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The Path of Immediate Liberation ~ Dzogchen Meditation
Jun 24, 2026
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Sayings of the Desert Mothers ~ Christian Mystics
Jun 16, 2026
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Ajahn Chah ~ A Guided Meditation ~ Thai Forest Tradition
Jun 5, 2026
34m 19s
Nisargadatta ~ Be Like Space ~ The Final Talks
May 28, 2026
26m 03s
Working Skillfully with Pain ~ A Guided Meditation ~ Samaneri Jayasara
May 21, 2026
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() The Path of Immediate Liberation ~ Dzogchen Meditation | This is a guided Dzogchen meditation pointing to recognising the natural state of the enlightened mind, free from conceptual proliferation, and practising to rest in it. The instructions are based on various teachings and pointers from Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) and taken from numerous texts.Dzogchen (often translated as "Great Perfection") is a contemplative tradition primarily associated with the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, though it is also found in the Bön tradition. In essence, Dzogchen teaches that our fundamental nature is already complete, pure, and awake. The aim is not to create enlightenment through effort, but to directly recognize this ever-present awareness and become familiar with abiding in it.🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 These podcasts are not monetized. If you benefit from these podcasts and would like to support our nun's hermitage, there are two options to donate - via Paypal using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPal or using this direct link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitageor we have a WISE account with the above email address or using the direct link if you have a WISE account: https://wise.com/pay/me/margarets448 | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Sayings of the Desert Mothers ~ Christian Mystics | This is a reading for meditation of selected teachings/sayings of the Desert Mothers, taken from 'Apophthegmata Patrum' (Sayings of the Desert Fathers & Mothers) translated by Benedicta Ward; and Philokia: compiled in the eighteenth century by Macarius of Corinth (1731-1805). The teachings spoken here are from the Mothers - Amma Theodora, Amma Syncletica and Amma Sarah.The Desert Mothers lived primarily in the fourth and fifth centuries, withdrawing to the arid regions of the eastern Mediterranean at a time when Christianity had become legally protected and increasingly institutionalized. Like their male counterparts, they sought the desert as a place of stripping away — a landscape where distractions fell silent and the soul was exposed before God.Some lived in loose monastic communities; others inhabited abandoned tombs, caves, or simple mud-brick cells. Their days were shaped by prayer, fasting, manual labor, and long periods of silence. Water was scarce, food minimal, and illness common. The desert was not romantic — it was a place of bodily weakness and spiritual testing.They were called ammas, meaning “mothers,” a title that conveyed both intimacy and authority. This was not sentimental language. To be an amma was to be recognized as someone whose life had been tested and whose counsel could be trusted. 🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 These podcasts are not monetized. If you benefit from these podcasts and would like to support our nun's hermitage, there are two options to donate - via Paypal using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPal or using this direct link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitageor we have a WISE account with the above email address or using the direct link if you have a WISE account: https://wise.com/pay/me/margarets448 | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | ![]() Ajahn Chah ~ A Guided Meditation ~ Thai Forest Tradition✨ | guided meditationThai Forest Tradition+3 | — | AbhayagiriPaypal+1 | — | Ajahn Chahmeditation+3 | — | 34m 19s | |
| 5/28/26 | ![]() Nisargadatta ~ Be Like Space ~ The Final Talks✨ | nondualismspiritual teachings+3 | — | Consciousness and the Absolute: The Final Talks | — | Nisargadatta Maharajspirituality+3 | — | 26m 03s | |
| 5/21/26 | ![]() Working Skillfully with Pain ~ A Guided Meditation ~ Samaneri Jayasara✨ | meditationpain management+3 | — | Working Skillfully with Pain ~ A Guided MeditationBuddhist teaching of the “two arrows” | — | guided meditationpain+5 | — | 28m 15s | |
