From the Plum Village dharma talk given on March 20, 2014

Four Qualities of Happiness using Pebble Meditation

This is a chakra balancing guided yoga nidra meditation. Yoga Nidra means yogic sleep, a state of conscious deep sleep for extreme relaxation and subtler spiritual exploration. This practice helps to minimize tension, relaxes the body and mind, promotes healing and instills a feeling of deep harmony and peace within. Enjoy and share!



Chakra Balancing Yoga Nidra Practice with Sounds of Nature

Day 15 - Living In Love (Deepak Chopra - 5 - 12)

In the words of the producer Matt Licata, “Pema has a real gift of reaching beyond tradition and into the heart of the modern person who is yearning for true spiritual awakening. Pema’s description of the radical act of meditation is both inspiring and clarifying.”

Pema Chödrön: Why Should We Meditate?

2025-12-01_20-39-01

This is a guided body scan meditation which is part of the MBSR course that you are doing.  This meditation is guided by Josephine Lynch

Body Scan with Josephine Lynch

Real Happiness Challenge 2018 • Week 3 Gathering with Amy Gross 

The local NYC gathering for week three of the 2018 Real Happiness Challenge is hosted by New York Insight and guided by Amy Gross. Amy will introduce the week three focus, "Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions". This includes working with difficult emotions and also cultivating positive emotions for greater balance and resilience. The gathering includes a short talk on the coming week’s theme, a guided meditation by Amy, and time for question and answer dialogue.

2018 Real Happiness Challenge • Week Three Gathering w Amy Gross

Fintan O'Toole's recent column about the characteristics of the Trump Administration, entitled 'Trial runs for fascism are in full flow' has found a large international audience. He talks to Hugh Linehan about what he sees as  Donald Trump's method for gradually pushing the United States further towards authoritarianism. 

There's also time to consider whether W.B. Yeats foretold the ascendance of Donald Trump, and a novel use of his poetry in today's troubled world. 

You can read the original article here (recommended before listening) https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/fintan-o-toole-trial-runs-for-fascism-are-in-full-flow-1.3543375

Fintan O'Toole on "Pre-Fascism" & The Yeats Test

The Trump presidency is nearing the mid-term elections in November. Mr Trump – arguably more than any other American president – has polarised opinions. Let’s talk about the first half of his mandate and what has being going on in recent weeks.

2025-12-01_20-39-01

Lorna Daly

Related tracks