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 | 54 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SpiritualityReligion & Spirituality | |||
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Tonight we explore one of the most quietly powerful teachings in Buddhism: equanimity, the balanced mind that stays steady through praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain. Most of us think of calm as something we have to earn. The Buddha t... more
Tonight, we slow down and practice the quiet art of letting go. Through Zen stories for sleep and gentle Buddhist teachings, we explore attachment, acceptance, self-compassion, and the peace that appears when we stop holding on so tightly. Nothing he... more
Tonight we will learn about the storms that pass through the mind. The moods that arrive without warning, stay longer than we would like, and leave as suddenly as they came.
This episode draws on the Buddhist and Zen traditions to explore the five k... more
Tonight we will go on a long, slow journey through Buddhist teachings and Zen stories for sleep. We move gently from the first stirrings of restlessness to the discovery that nothing about you needs to be fixed before you are allowed to rest. Along t... more
Tonight we explore a simple idea at the heart of Zen and Buddhist teaching: that peace, and freedom, was never something to earn or arrive at, but something already here, waiting for the moment we stop reaching and simply look.
Through ancient stori... more
Tonight, we will journey through ancient tales of wisdom as we fall asleep to gentle Zen stories and Buddhist teachings for sleep. Together we walk through the weight we carry without noticing, the habit of forcing what wants to happen on its own, an... more
Tonight we explore one of the oldest teachings in Buddhism: that the heart has weather. Some days are clear and warm, and everything feels easy. Other days, a heaviness rolls in from nowhere, and the same life feels different. Through Buddhist teachi... more
Tonight we explore one of the most freeing teachings in all of Buddhism: the mind that does not cling. More than two thousand years ago, the Buddha taught that the grip of the mind is the root of our unease, and that it can be softened. Not by force,... more
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- Absolutely love these stories!
So glad these stories are on Apple! I have learned so much and am now wanting to practice Zen Buddhism. Thank you so very much for creating these beautiful stories. 🙏🏽✨
Apple Podcasts5IyaToyin
United Statesa month ago
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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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