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Audio on gone to the foresthttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/Recent content in Audio on gone to the forestHugoen-usWed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000Audio (series): IBA Guided Meditations — Spanishhttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/iba-guided-meditations-spanish/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/iba-guided-meditations-spanish/<p>Spanish-language translation of a set of guided meditations from a meditation class at the International Buddhist Academy, Kathmandu, 2025.</p> <div class="soundcloud-embed" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe width="100%" height="500" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ftenzin_alex%2Fsets%2Fiba-guided-meditations-en&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> </iframe> </div>Audio (series): Stopping & Looking Deeply — Introduction to Śamatha-Vipaśyanā from a Mahāyāna Viewpointhttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/iba-guided-meditations-english/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/iba-guided-meditations-english/<p>A set of guided meditations in English from the International Buddhist Academy, Kathmandu, 2025.</p> <div class="soundcloud-embed" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe width="100%" height="500" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fiba-kathmandu%2Fsets%2Fstopping-looking-deeply-introduction-to-shamatha-vipashyana-from-a-mahayana-viewpoint&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> </iframe> </div>Audio: Loving Kindness Guided Meditationhttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/loving-kindness-guided-meditation/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/loving-kindness-guided-meditation/<p>A guided loving kindness (mettā) meditation.</p> <div class="soundcloud-embed" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ftenzin_alex%2Floving-kindness-guided&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> </iframe> </div>Audio: Our Life as Gaiahttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/our-life-as-gaia/Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/our-life-as-gaia/<p>A guided meditation exploring “our life as Gaia”. This meditation was prepared as part of a 6 week online course in Deep Ecology. It is inspired by the “Cosmic Spiral” process, often presented as part of a “Council of All Beings” workshop process. This is a n original version re-written by me, aiming to shift the register into that of an embodied meditation practice, grounded in the four elements, as opposed to a ceremony relating facts and figures.</p>Audio: Heart Sutra in Sanskrithttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/heart-sutra-in-sanskrit/Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:40:19 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/heart-sutra-in-sanskrit/<p>Below is embedded a recording of Bhante Dhammadipa (<a href="http://www.dhammadipa.cz">www.dhammadipa.cz</a>) chanting the Heart Sutra in Sanskrit.</p> <div class="soundcloud-embed" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ftenzin_alex%2Fbhante-dhammadipa-heart-sutra%3Fsi%3De12cb983015b45a98c997dccecef6ead%26utm_source%3Dclipboard%26utm_medium%3Dtext%26utm_campaign%3Dsocial_sharing&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> </iframe> </div>Audio: Metta Bhavana recitation in Palihttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/metta-bhavana-in-pali/Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:32:48 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/metta-bhavana-in-pali/<p>Below is embedded a recording of Bhante Dhammadipa (<a href="http://www.dhammadipa.cz">www.dhammadipa.cz</a>) reciting Metta Bhavana in Pali.</p> <div class="soundcloud-embed" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ftenzin_alex%2Fmetta-bhavana-recitation-pali%3Fsi%3Dd74d8724e3644b76b0c1f2e99032c329%26utm_source%3Dclipboard%26utm_medium%3Dtext%26utm_campaign%3Dsocial_sharing&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> </iframe> </div>Audio: Transference of Merit in Palihttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/transference-of-merit-in-pali/Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:31:01 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/transference-of-merit-in-pali/<p>Below is embedded a recording of Bhante Dhammadipa (<a href="http://www.dhammadipa.cz">www.dhammadipa.cz</a>) chanting the Transference of Merit in Pali.</p>  <div class="soundcloud-embed" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ftenzin_alex%2Fbhante-dhammadipa-transference%3Fsi%3De912371830cf4a79ac38bed45afdb305%26utm_source%3Dclipboard%26utm_medium%3Dtext%26utm_campaign%3Dsocial_sharing&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> </iframe> </div>Audio: Embodied Practice — Body Scan and Total Relaxationhttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-body-scan-and-total-relaxation/Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-body-scan-and-total-relaxation/<p>A guided body scan and total relaxation (32 minutes), building on earlier embodied-awareness and breath meditations to cultivate sensitivity to subtler sensation throughout the body — useful for relaxation and stress management, and for honing the skills of the earlier practices.</p> <audio controls style="width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem 0;"> <source src="https://www.deepecology.net/audio/body-scan-and-total-relaxation.