Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Sleep by Midnight Monk
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Who Are You, Really? - Gentle Buddhist Teachings & Stories for Deep Sleep
24 juli 2026 · 3 uur 16 min
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 awareness that is already within you. Lees meer
This is a long-form Buddhist podcast and guided journey through Zen stories, Buddhist teachings, and calming wisdom for deep sleep, rest, and letting go. We explore self-discovery, mindfulness, impermanence, non-attachment, and the Buddha's teachings on finding inner peace and true nature, told slowly and gently for rest, relaxation, and the quiet hours of the night.
No knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. There is nothing to follow and nothing to remember. If you drift off partway through, let sleep come.
If this brought you some peace, feel free to follow this sleep podcast for more calming Zen Buddhism and gentle stories to fall asleep, and to share it with someone who could use a peaceful night.
Original commentary, stories and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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No Mud, No Lotus - Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Finding Peace in Difficult Times
23 juli 2026 · 3 uur
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. Lees meer
This unfolds over many hours, made for deep rest, reflection, and sleep. Through calm teachings and timeless stories, we let the mind settle, the body soften, and a natural peace and self-kindness rise gently to the surface.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. There is nothing you need to do, and nothing to figure out. Just settle in, close your eyes if you like, and let the words carry you into rest. Best enjoyed with headphones, in a comfortable place, with the lights low.
If this brought you some peace, feel free to follow this sleep podcast for more calming Zen Buddhism and gentle stories to fall asleep.
The phrase "no mud, no lotus" became popular from the teachings of the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Original script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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When the Mind Won't Let Go: Calming Buddhist Wisdom & Stories for Rest
22 juli 2026 · 3 uur 10 min
Tonight, as we prepare for rest, we will look at the wisdom of Buddhism to find the difference between the happiness we chase and the happiness that is already here. Through Zen stories and Buddhist teachings told slowly for the late hours, we look at why the mind clings to what went wrong, how the grip begins to soften, and what the old masters meant when they said the search ends where it started. Lees meer
This is a long, unhurried journey of stories and gentle teachings, made for rest, reflection, and sleep. There is nothing to do and nothing to remember. Settle in, let the lights be low, and let the words do the carrying.
No knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. If tonight brought you some ease, feel free to follow this sleep podcast for more calming Zen Buddhism and gentle stories to fall asleep.
Original stories, commentary, and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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When Life Keeps Changing… Buddhist Tales & Stories for Peace & Rest
21 juli 2026 · 3 uur 1 min
Tonight, we explore how to find peace when life keeps changing. Through gentle Buddhist teachings, Zen wisdom, and quiet stories, we look at impermanence, the seasons of a human life, and the part of us that remains steady beneath all that comes and goes. Lees meer
This episode moves through stories and teachings that point toward a softer way of meeting change, feeling what we feel, and resting in the life we are already living.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. This is a long-form audio for sleep, rest, and gentle reflection. Simply settle in, let the day fall away, and allow the words to carry you into a quieter place.
If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more Buddhist and Zen stories for sleep, and share this video with someone who could use a softer night.
Original script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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The Dhammapada for Sleep - Nothing Is Missing (Ep. 2)
20 juli 2026 · 3 uur 3 min
For nearly two and a half thousand years, people have turned to the Dhammapada for a few words of calm at the end of a long day. It holds the sayings of the Buddha, passed down and read for many lifetimes. This Buddhism for sleep series makes its way through the book slowly, a single chapter each night, in the dark hours when the world finally goes still. Lees meer
Tonight is Episode 2 in the series, and we turn to the chapter on happiness: what the Buddha saw about where happiness truly comes from, and his suggestion that maybe it was near us the whole time, and that we have far less to chase than we think.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism is needed. Suitable for deep rest, gentle listening, and the slow hours of sleep.
If this brought you some peace, feel free to follow this sleep podcast for more calming Zen Buddhism and gentle stories to fall asleep.
