The Little Monk and the Samurai

Love and compassion are innate in all beings let's get back and remind ourselves.

Innate love and compassion exist within all beings, prompting a call to remind ourselves of this inherent quality.

Innate love

This Zen story follows a young student, Haru, who learns from his master Tetsuo how to live the life of a Bodhisattva. Through simple, everyday actions like helping a villager and observing nature, Haru discovers that true enlightenment lies in compassion, service, and inner freedom while living in the material world. The story weaves together Zen traditional wisdom with timeless lessons about balance and harmony. #ZenStory #Bodhisattva #Compassion #Enlightenment #InnerPeace #Spirituality #TaoTeChing #Wisdom #ZenMaster #LiveInTheNow Photo:Phil Evenden

Haru learns from Master Tetsuo how to live as a Bodhisattva through compassion, service, and inner freedom in the material world.

The Path of the Bodhisattva - Zen-Story

Story about loving Kindness and Compassion. It can not only transform you but also others around you.

Love and compassion can transform both oneself and those around them, as shown in this story.

Doors of My Heart Are Open to You and Me

An interactive story for Bedtime, Morning Stretches, Bathtime, and anytime in between. Gold to Gold is a little rhyming story all about the power of the Heart! Send Gold Kindness to your family, friends, to the trees, to stars, to yourself, and more! The Practice of gratitude and appreciation can start at any age and practice makes progress. Feel free to settle down to sleep with an open heart, or to pause after each exercise in the story to smile like the sun, twinkle like the stars, spin like the world, gently sway like a tree... visualize the Gold Kindness flowing from the Golden Jewel in the chest and send it to the whole universe! How far can your Gold Love go? With Love from me to you <3 (Recommended Age 3 - 7)

"Gold to Gold" is an interactive rhyming story promoting the power of the heart and the practice of gratitude for children aged 3-7, to be enjoyed anytime.

Gold To Gold: Kindness, Love, Compassion

As in all of India, cows blend into the cityscape, grazing on the roadside and bringing the traffic to a standstill. By worshiping cows, Hindus express their gratitude. Cows are people's oldest domestic animals and help to carry heavy loads, provide people with milk, pull the plow, provide fertilizer for the fields and thus ensure a rich harvest. Adoration of cows is representative of compassion for all living beings, for all animals that have no voice to make themselves heard. The protection of the cows shows respect for god's creation and gratitude for nature, which nourishes people and gives them a home.

Cows are revered in India as they provide milk, plow fields, act as beasts of burden, and their worship represents compassion for all living beings.

Finding Rest In Bihar, India

On this trip from the Black Forest and along the alps into the state of Bavaria, I have now reached my home, the area where I grew up. I used slowness to discover my homeland anew. My access is the mountains, the lakes, the brooks, and rivers.

Traveling slowly through the Black Forest and Alps, I rediscovered my homeland of Bavaria, using the mountains, lakes, brooks, and rivers as my guide.

Compassion: An Alpine Experience

In an ancient Indian kingdom, Prince Siddhartha's compassion is tested when his cousin, Devadatta, shoots a swan. Siddhartha saves the injured bird, challenging the belief that might grant the right to harm. He argues passionately for its life, his conviction swaying the royal court. As Siddhartha nurses the swan back to health, he demonstrates a profound respect for all living beings. The story culminates with Siddhartha releasing the now-healed swan into a pond, symbolizing the triumph of compassion and foreshadowing his journey toward enlightenment.

Prince Siddhartha challenges the belief that might grants the right to harm by saving and nursing an injured swan, symbolizing compassion and enlightenment.

Siddhartha And The Swan

I offer a serene and nurturing space to gently release the burdens of self-doubt and cultivate a sense of inner confidence and self-assurance. As you prepare to transition into a peaceful night’s rest, this guided session provides gentle encouragement and support to help you let go of negative self-perceptions and embrace a more positive and empowering mindset. Through soothing words and calming imagery, you’ll be guided to acknowledge and release any lingering doubts or fears weighing heavy on your heart and mind. As you journey inward, you’ll explore the roots of your self-doubt with compassion and understanding, recognizing that these feelings are a natural part of the human experience.

Find peace, release self-doubt, and embrace inner confidence with guided support to let go of negativity and cultivate a positive mindset before bedtime.

Overcome Self-Doubt

Many in the world say peace is the way, but if you ask them what Peace is they’re not sure what to say. Peace has many faces, there’s more than just one. Love, compassion, and kindness are some. Join Little Monkey as he asks questions about Peace and comes to realize that it starts with you and me.