| 5/15/26 | ![]() Yeshe Tsogyal ~ The Dakini Queen✨ | Tibetan BuddhismDharmakaya+4 | — | — | — | Yeshe TsogyalTibetan Buddhism+5 | — | 7m 58s | |
| 5/10/26 | ![]() Ibn Arabi ~ The Prayer of Protection ~ Hizb Al-Wiqayah✨ | Sufismspiritual protection+4 | — | 'A Prayer for Spiritual Elevation and Protection: Al-Dawr al-a'la (Hizb al-Wiqaya)' | — | Ibn ArabiHizb Al-Wiqayah+5 | — | 34m 09s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() How to Practice Self Inquiry ~ (based on Ramana Maharshi teachings)✨ | self inquirymeditation+3 | — | Viveka Hermitage | — | self inquirymeditation+3 | — | 28m 28s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Essence of Ribhu Gita ~ Advaita Vedanta✨ | Advaita Vedantameditation+3 | — | Essence of Ribhu GitaRibhu Gita | — | Ribhu GitaAdvaita Vedanta+5 | — | 38m 33s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() The Secret Path of Prayer ~ Early Eastern Christian Mystics✨ | Eastern Christian MysticismPrayer+4 | — | The Book of Mystical Chapters | — | mysticismprayer+5 | — | 25m 09s | |
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| 4/8/26 | ![]() Ryokan ~ This Floating World ~ Zen Buddhism✨ | Zen Buddhismpoetry+3 | — | Sōtō ZenGreat Fool | — | RyōkanZen+5 | — | 6m 22s | |
| 4/4/26 | ![]() The Eight Worldly Conditions (AN 8:6) ~ Teachings of the Buddha✨ | Buddhismworldly conditions+3 | — | Dutiyalokadhammasutta | — | BuddhismDutiyalokadhammasutta+3 | — | 10m 07s | |
| 3/28/26 | ![]() Nisargadatta ~ The True Guru✨ | Nisargadatta MaharajTrue Guru+3 | — | Viveka HermitageI am That | — | NisargadattaTrue Guru+3 | — | 16m 58s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Peace Pilgrim ~ The Power of a Quiet Loving Life✨ | peacespiritual journey+3 | — | Peace Pilgrim, Her Life and Work in her Own Words | — | Peace Pilgrimspirituality+3 | — | 13m 09s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Dudjom Rinpoche ~ Knowing the One Thing ~ Dzogchen✨ | DzogchenTibetan Buddhism+3 | — | Viveka HermitageA dear Treasure for Destined Disciples | — | Dudjom RinpocheDzogchen+5 | — | 22m 07s | |
| 3/11/26 | ![]() Pure Meditation ~ Bon Dzogchen ~ Extended Version✨ | meditationBön tradition+4 | — | Yungdrung BönMasters of the Zhang Zhung Nyendyud | — | meditationBön+7 | — | 45m 00s | |
| 3/6/26 | ![]() Easing the Body & Mind ~ Yoga Nidra ~ NSDR✨ | Yoga Nidrarelaxation+4 | — | Viveka HermitagePayPal+1 | — | Yoga Nidrarelaxation+5 | — | 30m 03s | |
| 2/28/26 | ![]() Ajahn Maha Boowa ~ Absolute Freedom✨ | meditationcitta+5 | — | Wat Pa Baan Taad | — | Ajahn Maha Boowacitta+6 | — | 40m 07s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() Al-Niffari ~ Stand in Bewilderment ~ Sufi Mystics | Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Jabbār al-Niffarī (c. 10th century) was a little-known but profoundly influential early Sufi mystic, best known for his enigmatic work al-Mawāqif wa’l-Mukhāṭabāt (“The Standings and the Addresses”). Living during the formative period of Islamic mysticism, he left no biography of his own; what survives is his dense, visionary prose, which later mystics regarded as spiritually radical and difficult.Al-Niffarī’s spiritual insight centers on the experience of divine encounter beyond concepts and language. He describes mawqif (a “standing” before God) as a liminal state where the self dissolves and God directly “addresses” the seeker. His writings emphasize the paradox of divine proximity and incomprehensibility, insisting that true knowledge of God arises not through doctrine or reasoning but through annihilation of the ego (fanāʾ) in the overwhelming presence of the Real.He also explores the limits of language and consciousness, using cryptic, almost aphoristic statements to suggest that ultimate reality cannot be grasped by ordinary thought. In this sense, al-Niffarī anticipates later apophatic and nondual currents in Sufism, influencing thinkers such as Ibn ʿArabī and later mystical traditions.Today, al-Niffarī is regarded as a visionary mystic whose writings point to a direct, transformative encounter with the Absolute—beyond theology, beyond identity, and beyond the boundaries of speech itself.