Original commentary, stories and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
Verses referenced from a translation of The Dhammapada by Bhikkhu Sujato, available at: https://suttacentral.net/edition/dhp/en/sujato
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The Peace You've Been Searching For... Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Deep Sleep
19 juli 2026 · 3 uur 19 min
Tonight we explore why the mind will not stay still, and the peace that appears when it finally settles. Through Zen stories and Buddhist teachings, we look at the stories the mind tells itself, how to sit with difficult feelings, why understanding others brings ease, and the rest that was here all along.This is a 3-hour episode of Buddhism for sleep, designed for deep rest and relaxation. There is nothing to do and nothing to figure out. Just settle in and let the Zen stories and gentle teachings carry you toward sleep.No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed.If this brought you some peace, feel free to follow this sleep podcast for more calming Zen Buddhism and gentle stories to fall asleep, and to share this with someone who could use a slower night.Original stories, commentary, and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌛✨ Lees meer
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The Peace of Wanting Less - Sleep to Buddha's Teachings on Contentment
18 juli 2026 · 3 uur 1 min
The Buddha once said that contentment is the greatest wealth. Tonight, we explore what that really means. Through ancient stories, Zen teachings, and gentle reflections on craving, simplicity, and what it takes to be truly at ease, this session is designed to help you slow down, let go, and rest deeply. Lees meer
Inside you will find teachings on the difference between desire and craving, stories of monks and merchants who discovered what is truly worth wanting, reflections on why simplicity brings more freedom than wealth, and the Buddhist path to the kind of peace that does not depend on circumstances. Whether you are here to learn, to relax, or to fall asleep, you are welcome just as you are.
Midnight Monk is a quiet space for rest, reflection, and inner peace. Feel free to follow this sleep podcast for more calming Zen Buddhism and gentle stories to fall asleep. 🧘✨🌛
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You Are the Sky - Gentle Zen Stories & Teachings for Deep Peace
17 juli 2026 · 3 uur 4 min
We spend so much of our lives searching. For peace, for meaning, for the feeling that we are finally okay. The Buddha spent years searching too, before he discovered something that changed everything: what he was looking for had never been somewhere else. Lees meer
Tonight, as we prepare for sleep, we sit with this profound discovery. Through Zen stories, Buddhist wisdom, and gentle teachings passed down over thousands of years, we explore what it means to stop searching and start noticing what is already here. This episode is a slow, quiet companion for the late hours, designed for deep sleep, inner peace and gentle understanding.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. Suitable for sleep, relaxation, and anyone in need of a still moment.
If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and share it with anyone who could use a slower night.
Original script written and created by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
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Ten Thousand Joys and Sorrows - Zen Buddhism to Fall Asleep
16 juli 2026 · 3 uur 10 min
Hello, everyone. Tonight we will sit with one of the oldest teachings in the Buddhist and Zen traditions: the ten thousand joys and ten thousand sorrows. It is about what happens when we stop fighting with our experience and learn to let life be what it is. Lees meer
Through ancient stories, gentle wisdom, and the words of the Buddha himself, we explore attachment, letting go, simplicity, and the quiet peace that comes when the heart is wide enough to hold all of it.
This is a long, unhurried episode meant for rest, reflection, and the slow hours of sleep. There is nothing to study. Nothing to remember. Just settle in and let the words carry you.
This episode draws on teachings from the Buddha, the Zen tradition, and stories passed down through centuries of Buddhist practice. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed.
