Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Sleep by Midnight Monk
Midnight MonkRelaxing Zen stories and Buddhist teachings for sleep. Slow down, let go, and fall asleep tonight with Midnight Monk, a quiet space for rest, reflection, and inner peace. Created for overthinkers, restless minds, and anyone who needs a calm place at the end of the day, each long-form episode combines gentle Zen teachings, Buddhist wisdom, and calming bedtime stories for sleep, meditation, and nigh... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 35 | Founded | 24 days ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SpiritualityReligion & Spirituality | |||
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Tonight is another episode in the Dhammapada for Sleep series, and for the first time we spend the night with two of the book's chapters side by side. One is called The Thousands. The other describes the wise. Together they help us understand the ans... more
Tonight, we walk the Eightfold Path: the gentle way of living the Buddha laid down as a road out of suffering and into a deep and lasting peace. Across the long, quiet hours we take its eight steps one at a time, letting each one settle before the ne... more
Tonight we explore the overthinking mind, and what the Buddha and the Zen masters taught about finding peace with it. The thoughts that arrive uninvited, the worries that return at midnight, the voice in your head that never seems to rest. For over t... more
Tonight, as the day winds down, we explore one of the gentlest and most freeing ideas in Buddhist and Zen teaching: the art of letting go. Not giving up what we love, but loosening the tired grip that turns even good things into burdens, and discover... more
In the Buddhist tradition, there are ten qualities said to shape a peaceful life. They are known as the Ten Paramis, or the Ten Perfections, and they are preserved in the oldest stories of the Buddha's long path toward awakening. Tonight, as we prepa... more
Tonight, as the day finally lets go, we sit with one of the quietest and most freeing discoveries in all of Buddhist and Zen teaching: that almost everything the mind tells us can feel completely real, and still not be true. The whole story of who we... more
Tonight we slow everything down and rest with one of the oldest questions in Buddhist teaching: who are you, really? Beneath the roles, the thoughts, and the busy mind, the Zen masters point to something that has never changed, a deep peace and aware... more
Tonight is a gentle journey into rest. We gather around one of the most beloved images in Buddhism, the lotus, the flower that rises out of the mud and opens into something luminous, and we let it carry us toward ease, stillness, and a quieter heart.... more
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Apple Podcasts | #168 |  United States/Religion & Spirituality/Spirituality |
Apple Podcasts | #224 |  United Kingdom/Religion & Spirituality/Spirituality |
Apple Podcasts | #131 |  Australia/Religion & Spirituality/Spirituality |
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Apple Podcasts | #223 |  Mexico/Religion & Spirituality/Spirituality |
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Calm, contemplative episodes blend Zen and Buddhist teachings with long-form storytelling designed to ease the mind and support sleep. Across episodes, listeners are guided through gentle parables, mindfulness concepts, and practical techniques—such as noticing the breath, resting in the present moment, and cultivating gentleness and compassion—to settle the body and quiet racing thoughts. The host's soothing narration and emphasis on presence, impermanence, and non-striving create a reliable nightly space for rest, reflection, and inner peace. The format often centers on story-driven teachings and practical exercises, making it approachable for overthinkers and anyone seeking a quiet, restorative end to the day. A notable strength is the c... more
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