Happy Mind: Meditations from the Ancient World to Modernity
450 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 59 ratingsAncient meditation techniques from wisdom teachers who are lost in the mists of time are made available to you in accessible, bite-sized or longer guided meditations. Each episode is largely inspired by the original teachings of Taoist, Buddhist and Hindu masters like Lao Tzu, Buddha and "Krishna", Christian masters like Mary Magdalene, Jesus and Teresa of Avila, Greek masters like Plotinus, Plato and Pythagoras, Islamic masters like Rumi, Ibn Arabi, Attar, and Hafez, and pre-historic masters from Polynesia, Australia and the Americas. From Buddhism to Taoism, from Astrology to Platonism, from Medieval Alchemists to Central Asian poets of yore, (and more), this podcast provides an easy way to access the simple meditation and happy life practices developed by the wisest masters to have graced this planet. Zebediah Rice guides you in an easy and free way to learn to meditate, become more mindful, energetic, happy, peaceful, and mentally sharp. Just sit back, relax, and let me do the work for you.
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😮💨 Coherence: The Perfect Breath (60 min)
January 03, 2021 00:33 - 1 hour - 22.3 MBThe Pythagoreans believed that the number 10 was sacred and perfect; that it symbolized God or Unity or Completeness. It turns out that the number ten, also roughly corresponds to the number of seconds it takes to breathe the "perfect" breath. What is the perfect breath? It is the breath that is universally arrived at by any careful student of spiritual or physical health. For example, people reciting a Buddhist mantra, the Latin version of the rosary, and the Catholic prayer cycle of the Av...
😮💨 Coherence: The Perfect Breath (45 min)
January 03, 2021 00:32 - 45 minutes - 18.2 MBThe Pythagoreans believed that the number 10 was sacred and perfect; that it symbolized God or Unity or Completeness. It turns out that the number ten, also roughly corresponds to the number of seconds it takes to breathe the "perfect" breath. What is the perfect breath? It is the breath that is universally arrived at by any careful student of spiritual or physical health. For example, people reciting a Buddhist mantra, the Latin version of the rosary, and the Catholic prayer cycle of the Av...
😮💨 Coherence: The Perfect Breath (30 min)
January 02, 2021 07:25 - 30 minutes - 14.5 MBThe Pythagoreans believed that the number 10 was sacred and perfect; that it symbolized God or Unity or Completeness. It turns out that the number ten, also roughly corresponds to the number of seconds it takes to breathe the "perfect" breath. What is the perfect breath? It is the breath that is universally arrived at by any careful student of spiritual or physical health. For example, people reciting a Buddhist mantra, the Latin version of the rosary, and the Catholic prayer cycle of the Av...
😮💨 Coherence: The Perfect Breath (20 min)
January 02, 2021 07:24 - 20 minutes - 9.35 MBThe Pythagoreans believed that the number 10 was sacred and perfect; that it symbolized God or Unity or Completeness. It turns out that the number ten, also roughly corresponds to the number of seconds it takes to breathe the "perfect" breath. What is the perfect breath? It is the breath that is universally arrived at by any careful student of spiritual or physical health. For example, people reciting a Buddhist mantra, the Latin version of the rosary, and the Catholic prayer cycle of the Av...
😮💨 Coherence: The Perfect Breath (10 min)
January 02, 2021 07:23 - 10 minutes - 5.64 MBThe Pythagoreans believed that the number 10 was sacred and perfect; that it symbolized God or Unity or Completeness. It turns out that the number ten, also roughly corresponds to the number of seconds it takes to breathe the "perfect" breath. What is the perfect breath? It is the breath that is universally arrived at by any careful student of spiritual or physical health. For example, people reciting a Buddhist mantra, the Latin version of the rosary, and the Catholic prayer cycle of the Av...
The Breath of 📜🏺Pythagoras 👆✌️ (60 min)
December 13, 2020 10:51 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThe legendary Pythagoras from ancient Greece firmly believed that there was a beautiful underlying order to the universe. His insight was that this order was made of numbers and math and music. As far as we know, he was the first human being to have an insight which to this day drives the scientific method and the search for the numbers and deep mathematical relationships that explain the physical foundations of our universe. But Mr. P. took it further than a simple insight that the natural o...