This is an original script written, researched and created by Midnight Monk. Thank you for listening. ✨🧘🌙
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The Dhammapada for Peace - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Stories for Rest
15 juli 2026 · 3 uur 6 min
Tonight we return to the Dhammapada, one of the most beloved collections of the Buddha's teachings, for a slow journey through the heart of the book itself. What does it actually take to be at peace? Not as an idea, but as something lived, in an ordinary life, by an ordinary person.This episode of Buddhism for sleep weaves together Buddhist teachings, Zen stories, and sleep stories drawn from across the wisdom traditions. Themes include calming the mind, letting go, self-compassion, impermanence, mindfulness in daily life, and the gentle art of not forcing anything.Best enjoyed with the lights low, in a comfortable place, with nowhere else to be. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. There is nothing to do and nothing to figure out. Just rest, listen, and let sleep come when it is ready.If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and to share it with someone who could use a slower night.Original commentary, stories and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙Translation of The Dhammapada by Bhikkhu Sujato, available at: https://suttacentral.net/edition/dhp/en/sujato Lees meer
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Stop Trying to Control Everything: Zen Buddhism for Peace & Letting Go
14 juli 2026 · 3 uur
Most of us spend our days trying to have everything figured out. Trying to say the right thing, plan for every outcome, and keep our lives under control. It is exhausting. And we have been doing it for a very long time. Lees meer
More than two thousand years ago, the Buddha and the Zen masters noticed this same exhaustion. And they offered something simple in return: not knowing mind. The practice of loosening our grip on certainty and letting life breathe again. These are not lectures. They are stories, told slowly and with care, for anyone who is tired of trying to control everything and ready to rest.
Best enjoyed with headphones, in a comfortable place, with the lights low. Enjoy tonight’s Zen stories for sleep, and Buddhist teachings for inner peace.
This episode draws on the teachings of the Buddha, the Zen tradition, and stories passed down through centuries of Buddhist practice. Original script by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌛✨
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The Bliss of Letting Go... Calming Zen Tales & Buddhism for Sleep & Peace
13 juli 2026 · 3 uur 2 min
Tonight, as we prepare for sleep, we stop reaching. Through Buddhist teachings and Zen stories, we explore the Buddha's quiet discovery that peace is not something you go out and find. It is what is already here when the grasping settles down.This is a slow episode for the late hours. We move through teachings on letting go, the daily cycle of building up and falling apart, the habit of wanting to be elsewhere, and the simple practice of meeting life as it arrives. Designed for deep rest, gentle listening, and sleep. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. Just settle in, close your eyes if you like, and let the words carry you.If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and share it with anyone who could use a quieter night.Original script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙 Lees meer
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Breathe and Let Go... Buddhist Teachings & Tales for Peace & Sleep
12 juli 2026 · 3 uur 8 min
Tonight we explore what happens when we stop fighting with our own minds. Through Zen stories and Buddhist wisdom passed down over thousands of years, we sit with the oldest questions about why we struggle and what the Buddha discovered about how it can stop. Lees meer
This is a long audio designed for sleep, deep rest, and gentle listening. It draws on over two thousand years of Buddhist wisdom, woven together with stories told slowly and with care. Whether you are winding down after a long day or simply looking for something peaceful to fall asleep to, you are welcome here.
No meditation experience or knowledge of Buddhism is needed here. If this brought you some calm, you are welcome to follow the show and share this video with someone who could use a quieter night.
Original script researched, written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
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Zen Stories on Peace & Anger - Gentle Buddhist Teachings for Sleep and Deep Rest
11 juli 2026 · 3 uur 6 min
Tonight, through gentle Buddhist teachings, Zen stories, and ancient wisdom from across cultures, we explore what anger is and what happens when we look at it more closely. Lees meer
This is a long, unhurried journey through the heart of one of our most misunderstood emotions. We look at why the people closest to us can hurt us the most, how to find the pause between the sting and the strike, and what lives beneath the heat when we are brave enough to look.
Along the way, we meet porcupines in the coldest winter, a snake who gave up too much of himself, a carpenter who built a bridge instead of a fence, and many more.
Designed for deep rest, gentle listening, and the slow hours of the night. No knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. Just settle in, close your eyes, and let the words carry you.
If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show and share it with anyone who could use a quieter night.
Original script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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Freedom from Fear - Zen Stories to Calm the Thinking Mind
10 juli 2026 · 3 uur 2 min
Fear visits each of us. It visited the Buddha too, it is part of being alive... Lees meer
Tonight, through old stories and reflection, we explore what the Buddha and the Zen masters have long taught about the nature of fear. How to meet it instead of fight it. How fear loses its grip when we stop resisting it. How the heart, met with kindness, can hold what once felt unbearable.
