Natural Contemplative Podcast

The Natural Contemplative explores our essential nature, as revealed through contemplative practice and immersion in the natural world.

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The One Essential Thing

One essential thing is needed to restore balance to our world. Impossible to name, easily ignored, it lives at the heart of our lives. Recorded live in the midst of springtime in Vermont. 23 min. Download This Episode

Apr 14, 2009

Waves of Silence

Recorded on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick, Canada, this episode of The Natural Contemplative explores the roots of the environmental crisis from a contemplative perspective. Complete with foghorns. 38 mins. Download this Episode

Aug 22, 2008

On Silence

Silence is our constant friend and companion. It gives us rest when we are tired. It listens when we need to talk. It receives us when we are anxious or confused. It humbly steps out of the way when we think we have something better to do. But it never leaves us. It is here before we are born. It is here while we live. It is here after we pass away. If you do one thing in this life, become acquainted with silence. 19 min. Download This Episode...

May 29, 2008

Natural Meditation, Part Four

Most of us live our entire lives in devotion to that which is not true. Natural meditation is an encounter with the truth that can not be known or described, only lived. 19 min. Download This Episode

Mar 06, 2008

Natural Meditation, Part Three

Natural meditation welcomes whatever is, without judgment, including the entire range of thought. 16 min. Download This Episode

Feb 21, 2008

Natural Meditation, Part Two

Bringing awareness to every aspect of life, natural meditation is both simple and powerful. 17 min. Download This Episode

Jan 11, 2008

Natural Meditation, Part One

Natural meditation does not involve trying to attain an extraordinary state of consciousness or quietness, nor does it take extraordinary concentration or training. It is a natural way of being that is inherent in every person. 7 min. Download This Episode

Jan 08, 2008

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