The Breath of 📜🏺Pythagoras 👆✌️ (45 min)
December 13, 2020 10:47 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBThe legendary Pythagoras from ancient Greece firmly believed that there was a beautiful underlying order to the universe. His insight was that this order was made of numbers and math and music. As far as we know, he was the first human being to have an insight which to this day drives the scientific method and the search for the numbers and deep mathematical relationships that explain physical foundations of our universe. But Mr. P. took it further than a simple insight that the natural or p...
The Breath of 📜🏺Pythagoras 👆✌️ (30 min)
December 13, 2020 10:36 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe legendary Pythagoras from ancient Greece firmly believed that there was a beautiful underlying order to the universe. His insight was that this order was made of numbers and math and music. As far as we know, he was the first human being to have an insight which to this day drives the scientific method and the search for the numbers and deep mathematical relationships that explain physical foundations of our universe. But Mr. P. took it further than a simple insight that the natural or ph...
The Breath of 📜🏺Pythagoras 👆✌️ (20 min)
December 13, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe legendary Pythagoras from ancient Greece firmly believed that there was a beautiful underlying order to the universe. His insight was that this order was made of numbers and math and music. As far as we know, he was the first human being to have an insight which to this day drives the scientific method and the search for the numbers and deep mathematical relationships that explain physical foundations of our universe. But Mr. P. took it further than a simple insight that the natural or p...
🪐 Saturn - Distant Beauty (60 min)
October 25, 2020 07:31 - 1 hour - 18.6 MBDistant Saturn represents the completion of the spiritual journey, the final stage of awakening. But most people aren't at this stage and can't just switch to this level of consciousness at the snap of the fingers. This also means that to do a meditation that will take you to this level has to begin lower down, at the heart center in this case, and then move up. In this meditation, you are guided gently along this path ascending to the remote, beautiful celestial sphere we call Saturn. The ...
🪐 Saturn - Distant Beauty (45 min)
October 25, 2020 07:16 - 45 minutes - 15.1 MBDistant Saturn represents the completion of the spiritual journey, the final stage of awakening. But most people aren't at this stage and can't just switch to this level of consciousness at the snap of the fingers. This also means that to do a meditation that will take you to this level has to begin lower down, at the heart center in this case, and then move up. In this meditation, you are guided gently along this path ascending to the remote, beautiful celestial sphere we call Saturn. The ...
🪐 Saturn - Distant Beauty (30 min)
October 25, 2020 06:53 - 30 minutes - 10.7 MBDistant Saturn represents the completion of the spiritual journey, the final stage of awakening. But most people aren't at this stage and can't just switch to this level of consciousness at the snap of the fingers. This also means that to do a meditation that will take you to this level has to begin lower down, at the heart center in this case, and then move up. In this meditation, you are guided gently along this path ascending to the remote, beautiful celestial sphere we call Saturn. The ...
🪐 Saturn - Distant Beauty (20 min)
October 25, 2020 06:52 - 20 minutes - 7 MBDistant Saturn represents the completion of the spiritual journey, the final stage of awakening. But most people aren't at this stage and can't just switch to this level of consciousness at the snap of the fingers. This also means that to do a meditation that will take you to this level has to begin lower down, at the heart center in this case, and then move up. In this meditation, you are guided gently along this path ascending to the remote, beautiful celestial sphere we call Saturn. Hos...
🪐 Saturn - Distant Beauty (10 min)
October 25, 2020 06:46 - 10 minutes - 3.69 MBDistant Saturn represents the completion of the spiritual journey, the final stage of awakening. But most people aren't at this stage and can't just switch to this level of consciousness at the snap of the fingers. This also means that to do a meditation that will take you to this level has to begin lower down, at the heart center in this case, and then move up. In this meditation, you are guided gently along this path ascending to the remote, beautiful celestial sphere we call Saturn. Hos...
