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 | 62 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SpiritualityReligion & Spirituality | |||
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Tonight 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 explore how to st... more
Tonight 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 at judgment... more
Tonight is for the overthinking mind: the one that keeps working long after the day has ended, replaying conversations, rehearsing tomorrow, turning small worries into heavy ones. For more than two thousand years, the Buddha and the Zen masters who f... more
Tonight we sit with some of the oldest stories in the Zen tradition, teachings about the weight we carry without realizing it, and how little effort it actually takes to set it down. Through gentle Buddhist wisdom, ancient parables and tales, and qui... more
Tonight, we explore the possibility that life does not need to be finished before we are allowed to rest. Through Buddhist wisdom, Zen stories, and gentle reflection, this long-form sleep episode looks at the pressure to improve, resolve, prepare, an... more
Tonight we sit with a teaching the Zen masters called no-mind, or mushin: a way of being fully present without getting caught in the thoughts that pass through us.
This is a long-form Buddhist sleep audio built around Zen stories and Buddhist teachi... more
Tonight we explore the Buddha's recipe for happiness. He did not describe happiness as something that arrives when life goes your way. He described a small set of qualities that anyone can grow, the way a garden is grown, one season at a time.
Throu... more
Tonight we explore why peace so rarely comes from being told about it, and what the old Zen teachers did instead. Rather than explain, they showed. A stone, a cup, a seed, held up at the right moment, and a student who walked away with something no l... 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 States2 months 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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