Peace has different meanings and Little Monkey learns that it begins with individuals through love, compassion, and kindness.

Peace is the Way

This track guides you through a nurturing journey of self-love and acceptance as you prepare to drift into a restful slumber. This gentle bedtime talk invites you to cultivate a deeper connection with your body, fostering a sense of appreciation and gratitude for all that it does for you. As you listen, allow yourself to release any tension, and invite feelings of love and compassion to flow freely. By the end of this track, you'll feel a newfound sense of peace and harmony with your body, paving the way for a night of deep and restorative sleep.

A soothing bedtime talk to cultivate self-love and gratitude, leading to a peaceful and restful sleep.

Gentle Bedtime Talk: Love Your Body

A soothing journey into self-compassion and inner peace. This track offers a safe space to unwind and connect with the most supportive and understanding friend you have: yourself. Let this bedtime talk be a reminder that you are worthy of love, compassion, and gentle care, especially from the most important person in your life - YOURSELF.

A comforting bedtime track promoting self-compassion and inner peace, reminding you to treat yourself with love and care.

Bedtime Talk: Your Inner Best Friend

A gentle bedtime talk designed to guide you on a journey of self-connection. Allow the soothing words to create a tranquil atmosphere, inviting you to turn your attention inward and embrace the profound wisdom within your heart. With each gentle narration, feel the layers of stress and tension melting away, making room for a profound sense of calm and self-compassion. This contemplative session encourages you to cultivate a deeper connection with your heart, fostering a harmonious balance between mind and spirit. As you embark on this tender exploration, may your heart be embraced with the warmth of self-love, creating a serene pathway to a restful night's sleep.

A soothing bedtime talk guiding you to connect with your heart, relieve stress, and cultivate self-compassion for a restful night's sleep.

Gentle Bedtime Talk: Embrace Your Heart

In the bustling kitchen of Fruitlandia, Ava the Avocado navigates mishaps and challenges on the road to the big race. But when faced with self-doubt and embarrassment, Ava discovers the power of self-compassion with the guidance of her wise teacher, Ms. Jazzy Apple. Join Ava and her fruity friends on a heartwarming journey of friendship, courage, and the magic of being kind to yourself.

Ava the Avocado learns self-compassion with help from wise teacher Ms. Jazzy Apple in Fruitlandia kitchen, facing challenges on road to big race.

Ava Avocado

This bedtime talk encourages you to reflect on your true reflection with compassion, acknowledging both imperfections and strengths. Explore the interplay of shadows and light within, fostering harmony within your authentic self. Allow the whispers of this bedtime talk to accompany you into a peaceful sleep, where the mirror of your true reflection becomes a source of comfort and self-love. Embrace the stillness, and may your dreams be touched by the serenity cultivated within.

Reflect on your true self with compassion, embracing imperfections and strengths, fostering harmony within and finding comfort and self-love.

The Mirror Of Your True Reflection

Emily Sue resides in her shoe next to the ocean and her deepest desire is to be blessed with children. But when children start washing ashore, tumbling in on the waves, her life takes a very unexpected turn. One kid after another arrives until there’s fifty-one! Within the confines of their shoe-shaped house, chaos reigns as emotions run wild. But Emily-Sue will soon learn the transformative power of words. In a heartwarming tale of love and compassion, discover the untold story of the Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. This enchanting narrative will remind you of the incredible magic that words hold and the enduring strength of family bonds.

Emily Sue in a shoe by the ocean unexpectedly becomes a mother to fifty-one children, learning the power of words and family love.

The 51 Kids Of Emily-Sue

As you prepare to rest, let the soothing whispers of understanding and empathy envelop you. Imagine a caring friend sharing comforting words, walking beside you on the path to healing. The tender guidance aims to cradle your heart, offering reassurance and compassion during these sacred moments of bedtime. Embrace the sense of camaraderie in the stillness, allowing this supportive friend to be a source of solace, encouragement, and understanding as you navigate your journey toward healing and self-discovery. May the night unfold with a sense of peace and gentle companionship, creating a space for your heart to find rest and renewal.

Find solace and companionship in the comforting whispers of understanding and empathy as you rest, allowing your heart to find rest and renewal.

Support On Your Healing Journey

A Buddhist parable called "The Dragon and the Fire" teaches us how to transform our innate qualities from destructive forces into tools for healing and renewal. The story illustrates how redirecting our natural tendencies with wisdom and compassion can lead to personal fulfillment and a positive impact on others.

Buddhist tale "The Dragon and the Fire" explains transformation of destructive qualities into healing tools through wisdom and compassion.

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