This is a long, gentle audio for rest, sleep, and slow listening. Drawing on Buddhist teachings, Zen stories, and centuries of contemplative wisdom, we move slowly through topics like resistance, worry, the closed heart, and the freedom that arrives when we no longer fear our own fear.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. Suitable for the late hours, or any time you'd like a softer night. If this brought you some peace, feel free to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and share with someone who could use it.
Original commentary, stories and script by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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What You Seek Is Already Here… Buddhist Stories & Zen Teachings for Peaceful Sleep
9 juli 2026 · 3 uur 5 min
Tonight, we set the searching down. Through gentle Buddhist teachings and Zen stories, we explore one of the oldest discoveries in the tradition: that what we are looking for has been with us the entire way. Lees meer
Our journey moves through old tales of seekers and wanderers, of lost needles and quiet forests, alongside the Buddha's own teachings on resting in what we already know. Along the way we explore letting go, tending what is truly ours, meeting life as it is, and the kind heart that remains beneath everything.
This is a long, slow audio made for rest, reflection, and the quiet hours. There is nothing to figure out and nothing you need to do. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed.
If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to subscribe for more long-form audio like this, and to share it with someone who could use a slower night.
Original stories, commentary and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
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You Cannot Hurry The Heart... Buddhist Teachings for Inner Peace
8 juli 2026 · 3 uur 5 min
Tonight we explore what happens when we stop rushing. Through Buddhist teachings, Zen wisdom, and gentle stories set in ancient monasteries and along quiet roads, we sit with a truth the Buddha understood thousands of years ago: that the peace we are looking for is not somewhere ahead of us. It is already here. We were just moving too fast to notice. Lees meer
This sleep audio episode is about slowing down, listening, paying attention, and discovering what the heart already knows when it is given room to be still.
Designed for deep relaxation, sleep, and gentle reflection. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed.
If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show and share this with anyone who could use a slower night.
Original script researched, written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌛✨
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Rest As You Are - Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Sleep & Deep Peace
7 juli 2026 · 3 uur 2 min
Tonight, as we prepare for sleep, we explore one of the deepest truths in Buddhist and Zen teaching: that the silence you have been searching for was never somewhere else. It was here all along, beneath every thought, beneath every busy hour, waiting under the noise of an ordinary life. Lees meer
Through gentle Buddhist teachings, Zen stories, and timeless wisdom, we discover that stillness is not something we achieve by quieting the mind or escaping the world. It is closer than that. It is what we already are.
This is a long, quiet journey meant for rest, reflection, and sleep. There is nothing to figure out and nothing you need to do. Just settle in, close your eyes if you like, and let the words carry you.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. Best enjoyed with headphones, in a comfortable place, with the lights low.
If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show and share it with anyone who could use a slower night.
Original script written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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When Life Feels Like a Struggle: Buddhist Wisdom for Sleep & Rest
6 juli 2026 · 3 uur 10 min
The Buddha said that suffering has a cause, and that the cause can be understood. That single idea changed the lives of millions of people over two thousand years. Tonight, we explore what it means to let go and discover a deep, unchanging peace available inside each one of us... Lees meer
This is a 3-hour audio for sleep and relaxation designed to gradually expose you to the wisdom of Zen and Buddhism. Through tales, teachings, and guided reflections, we look at craving, resistance, letting go, mindfulness, and the path to inner peace that the Buddha described.
No meditation experience or knowledge of Buddhism needed. If this brought you some calm, you are welcome to follow the show and share this with someone who could use some peace.
Originally researched, scripted and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙
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When Your Mind Won't Stop... Zen Buddhism for Deep Peace (The Five Hindrances)
5 juli 2026 · 3 uur 3 min
Tonight, we wind down for sleep with a journey through the Buddhist teachings of the Five Hindrances: five visitors that cloud the natural brightness of the mind. Through ancient stories, Zen wisdom, and gentle tales for sleep, we sit with these visitors, not to defeat them, but to understand them, and become free of them. Lees meer
This long-form sleep episode moves slowly through teachings on the luminous mind, the story of Mara beneath the Bodhi tree, the gold hidden under clay, and the simple practice of seeing what is here.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. This is for deep rest, gentle listening, and anyone whose mind feels full at the end of the day.
Thank you for spending this quiet time here. Script originally written, researched and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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The Quiet Freedom of Letting Go - Calming Zen Stories for Deep Sleep
4 juli 2026 · 2 uur 55 min
Much of what weighs on us comes not from the things in our lives, but from how tightly we are gripping them. Tonight, through gentle teachings from the Buddhist and Zen traditions, we explore what it feels like to soften that grip, one small piece at a time, and find an inner peace that has been waiting patiently for us all along. Lees meer
We will meet pilgrims and old monks, a sage returning from a lifetime of searching, a temple cook discovering what she had been waiting for, a young man wearing a robe that was never his... Each story is a small invitation to set something down.
No background in meditation or Buddhism is needed. This is made for the long hours of the night, for rest, for the body to settle, for the mind to do less than it usually does.If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show and share it with anyone who could use a softer evening.
Original script and stories written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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Remember Who You Are - Gentle Zen Buddhism for Deep Sleep & Quiet Rest
3 juli 2026 · 3 uur 5 min
So much of our tiredness does not come from the day itself. It comes from the quiet effort of holding ourselves together, of carrying old fears and worries as though our whole life depends on it. Tonight, we set that weight down for a while. Lees meer
This is a long, slow journey through Zen stories and Buddhist teachings, made for rest, reflection, and sleep. We look at the small, separate self that causes so much of our suffering, and the larger belonging the Buddha pointed to again and again. Through timeless tales of fear and tenderness, of letting go and coming home, we make our way back to the peace that has been waiting underneath it all.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. Best enjoyed with the lights low, in a comfortable place, with nothing to do but listen. If sleep comes, let it come.If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and to share it with anyone who could use a slower, gentler night.
Original research, commentary, stories, and script by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
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Unshakeable Peace - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Stories for Deep Calm
2 juli 2026 · 2 uur 58 min
Tonight we settle into one of the most liberating qualities the Buddha spoke of: equanimity. The steady, open balance of a heart that can meet whatever life brings, the welcome and the unwelcome alike, without being knocked off course. This is a long, slow journey through stories and teachings from the Buddhist and Zen traditions. Woven through it are voices from across the centuries, from the Buddha and the Dhammapada to Lao Tzu, Dogen, and Thich Nhat Hanh.This is made for deep rest, gentle listening, and the slow hours of sleep. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. Just settle in, let your eyes close if they like, and let the words carry you.If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and to share it with anyone who could use a slower night.Original commentary, stories, and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙 Lees meer
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Let Go of Knowing... Buddhist Teachings & Zen Tales for Calming Sleep
1 juli 2026 · 3 uur 6 min
Tonight, we set down the need to have every answer. In this episode we rest instead in something the Buddha and the old Zen teachers understood well: that peace does not come from having all the answers, but from no longer needing them. Lees meer
Over the next few hours, as we prepare for sleep, we will move gently through the teachings and stories of Buddhism and Zen on the art of letting go of knowing. We sit with the relief of "don't know mind," the freedom of holding our opinions lightly, and the deep ease that opens when we stop forcing life to make sense on our terms.
Midnight Monk is a quiet space for rest, reflection, and inner peace, a night library of original long-form teachings rooted in the wisdom of Buddhism and Zen. Find a comfortable place to settle. Let your shoulders soften. There is nothing to figure out tonight, and nowhere to be but here.
Original script researched and written by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
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Let Life Flow... Taoist Stories & Zen Teachings for Inner Peace & Rest
30 juni 2026 · 3 uur 2 min
This is a long, slow journey made for sleep and deep rest. Drawing on the Tao Te Ching, the old stories of Chuang Tzu, and the teachings of the Buddha and Zen, we move gently through tales, teachings, and soft reflections. We explore what it means to stop forcing, to meet each moment as it is, to soften around what we cannot change, and to trust the current that is already carrying us. Along the way we wander through simplicity, stillness, equanimity, letting go of the self, and the freedom of being who we already are. Lees meer
No prior knowledge of Taoism, Zen, or meditation is needed. Best enjoyed with the lights low and your eyes closed, somewhere comfortable, in the slow hours before sleep.
