Buddhist Texts
Mumonkan, Case No. 1: Joshu’s Dog presented by Ruben Habito
Hakuin’s Song of Zazen presented by Ruben Habito
A Manual for Meditating on the Nature of Mind presented by José I. Cabezón
Entering the Spiritual Life: the Spiritual Path of Zen presented by Ruben Habito
Mumonkan (Wumenkuan, “The Gateless Gate”, thirteenth century Chinese collection of koans) presented by Ruben Habito
From The Daily Preparatory Practices (Jorcho) by the Third Dalai Lama (1543-1588). From The Dalai Lama, The Path to Enlightenment (Ithaca: Snow Lion, 1982) presented by Jose Cabezon
Entering The Spiritual Life: Buddhist text-study
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, Buddhist text-study 1
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, a Buddhist text-study 2
Christian Texts
From the Gospel of John, Chapter 3 presented by Piotr Sikora
From the Gospel of John, Chapter 4 presented by Piotr Sikora
Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love (or Showings) presented by Philip Sheldrake
Anonymous, The Cloud of Unknowing presented by Philip Sheldrake
A Reflection on Faith as described in St Paul’s Letter to the Galatians (3:23-29) presented by Laurence Freeman
A Gospel of Thomas Sampler presented by Cynthia Bourgeault
From Wendy Beckett on Prayer presented by Timothy Wright
Prayer for making a Catechumen presented by John Klentos
From ‘The Cloud of Unknowing‘ ch 50 presented by Timothy Wright
Lenten prayer attributed to St. Ephrem the Syrian presented by John Klentos
From the Lenten Triodion, Monday in the First Week of the Fast in Tone Three presented by Metropolitan Nikitas Lulias
From “The Elixir” (George Herbert 1593-1633) presented by Philip Sheldrake
Spiritual Journey / Spiritual Path – A Christian Perspective
New Testament presented by Piotr Sikora
Notes for Dialogue on the Airways – The Rule of Benedict presented by Timothy Wright
Spiritual Life and Daily Life – Christian text study 1
Spiritual Life and Daily Life – Christian text study 2
Spiritual Life and Daily Life – Christian text-study 3
Hindu Texts
Mundaka, Upanishad (1.2.11-13) presented by Anantanand Rambachan
Siksastaka, The Eight Teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu presented by Acharya Shrivatsa Goswami
Bhagavadgita 7,16 presented by Swami Atmapriyananda
From the Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna presented by Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Teachings of Swami Vivekananda presented by Swami Atmapriyananda
A Popular Hindu Prayer and a Text from Bhagavata Purana (11.27) presented by Acharya Shrivatsa Goswami
Bhagavadgita (9:27) presented by Anantanand Rambachan
Vedanta texts presented by Swami Atmapriyananda
Taittiriya Upanishad presented by Swami Atmapriyananda
Peace Chant from Yajur-Veda presented by Swami Atmapriyananda
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, Hindu text-study
Entering the Spiritual Life: Hindu text study (Bhagavadgita)
Jewish Texts
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, The Lights of Penitence, Chapter 2, Sudden and Gradual Penitence presented by Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, The Lights of Penitence, Chapter 3, Particularized Penitence and General Penitence presented by Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Shaar H`kawwana, attributed to R. Azriel of Girona (around 14th century) presented by Haviva Pedaya
From David b. Joshua Maimonides presented by Paul Fenton
Jacob’s moment of deeper Waking presented by Elliot K. Ginsburg
The Spiritual Day, Meir Poppers, Or Ha-Yashar presented by Paul Fenton
Know God in All Your Ways (Proverbs 3,6) presented by Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Selections from Mesillat Yesharim — The Path of the Righteous presented by Haviva Pedaya
Likutei Halachot, Yore De’ah, Laws of Honoring your Teacher presented by Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Hassidic Legends presented by Haviva Pedaya
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, a Jewish text-study 1
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, a Jewish text-study 2
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, a Jewish text-study 3
Muslim Texts
On “State” and “Time” – (Hâl and Waqt) presented by Muzaffar Iqbal
From the Qur’ān: Al-Wāqi‘ah (The Chapter of the Inevitable) Qur’ān–– 56: 10–40 presented by Muhammad Suheyl Umar
From Prophetic Sayings [Hadith]: 2– The Hadith of Gabriel– (Muslim, I, 1.) presented by Muhammad Suheyl Umar
From Prophetic Sayings [Hadith] Bukhārī, LXXXI, 37 presented by Muhammad Suheyl Umar
From a Contemporary Sufi Master: The Way presented by Muhammad Suheyl Umar
Clear Paths to the Gardens of the Righteous, a commentary on Imam Nawawi’s Riyad al-Saliheen presented by Muzaffar Iqbal
From the Quran presented by Muhammad Suheyl Umar
From Ibn Arabi presented by Muhammad Suheyl Umar
From Quran presented by Muzaffar Iqbal
From Al-Ghazali presented by Muzaffar Iqbal
From Bayazid al-Bistami presented by Muzaffar Iqbal
Entering the Spiritual Life: Jewish and other scholars reflect on a Muslim text
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, a Muslim text-study 1
Spiritual Life and Daily Life, a Muslim text-study 2
Entering the spiritual life: Islamic text study (Quran Chapter 56)
Sikh Texts
Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh: Sacred scriptural quotes Forum presented by Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh