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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Lost in Thought 🤔💭 (60 min)
July 25, 2020 04:36 - 1 hour - 16.6 MB"Empty your mind" is the refrain that is often repeated as guidance for how to meditate. Or bring "present moment awareness" to the "the now". Yet time and again when you do that, your mind wanders off somewhere. You start thinking about what you're going to do for dinner or what you are going to wear to work or about that big meeting or argument yesterday. Before we know it, you are lost in thought. But there is a very simple technique to teach your brain how to stop those persistent though...
Lost in Thought 🤔💭 (45 min)
July 22, 2020 09:47 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB"Empty your mind" is the refrain that is often repeated as guidance for how to meditate. Or bring "present moment awareness" to the "the now". Yet time and again when you do that, your mind wanders off somewhere. You start thinking about what you're going to do for dinner or what you are going to wear to work or about that big meeting or argument yesterday. Before we know it, you are lost in thought. But there is a very simple technique to teach your brain how to stop those persistent though...
Lost in Thought 🤔💭 (30 min)
July 21, 2020 18:24 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB"Empty your mind" is the refrain that is often repeated as guidance for how to meditate. Or bring "present moment awareness" to the "the now". Yet time and again when you do that, your mind wanders off somewhere. You start thinking about what you're going to do for dinner or what you are going to wear to work or about that big meeting or argument yesterday. Before we know it, you are lost in thought. But there is a very simple technique to teach your brain how to stop those persistent thought...
Lost in Thought 🤔💭 (20 min)
July 21, 2020 04:57 - 20 minutes - 6.6 MB"Empty your mind" is the refrain that is often repeated as guidance for how to meditate. Or bring "present moment awareness" to the "the now". Yet time and again when you do that, your mind wanders off somewhere. You start thinking about what you're going to do for dinner or what you are going to wear to work or about that big meeting or argument yesterday. Before we know it, you are lost in thought. But there is a very simple technique to teach your brain how to stop those persistent though...
Lost in Thought 🤔💭 (10 min)
July 20, 2020 04:53 - 10 minutes - 3.58 MB"Empty your mind" is the refrain that is often repeated as guidance for how to meditate. Or bring "present moment awareness" to the "the now". Yet time and again when you do that, your mind wanders off somewhere. You start thinking about what you're going to do for dinner or what you are going to wear to work or about that big meeting or argument yesterday. Before we know it, you are lost in thought. But there is a very simple technique to teach your brain how to stop those persistent though...
Clear Awareness (60 min)
July 14, 2020 23:08 - 1 hour - 17.9 MBSomething as simple as your breath can unlock the mysteries of your higher self. Reveal the "private face" of your mind through the ancient practice of stilling the mind. (This is a 60 minute version). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clear Awareness (45 min)
July 14, 2020 11:36 - 45 minutes - 14.5 MBSomething as simple as your breath can unlock the mysteries of your higher self. Reveal the "private face" of your mind through the ancient practice of stilling the mind. (This is a 45 minute version). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clear Awareness (30 min)
July 13, 2020 12:23 - 30 minutes - 11.1 MBSomething as simple as your breath can unlock the mysteries of your higher self. Reveal the "private face" of your mind through the ancient practice of stilling the mind. (This is a 30 minute version). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clear Awareness (20 min)
July 12, 2020 12:18 - 20 minutes - 8.83 MBSomething as simple as your breath can unlock the mysteries of your higher self. Reveal the "private face" of your mind through the ancient practice of stilling the mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Song Within The Silence 🤫 (60 min)
July 03, 2020 05:44 - 1 hour - 16.2 MBThere is an invisible world that can be accessed with careful attention and a still mind. Listening to the song within silence is a good practice to open a window into this world. Try it with me now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Song Within The Silence 🤫 (45 min)
July 02, 2020 05:40 - 45 minutes - 12.8 MBThere is an invisible world that can be accessed with careful attention and a still mind. Listening to the song within silence is a good practice to open a window into this world. Try it with me now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Song Within The Silence 🤫 (30 min)
July 01, 2020 11:32 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThere is an invisible world that can be accessed with careful attention and a still mind. Listening to the song within silence is a good practice to open a window into this world. Try it with me now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Song Within The Silence 🤫 (20 min)
June 30, 2020 05:49 - 45 minutes - 12.8 MBThere is an invisible world that can be accessed with careful attention and a still mind. Listening to the song within silence is a good practice to open a window into this world. Try it with me now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Song Within The Silence 🤫 (10 min)
June 29, 2020 05:50 - 10 minutes - 3.4 MBThere is an invisible world that can be accessed with careful attention and a still mind. Listening to the song within silence is a good practice to open a window into this world. Try it with me now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In A Galaxy 🌌 Near, Near By...✨ (60 min)
June 24, 2020 07:31 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBIf you pay close enough attention, an entire universe will open up for you in the apparently simple experience of breathing. Being still and bringing a patient attention to the detail of breathing will unlock a veritable galaxy of sensation and insight. It is said of the smallest actual galaxies in our Universe that they hold the most dark matter. The same might be said for the cycle of a single breath. Try this meditation to discover this for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
In A Galaxy 🌌 Near, Near By...✨ (45 min)
June 23, 2020 08:12 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBIf you pay close enough attention, an entire universe will open up for you in the apparently simple experience of breathing. Being still and bringing a patient attention to the detail of breathing will unlock a veritable galaxy of sensation and insight. It is said of the smallest actual galaxies in our Universe that they hold the most dark matter. The same might be said for the cycle of a single breath. Try this meditation to discover this for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
In A Galaxy 🌌 Near, Near By...✨ (30 min)
June 21, 2020 11:19 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIf you pay close enough attention, an entire universe will open up for you in the apparently simple experience of breathing. Being still and bringing a patient attention to the detail of breathing will unlock a veritable galaxy of sensation and insight. It is said of the smallest actual galaxies in our Universe that they hold the most dark matter. The same might be said for the cycle of a single breath. Try this meditation to discover this for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
In A Galaxy 🌌 Near, Near By...✨ (20 min)
June 20, 2020 08:16 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBIf you pay close enough attention, an entire universe will open up for you in the apparently simple experience of breathing. Being still and bringing a patient attention to the detail of breathing will unlock a veritable galaxy of sensation and insight. It is said of the smallest actual galaxies in our Universe that they hold the most dark matter. The same might be said for the cycle of a single breath. Try this meditation to discover this for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
The Tiniest House 🏠of Time ⌛ (60 min)
May 04, 2020 10:48 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBWhat is the tiniest house of time? Beyond the physical senses of the body, each of us possesses a so-called sixth sense that allows us to perceive dimensions beyond time and space. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions, they spoke of this as our third eye, or Ajna chakra (Ajna in English means "authority" or "command" or "to perceive"). It is only through Ajna chakra that we can perceive the answer to this question. The higher dimension or the so-called noumenal realm is the root or so...
The Tiniest House 🏠of Time ⌛ (45 min)
May 04, 2020 10:29 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBBeyond the physical senses of the body, each of us possesses a so-called sixth sense that allows us to perceive dimensions beyond time and space. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions, they spoke of this as our third eye, or Ajna chakra (Ajna in English means "authority" or "command" or "to perceive"). This higher dimension or the so-called noumenal realm is the root or source of our visible reality. When the third eye is open, the hidden causal levels are revealed to our consciousnes...
The Tiniest House 🏠of Time ⌛ (30 min)
May 03, 2020 05:42 - 1 minute - 1.77 MBTiniest house is now only available on the Alyte app. You can download it here: https://www.alyte.app/zeb See you on the other side :-) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Tiniest House 🏠of Time ⌛ (20 min)
May 03, 2020 04:40 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBWhen we learn how to open the third eye we can see everything as it is and from the point of witness or observer. It means examining self-limiting ideas and developing wisdom that comes from a perspective that transcends the dualities, whether it be good or bad, black or white, or any other pair of opposites. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions, they spoke of this third eye as the Ajna chakra (Ajna in English means "authority" or "command" or "to perceive"). This higher dimension or ...
The Tiniest House 🏠of Time ⌛ (10 min)
May 03, 2020 03:50 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBIn addition to the five physical senses, each of us possesses a sixth sense that allows us to perceive dimensions beyond time and space. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions, they spoke of this as our third eye, or Ajna chakra (Ajna in English means "authority" or "command" or "to perceive"). This higher dimension or the so-called noumenal realm is the root or source of our visible reality. When the third eye is open, the hidden causal levels are revealed to our consciousness. The vis...
The Well Digger & The Sapphire 💎(60 min)
April 29, 2020 11:16 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBIn this especially pure meditation, the fifth chakra is the focus. In the Hindu tantric tradition the fifth chakra is located in the throat area and is called the Vishuddhi (in English: "especially pure"). The gift of the fifth chakra is an intuitive knowing. It is the kind of knowing that gives you the power follow the path to your perfect life and the courage to express your authentic truth. These gifts belong to you but they must be earned through patience and stillness. Allow this guided ...
The Well Digger & The Sapphire 💎(45 min)
April 28, 2020 11:12 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBIn the Hindu tantric tradition the fifth chakra is located in the throat area and is called the Vishuddhi (in English: "especially pure"). The gift of the fifth chakra is an intuitive knowing. It is the kind of knowing that gives you the power follow the path to your perfect life and the courage to express your authentic truth. These gifts belong to you but they must be earned through patience and stillness. Allow this guided meditation to be part of your practice of unlocking access to your ...
The Well Digger & The Sapphire 💎(30 min)
April 27, 2020 11:15 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe fifth chakra is located in the throat area and is called the Vishuddhi (in English: "especially pure") in the Hindu tantric tradition. The gift of the fifth chakra is an intuitive knowing. It is the kind of knowing that gives you the power follow the path to your perfect life and the courage to express your authentic truth. These gifts belong to you but they must be earned through patience and stillness. Allow this guided meditation to be part of your practice of unlocking access to your ...
The Well Digger & The Sapphire 💎(20 min)
April 27, 2020 09:49 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe fifth, or throat chakra is called the Vishuddhi (in English: "especially pure") in the Hindu tantric tradition. The gift of this chakra is an intuitive knowing which gives you the power follow the path to your perfect life and the courage to express your authentic truth. These gifts must be earned through patience and stillness. Allow this guided meditation to be part of this practice of unlocking access to your intuitive self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Well Digger & The Sapphire 💎(10 min)
April 26, 2020 10:55 - 10 minutes - 9.17 MBThe gift of the fifth chakra is an intuitive knowing. It is the kind of knowing that gives you the power follow the path to your perfect life and the courage to express your authentic truth. These gifts belong to you but they must be earned through patience and stillness. Allow this guided meditation to be part of your practice of unlocking access to your intuitive self. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The King 🤴🏻 (Heart Chakra ❤️30 min)
April 25, 2020 11:32 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBAcross time and culture and geography, the heart is repeatedly represented as the bridge between our higher, divine self and our lower, physical and mental self. Because it makes this bridge it is the mythical kings of ancient times in that it has knowledge of the divine wisdom of our higher self. But it won’t assert its power and dominance unless we invite it to speak and to guide us and to rule us. It is at the center of the human body and is the point around which everything else circulate...
The King 🤴🏻 (Heart Chakra ❤️20 min)
April 24, 2020 08:24 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe heart represents the bridge between our higher, divine self and our lower, physical and mental self. Because it makes this bridge it is the mythical kings of ancient times in that it has knowledge of the divine wisdom of our higher self. But it won’t assert its power and dominance unless we invite it to speak and to guide us and to rule us. It is at the center of the human body and is the point around which everything else circulates. The heart pumps life sustaining blood to every corner ...
The King 🤴🏻 (Heart Chakra ❤️10 min)
April 22, 2020 07:52 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBThe heart is the place where information and power that is beyond time and space can be received by our conscious, thinking self. It is said to be the temple of the divine or the throne of the god within us. And it's job is to rule. Unfortunately it makes a reluctant, quiet ruler. But it pays to heed its guidance. It is at the center of the human body and is the point around which everything else circulates. The heart pumps life sustaining blood to every corner of the body and this circulatio...
Use Colors 🎨(Fourth Chakra - 30 min)
April 21, 2020 09:39 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn traditional Buddhist or Hindu tantric traditions the Fourth Chakra is called the Anahata Chakra. Anahata means "unhurt, unstruck, and unbeaten". As the translation suggests, Anahata is associated with balance, calmness, and serenity. The Fourth Chakra is also sometimes labeled the Air Chakra: the foundation of your life giving breath, lungs, heart (oxygen), and your sense of spaciousness. It is even credited with hormone production and playing an important role in the regulation of the im...
