Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Sleep by Midnight Monk
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 7 | #144 | #123 |
About the show
Latest episodes
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The Freedom of an Open Heart... Fall Asleep to Buddhist Stories & Zen Teachings on Loving Kindness for Sleep
October 7, 2026 · 3 hr 7 minTonight, as we prepare for sleep, we explore the freedom of an open heart. In Buddhism this is called metta, or loving kindness: a warm, unconditional care for others that grows stronger the more freely it is given. Through Zen stories and…
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Trust the Unknown... Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Zen Stories for Inner Calm and Sleep
October 5, 2026 · 3 hr 17 minTonight we turn toward a feeling almost everyone knows: the unease of an uncertain future. When the next step is unclear and the mind keeps searching for answers, the Buddha and the Zen masters offer a different kind of path, one that…
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Rest Without Effort... Fall Asleep to Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for the Overthinking Mind
October 2, 2026 · 3 hr 8 minTonight we explore what happens when we stop trying so hard to be calm. Peace can easily turn into one more thing to achieve, and the effort itself can keep us awake. The Zen masters understood this well, and discovered that rest often…
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How to Stay at Peace When Life Gets Difficult - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Zen Stories for Deep Peace and Rest
September 30, 2026 · 3 hr 13 minTonight we explore a simple idea from the Buddha's teachings that can change how we move through difficult moments: the freedom to respond instead of react. When life gets stressful, the mind tends to run on autopilot and repeat the same…
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Zen Stories for Letting Go - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings for Deep Peace and Acceptance
September 28, 2026 · 3 hr 20 minTonight we explore acceptance, one of the quietest and most freeing teachings in Zen and Buddhism. So much of our tension comes from wishing things were different: the day, the people around us, even ourselves. The Buddha saw this clearly…
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Open Your Heart... Fall Asleep to Buddhist Stories & Zen Teachings for Deep Peace
September 26, 2026 · 3 hr 4 minTonight, we explore what it means to find peace without closing the heart. Many of us come to meditation hoping for calm, and we find some. Over time, though, that calm can become a way of stepping back from what we feel. The Buddha taught…
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Fall Asleep to Buddhist Tales for Peace - A Gentle Journey through Zen Buddhism
September 24, 2026 · 3 hr 22 minTonight we slow down with the wisdom of Zen Buddhism and the timeless teachings of the Buddha, for anyone whose mind is still busy long after the day has ended. Through gentle Zen stories, Buddhist teachings and calm reflections, we…
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Let People Be Who They Are - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Zen Stories for Peace & Letting Go
September 22, 2026 · 3 hr 8 minTonight we explore what the Buddha and the Zen masters understood about the people closest to us, and why the ones we love are so often the ones we find hardest to accept. Through calm Buddhist stories and Zen teachings for sleep, we look…