174 episodes
Methods of Contemplation Methods
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- Religion & Spirituality
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5.0 • 32 Ratings
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An exploration in guided prayer and meditation. Non-Dual Awareness with Christian symbolism. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/support
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The Supreme Source
The Kunjed Gyalpo is considered a fundamental tantra of Dzogchen, a teaching that according to tradition has been transmitted for over two thousand years from teacher to disciple.
Its aim is to awaken each individual to his or her true nature: the primordial state of enlightenment, which can be compared to a mirror on whose surface the multiplicity of the phenomena of existence is reflected. Introducing this knowledge is the teacher's task, while understanding it deeply and integrating it into one's existence is the disciple's task.
Only when this has been accomplished do the traditional texts becoming living words, precious pointers along the timeless journey towards that which you have not left even for a moment.
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The Narada Bhakti Sutras
The Narada Bhakti Sutras is a text attributed to the sage Narada, extolling the principle of Para-Bhakti - or Supreme Love. This love comprises both the base, the path, and the fruit, and so qualifies it as the spiritual path par excellence that takes us immediately to the goal by sheer divine grace.
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Ramana Maharshi: Vachana Mala
Guru Ramana Vachana Mala is a concise but powerful text that accurately summarizes the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi. It further clarifies areas of the teaching that may be a bit hazy for the seeker of wisdom by summarizing the essential Vedanta teachings.
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Ramana Maharshi: Nan Yar
Along with Vicharasangraham (Self-Enquiry), Nan Yar (Who am I?) constitutes the first set of instructions in the Master Ramana Maharshi's own words. These two are the only prose pieces among Bhagavan’s Works. They clearly set forth the central teaching that the direct path to liberation is Self-enquiry.
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Eight Stanzas On The Guru
This hymn is comprised of eight stanzas in praise of the nature of the guru tattva, the principle of wisdom embodied in all of reality. This aspect sometimes comes to us in the physical form of the teacher but is in truth everywhere at once.
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Upadeśa Sahasri: A Thousand Teachings
This text by Adi Śankara makes vividly clear the idea of the distinction between oneself and one's body, mind, etc., which, when rightly comprehended under the benevolent guidance of a Teacher, a person of Knowledge, will perfectly convince one that one is not other than the Unlimited Bliss untouched by hunger and thirst, grief and delusion, old age, and death, the only real Existence, the Goal of all human beings to be realized in life.
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Customer Reviews
Beautiful meditations
I found these meditations on Insight Timer. I am enjoying their faith-based meditations.
Wonderful adventure
I found Methods on Insight Timer as I was looking for Christian based meditations to help me de-stress. I have been in a burn out and lost the practice of my faith that used to be so vibrant. This podcast has given me tools to explore to bring back my practice, and I have found some that resonate very deeply and are new to me. I very much appreciate the soft, insightful and gentle approach taken in presenting different practices. You have taken me on a faith saving adventure in the last 3 months and I am very grateful. Please continue this important work.
Such a Gentle and Refreshing Addition to My Life
In my years as a Christian I have been led in meditative prayer. Usually this occurred in group settings and focused more on an active conversation prayer experience, including a great deal of petitionary prayer, rather than a reflective meditation experience. My faith tradition was guarded in how it perceived meditation practices. I am glad to have found “Methods” as a gentle introduction to prayerful meditation I can do alone. I believe the methods here have brought me closer to the loving Creator of the universe, and closer to understanding myself.