________________________________Music: Licensed music from Pixabay - 'No-Mad'Duduk whispers - Oud healing music - Louay AlAwam🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage.There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - you can use this direct link:https://wise.com/pay/me/margarets448or please contact us on the email above for account details if you have problems. | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity ~ A Soul of Silence ~ Christian Mystics | Readings of passages from the text 'A Soul of Silence' by Μ. M. AM. du Couer de Jesus, O.D.CSaint Elizabeth of the Trinity (Élisabeth Catez, 1880–1906) was a French Carmelite nun and one of the most luminous contemplatives of the modern Christian mystical tradition. Entering the Carmelite monastery in Dijon at the age of twenty-one, her short life was inwardly intense and theologically profound, centered almost entirely on the mystery of the indwelling Trinity.Her core spiritual insight was radical in its simplicity: God dwells within the soul as living Presence, and the task of the spiritual life is to become consciously united with this indwelling God through silence, recollection, and loving surrender. Elizabeth spoke of becoming “a praise of glory,” meaning a life so surrendered that it reflects God’s own life from within, without self-assertion or resistance.For Elizabeth, contemplation was not an escape from suffering but a way of inhabiting it from the inside. During her final illness, she understood pain as a place of communion, where the soul could consent ever more deeply to divine life. Her spirituality emphasized interior stillness, self-forgetfulness, and an unwavering trust in God’s presence at the heart of ordinary experience.She left behind letters, retreats, and prayers of striking depth, written in clear, almost crystalline language. Canonized in 2016, Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity is remembered as a teacher of inner silence and divine intimacy, offering a vision of holiness grounded not in extraordinary experiences, but in abiding awareness of God already present within.________________________________Music: Solitude - ambient music - Clavier-MusicWith thanks to Clavier for sharing his gift of music for this channel. You can find this track and more on his Spotify and YouTube channels here:👉 https://youtu.be/2yrqI-9l2kg?si=dr-2I-Tp0szRzDGw👉 https://open.spotify.com/artist/33E9vDqkOnIuX4JKWEhGRr?si=dK9l88y9QoiNjEMsaZYfuA🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage.There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - you can use this direct link:https://wise.com/pay/me/margarets448or please contact us on the email above for account details if you have problems. | — | ||||||
| 2/7/26 | ![]() Sri Ramana Maharshi ~ Pure Consciousness | These profound teachings on the nature of pure consciousness as taught by Sri Ramana Maharshi were taken from various sources/texts, including, 'Talks with Ramana Maharshi,' 'Day by Day with Bhagavan' and 'The Maharshi’s Gospel'.Ramana Maharshi (1879 -1950) was an Indian sage and jivanmukta (liberated being). He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi. He was born in Tiruchuli, Tamil Nadu, India. In 1895, an attraction to the sacred hill Arunachala and the 63 Nayanmars was aroused in him and in 1896, at the age of 16, he had a "death-experience" where he became aware of a "current" or "force" which he recognized as his true "I" or "Self".Music: Arunachala Siva chant - produced by Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning, Bangalore - India._____________________________🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage.There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - you can use this direct link:https://wise.com/pay/me/margarets448or please contact us on the email above for account details if you have problems. | — | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | ![]() Philo of Alexandria ~ Pure Being | Philo of Alexandria (c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE) was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher and mystic who lived in Alexandria, one of the great intellectual centers of the ancient world. Deeply rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures and equally fluent in Greek philosophy—especially Plato and the Stoics—Philo sought to show that true philosophy and authentic revelation were ultimately one.Philo’s distinctive contribution lies in his mystical interpretation of Scripture. Reading the Torah allegorically, he taught that beneath its literal narratives lies a spiritual map of the soul’s journey toward God. Biblical figures such as Abraham, Moses, and Jacob symbolize inner states of awakening, purification, and union. For Philo, the highest purpose of human life is not ethical conformity alone, but direct experiential knowledge of God. Central to his mysticism is the idea of ecstasy (ekstasis)—a state in which the soul transcends discursive thought and is lifted beyond itself into divine illumination. In this condition, the ordinary mind falls silent and the soul becomes receptive to God’s presence. Philo insists that such knowledge cannot be grasped by reason or language, but is given through divine grace when the egoic self is relinquished.🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 This podcast is not monetized through advertising and the like. Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage.There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - you can use this direct link:https://wise.com/pay/me/margarets448or please contact us on the email above for account details if you have problems. | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | ![]() The Natural State Meditation ~ Samaneri Jayasara | This guided meditation track provides some spacious pointers and instructions for settling into a natural and easeful state of meditation. Rediscovering our inherent, natural peace within the mind is key to learning how to relax and deepen into our meditation practice where "practice" becomes effortless.🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage.There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - you can use this direct link:https://wise.com/pay/me/margarets448or please contact us on the email above for account details if you have problems. | — | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Professor Sri Raghavan Iyer ~ The Great Breath | Reading of excerpts from Dr Raghavan's essay 'Consciousness and Existence'. The full text can be found here: https://theosophytrust.org/Professor Raghavan N. Iyer (1930 -1995) was an internationally known philosopher, political theorist, and spiritual practitioner who devoted his life to the intellectual and spiritual uplift of human society. The only Rhodes Scholar from India in 1950 to Oxford, he secured First Class Honors in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and later earned a D. Phil. Degree in moral and political philosophy. He was professor of political philosophy at the University of California, Santa Barbara for 21 years.His message is that a renewed humankind is now emerging, and his writings address the causes of the global situation, the nature of this evolution, and the manner in which individuals can participate fully in this collective transformation.Dr Iyer was a practitioner and member of the Theosophical Foundation and wrote that:"Initiation into Theosophical metaphysics is more than an intellectual or moral enterprise; it is a continuous spiritual exercise in the development of intuitive and cognitive capacities that are the highest available to humans, a process that includes from the first a blending of the head and the heart through the interaction of viveka and vairagya, discrimination and detachment. 🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage.There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - wise.com/pay/me/margarets448 | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | ![]() The Tao Te Ching ~ The Book of the Way ~ Lao Tzu | A reading for meditation of selected verses from the The Tao Te Ching - translation by Tolbert McCarrollThe Tao Te Ching or Dào Dé Jīng, ('Classic of the Way and its Virtue'), is an ancient Chinese classic text, becoming a foundational work of Taoism. It is traditionally credited to the sage Lao Tzu, though with some several early versions recovered, the texts' authorship and dates of composition and compilation are debated. The oldest excavated portion dates to the late 4th century BCE. While tradition places Laozi earlier, modern versions of the text could more conservatively be estimated to date back to the late Warring States period (475 – 221 BCE), not having been recovered that early.The Tao Te Ching is central to both philosophical and religious Taoism, and has been highly influential on Chinese philosophy and religious practice in general. 🙏 May whatever goodness arises from these readings/offerings be for the benefit of all sentient beings.🔆 Thank you to everyone who has written to inquire about offering a donation or gift. You are welcome to do so, and all offerings will go towards supporting monastic requisites and overheads at Viveka Hermitage.There are two options to donate using this email address: vivekahermitage@gmail.com with PayPalor using this link: https://paypal.me/VivekaHermitage Alternatively, donations can also be made via 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 - wise.com/pay/me/margarets448 | — | ||||||
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