Use Colors 🎨 (Fourth Chakra - 20 min)
April 20, 2020 11:02 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBYour Heart Chakra is located in the center of your chest towards your spine, behind your sternum. Blockage of this chakra will manifest in your life as dysfunction in your relationships with others (think codependency, marital or friendship difficulties, jealousy, neediness or withdrawal, loneliness, etc.). Relatedly, it is said to govern the love of oneself and others, as well as the important sensibilities of compassion, forgiveness, grief, and wisdom. In traditional Buddhist or Hindu tant...
Use Colors (Fourth Chakra - 20 min)
April 20, 2020 11:02 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBYour Heart Chakra is located in the center of your chest towards your spine, behind your sternum. Blockage of this chakra will manifest in your life as dysfunction in your relationships with others (think codependency, marital or friendship difficulties, jealousy, neediness or withdrawal, loneliness, etc.). Relatedly, it is said to govern the love of oneself and others, as well as the important sensibilities of compassion, forgiveness, grief, and wisdom. In traditional Buddhist or Hindu tant...
Use Colors (Fourth Chakra - 30 min)
April 20, 2020 09:39 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn traditional Buddhist or Hindu tantric traditions the Fourth Chakra is called the Anahata Chakra. Anahata means "unhurt, unstruck, and unbeaten". As the translation suggests, Anahata is associated with balance, calmness, and serenity. The Fourth Chakra is also sometimes labeled the Air Chakra: the foundation of your life giving breath, lungs, heart (oxygen), and your sense of spaciousness. It is even credited with hormone production and playing an important role in the regulation of the im...
The Unstruck Bell (20 min)
April 19, 2020 09:36 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBEveryone has heard the phrase "follow your heart". But what does that mean? And where does it come from? It turns out that regardless of place or time, all the major spiritual traditions have this same metaphor of the heart as the point of connection with God or the higher self. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions this heart-bridge is called the Anahata or Fourth Chakra. In the Koran the heart or Qalb is referred to over 100 times and in the Bible, heart or Lebab, is mentioned over 1...
The Unstruck Bell (30 min)
April 19, 2020 08:38 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBEvery major spiritual tradition has this same metaphor of the heart as the point of connection with God or the higher self. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions this heart-bridge is called the Anahata or Fourth Chakra. In the Koran the heart or Qalb is referred to over 100 times and in the Bible, heart or Lebab, is mentioned over 1000 times and is also seen as the seat of intuition or the throne of God. It clearly isn't the physical heart that is being referenced. So what are they tal...
The Unstruck Bell (10 min)
April 18, 2020 09:42 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MB"Follow your heart" is an oft repeated piece of advice. But why do people say that? And where does it come from? It turns out that regardless of place or time, all the major spiritual traditions have this same metaphor of the heart as the point of connection with God or the higher self. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions this heart-bridge is called the Anahata or Fourth Chakra. In the Koran the heart or Qalb is referred to over 100 times and in the Bible, heart or Lebab, is mention...
The Unstruck Bell 🔔 (20 min)
April 18, 2020 09:36 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBEveryone has heard the phrase "follow your heart". But what does that mean? And where does it come from? It turns out that regardless of place or time, all the major spiritual traditions have this same metaphor of the heart as the point of connection with God or the higher self. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions this heart-bridge is called the Anahata or Fourth Chakra. In the Koran the heart or Qalb is referred to over 100 times and in the Bible, heart or Lebab, is mentioned over 1...
The Unstruck Bell 🔔(10 min)
April 17, 2020 09:42 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MB"Follow your heart" is an oft repeated piece of advice. But why do people say that? And where does it come from? It turns out that regardless of place or time, all the major spiritual traditions have this same metaphor of the heart as the point of connection with God or the higher self. In the Hindu and Buddhist tantric traditions this heart-bridge is called the Anahata or Fourth Chakra. In the Koran the heart or Qalb is referred to over 100 times and in the Bible, heart or Lebab, is mentione...
Easter as a Meditation
April 15, 2020 05:11 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis is not a religious podcast but the life of Jesus holds a profound mystery within it that can be used to unlock an experience of peace and contentment. Broadly speaking, Easter commemorates four key parts of the Jesus phenomenon: 1) his Incarnation; 2) his Passion (betrayal, trial, torture and death); 3) his Resurrection; and 4) his Ascension. This guided meditation loosely follows this four part sequence minus the Christian overtones. The first part takes inspiration from the first line ...
Easter as a Meditation (60 min)
April 14, 2020 11:26 - 1 hour - 55 MBThe life of Jesus holds a profound mystery within it that can be used to unlock an experience of peace and contentment for you. Broadly speaking, Easter commemorates four key parts of the Jesus phenomenon: 1) his Incarnation; 2) his Passion (betrayal, trial, torture and death); 3) his Resurrection; and 4) his Ascension. This guided meditation loosely follows this four part sequence minus the Christian overtones. The first part takes inspiration from the first line of the Christian and Jewish ...
Easter as a Meditation (45 min)
April 13, 2020 11:29 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBEven though this is not a religious podcast, the religions of the world contain within them profound secrets to human existence: to its purpose and meaning. The life of Jesus is a great example of a mystery that can be used to unlock an experience of peace and contentment. Broadly speaking, Easter commemorates four key parts of the Jesus phenomenon: 1) his Incarnation; 2) his Passion (betrayal, trial, torture and death); 3) his Resurrection; and 4) his Ascension. This guided meditation loosel...
Easter as a Meditation (30 min)
April 12, 2020 05:11 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis is not a religious podcast but the life of Jesus holds a profound mystery within it that can be used to unlock an experience of peace and contentment. Broadly speaking, Easter commemorates four key parts of the Jesus phenomenon: 1) his Incarnation; 2) his Passion (betrayal, trial, torture and death); 3) his Resurrection; and 4) his Ascension. This guided meditation loosely follows this four part sequence minus the Christian overtones. The first part takes inspiration from the first line ...
Easter as a Meditation (20 min)
April 11, 2020 00:47 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBJesus' life story holds a profound mystery within it that can be used to unlock an experience of peace and contentment for you. Broadly speaking, Easter commemorates four key parts of the Jesus phenomenon: 1) his Incarnation; 2) his Passion (betrayal, trial, torture and death); 3) his Resurrection; and 4) his Ascension. This guided meditation loosely follows this four part sequence minus the Christian overtones. The first part takes inspiration from the first line of the Christian and Jewish...
Easter as a Meditation (10 min)
April 10, 2020 01:20 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBFrom Palm Sunday, through Good Friday and Easter Sunday, the Christian Easter week celebrates the life of Jesus. This Holy week holds a profound mystery within it that can be used to unlock an experience of peace and contentment for you, regardless of your religious convictions (or lack thereof). Broadly speaking, Easter commemorates four key parts of the Jesus phenomenon: 1) his Incarnation; 2) his Passion (betrayal, trial, torture and death); 3) his Resurrection; and 4) his Ascension. This...
Roses & Garbage (Cognitive Dissonance - 60 min)
April 08, 2020 10:59 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBThich Nhat Hanh is a revered Buddhist monk from Vietnam. One of his more memorable Dharma talks is based on the buddhist notion that beauty and filth are concepts in our minds. They are representations that we use to affix a skin to the surface of reality. The truth is that beauty and filth are two halves of single whole. If you look deeply enough at a rose and rubbish, you will see that they are one and the same. We can uncover this truth through a mind training technique known as ‘cognitive...
Roses & Garbage (Cognitive Dissonance - 45 min)
April 07, 2020 10:55 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBThe Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches thatt the beauty of a rose and the filth of garbage 'inter-be". Beauty and filth are concepts in our minds. They are representations that we use to affix a skin to the surface of reality. The truth is that beauty and filth are two halves of single whole. If you look deeply enough at a rose and rubbish, you will see that they are one and the same. We can uncover this truth through a mind training technique known as ‘cognitive dissonance’. The mind na...
Roses & Garbage (Cognitive Dissonance - 30 min)
April 05, 2020 21:50 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh used to give a Dharma talk about the beauty of a rose and the filth of garbage. He taught that these are concepts in our minds. They are representations that we use to affix a skin to the surface of reality. The truth is that beauty and filth are two halves of single whole. If you look deeply enough at a rose and rubbish, you will see that they are one and the same. We can uncover this truth through a mind training technique known as ‘cognitive dissonance’...
Roses & Garbage (Cognitive Dissonance - 20 min)
April 04, 2020 21:48 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBThe beauty of a rose. The filth of garbage. These are concepts in our minds. They are representations that we use to affix a skin to the surface of reality. The truth is that beauty and filth are two halves of single whole. If you look deeply enough at a rose and rubbish, you will see that they are one and the same. We can uncover this truth through a mind training technique known as ‘cognitive dissonance’. The mind naturally holds onto energies. It uses emotions to unconsciously sustain tens...