If this brought you a little peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and to share it with anyone who could use a slower, softer night.
Originally researched, written and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙✨
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The Four Noble Truths for Sleep - Buddha’s Teachings for Peace & Letting Go
29 juni 2026 · 3 uur 1 min
There are teachings that take a lifetime to study, and teachings that can be said in a single breath. The Four Noble Truths were among the very first words the Buddha taught after his awakening, and they have remained the heart of Buddhist practice ever since. Lees meer
Tonight, we move through each of the four truths slowly, with Zen stories and Buddhist tales woven throughout. We also follow the Buddha's own life: his sheltered early years, the long night of his awakening beneath the Bodhi tree, and his return to the simple business of being alive.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism is needed. Suitable for deep rest, gentle listening, and the long quiet hours of sleep.If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and share it with anyone who could use a slower night.
Original commentary, stories and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
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The Dhammapada for Sleep - Let Your Thoughts Pass
28 juni 2026 · 3 uur 2 min
Tonight, we rest with the Dhammapada, one of the oldest and most beloved books of wisdom in the world, a collection of teachings nearly two and a half thousand years old. This new Buddhism for sleep series moves through it slowly, chapter by chapter, in the long quiet hours. Lees meer
This is the first episode in the series, and we begin with the chapter on the mind: what the Buddha noticed about a mind that will not stay still, and how to find some ease with our own thoughts. We will journey through Zen stories and Buddhist teachings that can help us understand our minds more deeply, that we may find more peace.
No prior knowledge of Buddhism is needed. Suitable for deep rest, gentle listening, and the slow hours of sleep.If this brought you some peace, you are welcome to follow the show for more long-form audio like this, and share it with anyone who could use a slower night.
Original commentary, stories and script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
Translation of The Dhammapada by Bhikkhu Sujato, available at: https://suttacentral.net/edition/dhp/en/sujato
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You Are Not Who You Think You Are... Life-Changing Buddhism to Fall Asleep
27 juni 2026 · 3 uur 10 min
Tonight, as we prepare for sleep, we explore one of the deepest questions in Buddhist and Zen teaching, and what the ancient wisdom traditions have to say about identity, awareness, and the peace that is already within you. Lees meer
This episode draws on over two thousand years of Buddhist philosophy, Zen stories, and contemplative wisdom to gently guide you toward rest and understanding. Through stories of wandering monks, ancient ceremonies, encounters with nature, and timeless teachings from the Buddha, we explore what it means to let go of who you think you are and discover what remains.
Designed for deep relaxation, sleep, and gentle reflection. No prior knowledge of Buddhism or meditation is needed. If this brought you peace, feel free to follow Midnight Monk on Spotify and share this episode with someone who could use a quiet moment.
Original script written and produced by Midnight Monk. ✨🧘🌙
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When Life Doesn’t Feel Okay - Zen Stories for Trust, Rest & Deep Sleep
26 juni 2026 · 3 uur 5 min
Tonight we explore what it means to trust life, even when things feel difficult. Through gentle Buddhist teachings, zen wisdom and timeless stories, we walk together through the feeling that something is not quite okay, and discover the quiet truth that has been waiting underneath it all along. Lees meer
This is a long, unhurried journey meant for rest, reflection and sleep. There is nothing you need to do. Just settle in, close your eyes if you like, and let the words carry you.
This episode draws on teachings from the Buddhist and zen traditions, woven together with stories about forgiveness, belonging, and the simple courage of paying attention. Whether you are winding down after a long day, looking for something peaceful to fall asleep to, or simply in need of a gentle reminder that you are okay, you are welcome here. Thank you for spending this time with us tonight.
Originally researched, scripted and produced by Midnight Monk. 🧘🌙