The Royal Blue Skies of Jupiter (10 min)
September 28, 2020 11:29 - 10 minutes - 5.26 MBEver wonder why the third eye Chakra is coded as the color Royal Blue? Jupiter, the Sky King, resonates with this frequency of light. In this meditation you can synch up with this frequency, with this color. The third eye is located at the center of the forehead, where sixth Chakra whirls away, and is associated not just with Royal Blue and the Jupiter of old, but also with the greatest prophets of old. Moses, Jesus, and Buddha are among those purported to have lived from this level of being...
The Royal Blue Skies of Jupiter (20 min)
September 28, 2020 11:19 - 20 minutes - 8.56 MBEver wonder why the third eye Chakra is coded as the color Royal Blue? Jupiter, the Sky King, resonates with this frequency of light. In this meditation you can synch up with this frequency, with this color. The third eye is located at the center of the forehead, where sixth Chakra whirls away, and is associated not just with Royal Blue and the Jupiter of old, but also with the greatest prophets of old. Moses, Jesus, and Buddha are among those purported to have lived from this level of being...
The Royal Blue Skies of Jupiter (30 min)
September 28, 2020 11:10 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBEver wonder why the third eye Chakra is coded as the color Royal Blue? Jupiter, the Sky King, resonates with this frequency of light. In this meditation you can synch up with this frequency, with this color. The third eye is located at the center of the forehead, where sixth Chakra whirls away, and is associated not just with Royal Blue and the Jupiter of old, but also with the greatest prophets of old. Moses, Jesus, and Buddha are among those purported to have lived from this level of being...
The Royal Blue Skies of Jupiter (45 min)
September 28, 2020 09:54 - 45 minutes - 17.1 MBEver wonder why the third eye Chakra is coded as the color Royal Blue? Jupiter, the Sky King, resonates with this frequency of light. In this meditation you can synch up with this frequency, with this color. The third eye is located at the center of the forehead, where sixth Chakra whirls away, and is associated not just with Royal Blue and the Jupiter of old, but also with the greatest prophets of old. Moses, Jesus, Buddha are among those purported to have lived from this level of being. Bu...
The Royal Blue Skies of Jupiter (60 min)
September 28, 2020 09:47 - 1 hour - 21.4 MBEver wonder why the third eye Chakra is coded as the color Royal Blue? Jupiter, the Sky King, resonates with this frequency of light. In this meditation you can synch up with this frequency, with this color. The third eye is located at the center of the forehead, where sixth Chakra whirls away, and is associated with the greatest prophets of old. Moses, Jesus, Buddha are among those purported to have lived from this level of being. But this consciousness is not the domain just of extraordinar...
The Sulphur Mines of Mars ♂️ (60 min)
September 13, 2020 06:20 - 1 hour - 17.2 MBMost people think of the red planet as the God of War or the quintessence of male energy. But this is misleading. Martian energy is raw, unbridled spiritual power. Whether you are a man or a woman, this energy belongs to you. It is true that it can express itself as discord, violence, or passion; but it can also manifest as an intense transformational and healing spirit. It is up to you to guide it in one direction or another. Let’s practice so you can learn to bring it under your control. ...
The Sulphur Mines of Mars ♂️ (45 min)
September 13, 2020 06:19 - 45 minutes - 13.6 MBMost people think of the red planet as the God of War or the quintessence of male energy. But this is misleading. Martian energy is raw, unbridled spiritual power. Whether you are a man or a woman, this energy belongs to you. It is true that it can express itself as discord, violence, or passion; but it can also manifest as an intense transformational and healing spirit. It is up to you to guide it in one direction or another. Let’s practice so you can learn to bring it under your control. ...
The Sulphur Mines of Mars ♂️ (30 min)
September 13, 2020 06:16 - 30 minutes - 9.76 MBMost people think of the red planet as the God of War or the quintessence of male energy. But this is misleading. Martian energy is raw, unbridled spiritual power. Whether you are a man or a woman, this energy belongs to you. It is true that it can express itself as discord, violence, or passion; but it can also manifest as an intense transformational and healing spirit. It is up to you to guide it in one direction or another. Let’s practice so you can learn to bring it under your control. ...