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <p>Originally recorded for the Deep Ecology online course — more embodied practices at <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/resources/2-practices/">deepecology.net/resources/2-practices</a>.</p>Audio: Embodied Practice — Finding the Full Body Breathhttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-finding-the-full-body-breath/Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-finding-the-full-body-breath/<p>A guided introduction (35 minutes) to rediscovering the full volume of the body’s natural, diaphragmatic breath — simple, safe preliminary practices common to the Buddhist and Yoga traditions as precursors to more elaborate breath-work, inspired in part by the work of Donna Farhi.</p> <audio controls style="width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem 0;"> <source src="https://www.deepecology.net/audio/finding-the-full-body-breath.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <p>Originally recorded for the Deep Ecology online course — more embodied practices at <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/resources/2-practices/">deepecology.net/resources/2-practices</a>.</p>Audio: Embodied Practice — Basic Breath Awarenesshttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-basic-breath-awareness/Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-basic-breath-awareness/<p>This practice expands on basic postural awareness, bringing in mindfulness of breathing, drawing on the <a href="https://suttacentral.net/mn118/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=main%2Cpts&notes=none&highlight=false&script=latin">Ānāpānasati Sutta</a> (MN 118). Suitable for any level of practitioner, cultivating a body and mind that is calm and at ease, and a helpful antidote to strong or flooding emotions.</p> <audio controls style="width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem 0;"> <source src="https://www.deepecology.net/audio/basic_breath_awareness.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <p>Originally recorded for the Deep Ecology online course — more embodied practices at <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/resources/2-practices/">deepecology.net/resources/2-practices</a>.</p>Audio: Embodied Practice — Breathing Throughhttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-breathing-through/Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-breathing-through/<p>An introduction (25 minutes) to “Breathing Through”, a variation on the Buddhist practice of compassion meditation (Tonglen) offered by Joanna Macy as part of “Honouring our Pain for the World” — a foundational Bodhisattva practice and cornerstone of the Work That Reconnects.</p> <audio controls style="width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem 0;"> <source src="https://www.deepecology.net/audio/Breathing-through.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <p>Originally recorded for the Deep Ecology online course — more embodied practices at <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/resources/2-practices/">deepecology.net/resources/2-practices</a>.</p>Audio: Embodied Practice — Introduction to Mindful Walkinghttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-introduction-to-mindful-walking/Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-introduction-to-mindful-walking/<p>A brief introduction (17 minutes) to the embodied practice of mindful walking, especially inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village tradition’s emphasis on mindfulness in daily life and the cultivation of ease, peace and joy.</p> <audio controls style="width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem 0;"> <source src="https://www.deepecology.net/audio/mindful-walking.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <p>Originally recorded for the Deep Ecology online course — more embodied practices at <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/resources/2-practices/">deepecology.net/resources/2-practices</a>.</p>Audio: Embodied Practice — Introduction to Sittinghttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-introduction-to-sitting/Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/embodied-practice-introduction-to-sitting/<p>An introduction (10 minutes) to sitting meditation, preliminary to mindfulness of breathing, drawing on the Buddhist and Yoga traditions of meditation with the breath as an object — cultivating a body and mind that is calm, at ease, and able to enjoy the simple act of breathing.</p> <audio controls style="width: 100%; max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem 0;"> <source src="https://www.deepecology.net/audio/introduction-to-sitting.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. </audio> <p>Originally recorded for the Deep Ecology online course — more embodied practices at <a href="https://www.deepecology.net/resources/2-practices/">deepecology.net/resources/2-practices</a>.</p>Audio: Song of the Rainforesthttps://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/song-of-the-rainforest/Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://tenzin.gaiaforest.org/resources/audio/song-of-the-rainforest/<p>A meditation, from many years ago, on the impact of climate change on rainforest biodiversity.</p> <div class="soundcloud-embed" style="margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Ftenzin_alex%2Fsong-of-the-rainforest&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"> </iframe> </div>