today, we delve into a profound journey of awakening and self-discovery inspired by the Buddha's timeless wisdom. We explore how mindfulness can transcend mere stress management to offer true liberation from life's inevitable suffering. Join us as we ponder a poetic dinner with Death, reflecting on life's fleeting beauty and our connection to the world. We'll take time to feel the aliveness within us and recognize the golden, loving buddha nature that resides in each heart. Let's navigate the challenges of human life, awaken our awareness, open our hearts to love and compassion, and embrace the serene path that leads us home to ourselves. Thank you for being here, fellow travelers on this wondrous journey of life. This is a recording that can be returned to many times.

Join Robert Beatty, master meditation teacher, healer and spritual guide as he guides yu into direct experiences with the utter reality of impermanence and existence. This episode invites you to embrace the fleeting moments of life, understanding the three kinds of feelings: pleasant, painful, and neutral, and how they shape our human experience. Learn to cultivate love and compassion, embracing both the wandering mind and the present moment. This practice guide explores how the consistency of change invites discovery and acceptance, leading to a natural state of wakefulness and heartfelt gratitude.