The Sulphur Mines of Mars ♂️ (20 min)
September 13, 2020 06:15 - 20 minutes - 6.93 MBMost people think of the red planet as the God of War or the quintessence of male energy. But this is misleading. Martian energy is raw, unbridled spiritual power. Whether you are a man or a woman, this energy belongs to you. It is true that it can express itself as discord, violence, or passion; but it can also manifest as an intense transformational and healing spirit. It is up to you to guide it in one direction or another. Let’s practice so you can learn to bring it under your control. ...
The Sulphur Mines of Mars ♂️ (10 min)
September 13, 2020 06:13 - 10 minutes - 3.38 MBMost people think of the red planet as the God of War or the quintessence of male energy. But this is misleading. Martian energy is raw, unbridled spiritual power. Whether you are a man or a woman, this energy belongs to you. It is true that it can express itself as discord, violence, or passion; but it can also manifest as an intense transformational and healing spirit. It is up to you to guide it in one direction or another. Let’s practice so you can learn to bring it under your control. ...
The Sign of the Sun ☀️ (10 min)
August 30, 2020 23:02 - 9 minutes - 4.03 MBThe Sun is the giver of life. But darkness is just as important. There is an energy in the Yin and Yang of darkness and light the propels life forward, that drives change and fluctuation. But all that movement and transformation is only at the surface. You can learn to cease your identification with the impermanence of phenomenal existence, to observe life flowing by, simply bearing witness to creation unfolding and tuning in to the light and the dark. This is the lesson of Buddha and Jesus,...
The Sign of the Sun ☀️ (20 min)
August 30, 2020 23:02 - 20 minutes - 7.88 MBThe Sun is the giver of life. But darkness is just as important. There is an energy in the Yin and Yang of darkness and light the propels life forward, that drives change and fluctuation. But all that movement and transformation is only at the surface. You can learn to cease your identification with the impermanence of phenomenal existence, to observe life flowing by, simply bearing witness to creation unfolding and tuning in to the light and the dark. This is the lesson of Buddha and Jesus,...
The Sign of the Sun ☀️ (30 min)
August 30, 2020 23:01 - 30 minutes - 11.6 MBThe Sun is the giver of life. But darkness is just as important. There is an energy in the Yin and Yang of darkness and light the propels life forward, that drives change and fluctuation. But all that movement and transformation is only at the surface. You can learn to cease your identification with the impermanence of phenomenal existence, to observe life flowing by, simply bearing witness to creation unfolding and tuning in to the light and the dark. This is the lesson of Buddha and Jesus,...
The Sign of the Sun ☀️ (45 min)
August 30, 2020 22:59 - 45 minutes - 15 MBThe Sun is the giver of life. But darkness is just as important. There is an energy in the Yin and Yang of darkness and light the propels life forward, that drives change and fluctuation. But all that movement and transformation is only at the surface. You can learn to cease your identification with the impermanence of phenomenal existence, to observe life flowing by, simply bearing witness to creation unfolding and tuning in to the light and the dark. This is the lesson of Buddha and Jesus,...
The Sign of the Sun ☀️ (60 min)
August 30, 2020 22:36 - 1 hour - 18.4 MBThe Sun is the giver of life. But darkness is just as important. There is an energy in the Yin and Yang of darkness and light the propels life forward, that drives change and fluctuation. But all that movement and transformation is only at the surface. You can learn to cease your identification with the impermanence of phenomenal existence, to observe life flowing by, simply bearing witness to creation unfolding. This is the lesson of Buddha and Jesus, Lao Tzu and Hermes. Hosted on Acast. S...
♀️ Venus in the Sky with Diamonds 💎 (60 min)
August 23, 2020 05:56 - 1 hour - 17.4 MBThe planet Venus represents wisdom and peace and harmony. She also symbolizes beauty, love and relationships. But what do these words mean, really? How do they apply to your life? And is there any significance to them being associated with the second planet from the sun? This meditation will guide you through a practice which will open you to answers for these questions. In other words, through your own experience of opening your heart and accessing the subtle energies from the planet Venus ...
♀️ Venus in the Sky with Diamonds 💎 (45 min)
August 23, 2020 05:56 - 45 minutes - 13.9 MBThe planet Venus represents wisdom and peace and harmony. She also symbolizes beauty, love and relationships. But what do these words mean, really? How do they apply to your life? And is there any significance to them being associated with the second planet from the sun? This meditation will guide you through a practice which will open you to answers for these questions. In other words, through your own experience of opening your heart and accessing the subtle energies from the planet Venus ...
♀️ Venus in the Sky with Diamonds 💎 (30 min)
August 23, 2020 05:47 - 30 minutes - 10.4 MBThe planet Venus represents wisdom and peace and harmony. She also symbolizes beauty, love and relationships. But what do these words mean, really? How do they apply to your life? And is there any significance to them being associated with the second planet from the sun? This meditation will guide you through a practice which will open you to answers for these questions. In other words, through your own experience of opening your heart and accessing the subtle energies from the planet Venus ...
♀️ Venus in the Sky with Diamonds 💎 (20 min)
August 23, 2020 04:44 - 20 minutes - 7.75 MBThe planet Venus represents wisdom and peace and harmony. She also symbolizes beauty, love and relationships. But what do these words mean, really? How do they apply to your life? And is there any significance to them being associated with the second planet from the sun? This meditation will guide you through a practice which will open you to answers for these questions. In other words, through your own experience of opening your heart and accessing the subtle energies from the planet Venus y...
♀️ Venus in the Sky with Diamonds 💎 (10 min)
August 23, 2020 03:36 - 9 minutes - 4.09 MBThe planet Venus represents wisdom and peace and harmony. She also symbolizes beauty, love and relationships. But what do these words mean, really? How do they apply to your life? And is there any significance to them being associated with the second planet from the sun? This meditation will guide you through a practice which will open you to answers for these questions. In other words, through your own experience of opening your heart and accessing the subtle energies from the planet Venus ...
☿️ Mercury - God of Babylon (60 min)
August 09, 2020 07:06 - 1 hour - 17.2 MBIn ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonians were among the first peoples in history to decode the secrets of the heavens, and to understand that the planets in the sky provided a sort of atlas to the inner world of the human mind (as Hermes Trismegestus wrote in the famed Emerald Tablet, "As above, so below."). The great Babylonian god Nabu was believed to be in the form of the planet we now call Mercury. He was the god of literacy, reason, speech and knowledge. As powerful as these tools of the ...
☿️ Mercury - God of Babylon (45 min)
August 09, 2020 07:03 - 45 minutes - 13.8 MBIn ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonians were among the first peoples in history to decode the secrets of the heavens, and to understand that the planets in the sky provided a sort of atlas to the inner world of the human mind (as Hermes Trismegestus wrote in the famed Emerald Tablet, "As above, so below."). The great Babylonian god Nabu was believed to be in the form of the planet we now call Mercury. He was the god of literacy, reason, speech and knowledge. As powerful as these tools of the ...
☿️ Mercury - God of Babylon (30 min)
August 09, 2020 06:48 - 30 minutes - 10.2 MBIn ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonians were among the first peoples in history to decode the secrets of the heavens, and to understand that the planets in the sky provided a sort of atlas to the inner world of the human mind (as Hermes Trismegestus wrote in the famed Emerald Tablet, "As above, so below."). The great Babylonian god Nabu was believed to be in the form of the planet we now call Mercury. He was the god of literacy, reason, speech and knowledge. As powerful as these tools of the ...
☿️ Mercury - God of Babylon (20 min)
August 09, 2020 06:19 - 20 minutes - 7.93 MBIn ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonians were among the first peoples in history to decode the secrets of the heavens, and to understand that the planets in the sky provided a sort of atlas to the inner world of the human mind (as Hermes Trismegestus wrote in the famed Emerald Tablet, "As above, so below."). The great Babylonian god Nabu was believed to be in the form of the planet we now call Mercury. He was the god of literacy, reason, speech and knowledge. As powerful as these tools of the ...
☿️ Mercury - God of Babylon (10 min)
August 09, 2020 03:51 - 10 minutes - 4.17 MBIn ancient Mesopotamia, the Babylonians were among the first peoples in history to decode the secrets of the heavens, and to understand that the planets in the sky provided a sort of atlas to the inner world of the human mind (as Hermes Trismegestus wrote in the famed Emerald Tablet, "As above, so below."). The great Babylonian god Nabu was believed to be in the form of the planet we now call Mercury. He was the god of literacy, reason, speech and knowledge. As powerful as these tools of the ...
Moving Past Your Moon 🌕 Energy (30 Min)
August 07, 2020 15:26 - 30 minutes - 9.49 MBThe celestial spheres hold many lessons for us. The moon 🌕 teaches us about our subconscious and our emotional selves. Are you ready to move past the rollercoaster of your emotional life? Then listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Moving Past Your Moon 🌕 Energy (20 Min)
August 07, 2020 12:26 - 20 minutes - 7.11 MBThe celestial spheres hold many lessons for us. The moon 🌕 teaches us about our subconscious and our emotional selves. Are you ready to move past the rollercoaster of your emotional life? Then listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Moving Past Your Moon 🌕 Energy (10 Min)
August 06, 2020 12:21 - 10 minutes - 4.21 MBThe celestial spheres hold many lessons for us. The moon 🌕 teaches us about our subconscious and our emotional selves. Are you ready to move past the rollercoaster of your emotional life? Then listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I See the Moon 🌙 (60 min)
August 04, 2020 14:33 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe Astrological significance of the moon has long been known to be connected with emotions and the subconscious. In this guided meditation the moon becomes a pivot point, an invitation to discover your higher self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I See the Moon 🌙 (45 min)
August 04, 2020 08:49 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBThe Astrological significance of the moon has long been known to be connected with emotions and the subconscious. In this guided meditation the moon becomes a pivot point, an invitation to discover your higher self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I See the Moon 🌙 (30 min)
August 03, 2020 11:57 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Astrological significance of the moon has long been known to be connected with emotions and the subconscious. In this guided meditation we use the moon becomes a pivot point, an invitation to discover your higher self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I See the Moon 🌙 (20 min)
August 02, 2020 04:57 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe Astrological significance of the moon has long been known to be connected with emotions and the subconscious. In this guided meditation we use the moon becomes a pivot point, an invitation to discover your higher self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I See the Moon 🌙 (10 min)
August 01, 2020 07:09 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBThe Astrological significance of the moon has long been known to be connected with emotions and the subconscious. In this guided meditation the moon becomes a pivot point, an invitation to discover your higher self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 7 Celestial Spheres 🪐 (30 min)
July 26, 2020 05:41 - 30 minutes - 24.2 MBFor many thousands of years, humans looked down: their attention was bent towards the earth. But about 12,000 years ago the archeological records shows that something changed. The flood waters receded and the Neolithic package of grains and domesticable animals provided surpluses of food. Human society began to change and they began to shift their gaze upwards and contemplated the heavens. What they saw there is still reverberating through the ages to today. They discovered a map of the human...
The 7 Celestial Spheres 🪐 (45 min)
July 26, 2020 05:39 - 45 minutes - 27.8 MBFor many thousands of years, humans looked down: their attention was bent towards the earth. But about 12,000 years ago the archeological records shows that something changed. The flood waters receded and the Neolithic package of grains and domesticable animals provided surpluses of food. Human society began to change and they began to shift their gaze upwards and contemplated the heavens. What they saw there is still reverberating through the ages to today. They discovered a map of the human...
The 7 Celestial Spheres 🪐 (60 min)
July 26, 2020 05:16 - 1 hour - 34.7 MBFor many thousands of years, humans looked down: their attention was bent towards the earth. But about 12,000 years ago the archeological records shows that something changed. The flood waters receded and the Neolithic package of grains and domesticable animals provided surpluses of food. Human society began to change and they began to shift their gaze upwards and contemplated the heavens. What they saw there is still reverberating through the ages to today. They discovered a map of the human...