Calm Guided Meditations Archive

• Gil Fronsdal

Questioning: Is That So?

Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation Dharmette: Is That So? He tells a story about a priest who did not get wrapped up about what people think about him.

• Gil Fronsdal

Dharmette: Space

Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation Dharmette: Space. The idea of making space for things to appear, some people are afraid when they are approached.

• Gil Fronsdal

Dharmette: Responses vs Reactions

Gil Fronsdal, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, gives this short talk (a dharmette) on responses and reactions. He suggests the only thing we ever really possess is our responses.

Big Mind Guided Meditation

Guy Armstrong, a vipassana teacher, leads a Big Mind guided meditation, a practice for calm and relaxation, strengthening mindfulness and liberating consciousness.

Mindfulness of breathing by Guy Armstrong

Mindfulness of breathing is fundamental in Buddhist meditation. This is the 1st thing on mindfulness of the body; to be able to stay calm and concentrate.

• Sean Fargo

Whole Body Breathing Meditation by Sean Fargo

Improve your calm by doing this whole body breathing meditation. Close your eyes, feel the weight of your body, sit upright and relaxed.

• Sharon Salzberg

Mindful Walking

Sharon Salzberg leads a guided meditation- Mindful Walking. Before you begin a meditation, find a long room or a quiet park trail where you can listen.

• Mark Coleman

Lake Meditation

Mark Coleman leads a guided meditation- Lake Metta Meditation. Visualize a vast lake, turquoise, infused with qualities of Metta, of love.

• Kristin Neff

Affectionate Breathing

In this guided meditation, Kristin Neff walks us through the practice of affectionate breathing, a way of practicing kindness toward ourselves.

Beautiful Water Sounds

Peaceful and soothing water sounds can help to relax and quiet the mind during meditation. Enjoy this free recording of beautiful water sounds mp3 as you engage in your daily mindfulness meditation practice.

• Sharon Salzberg

Mindfulness of Aspiration

Sharon Salzberg talks about Mindfulness of Aspiration, not as a synonym of desire, but as a harnessing of our imagination, sense of daring, and boldness.

• Joseph Goldstein

Meditation Instructions

Joseph Goldstein leads a guided meditation that gives meditation instructions: notice the breath, know the breath, feel it while staying relaxed, and simply be aware.

• Gil Fronsdal

In The Flow

Gil Fronsdal talks about In the Flow. A river flows continuously, as do our life, thoughts, impressions, and breath. Being in the present moment is to flow.

• Gil Fronsdal

Settle the Heart First

Gil Fronsdal talks about Settle the Heart First: resting in calm and settling the heart before speaking, or before letting go of regretful words.

• Gil Fronsdal

Gil Fronsdal’s talk on Patience

One of the important qualities of Mindfulness Practice that supports us tremendously is that of Patience. Gil Fronsdal talks about Patience.

• Gil Fronsdal

Still Quiet Place Within

Gil Fronsdal gives a talk (about 11 minutes) on the still, quiet place within, which he says can help us draw on peace and stillness as the mind turns inward.

• Sean Fargo
• Joseph Goldstein

Guided Walking Meditation by Joseph Goldstein

Sean Fargo leads a guided Walking Meditation. Walking meditation gives a different experience of awareness with visual feelings and movement.

Free-Floating in Discomfort

Ines Freedman leads a guided meditation on free-floating in discomfort, a practice for working with the discomfort of pain. It complements medical care for pain; it does not replace it.

Nature: Dusk at the Oasis

Nature: Dusk at the Oasis is a nature soundscape set at dusk. The orange sky reflects the setting sun, soothing winds brush your cheeks, and creatures of the night sky begin their music.

Nature: Jungle Adventure

Nature Sounds: Jungle Adventure is a jungle soundscape. Just outside your tent, birds and other creatures of the forest call as the sunlight retreats and the forest comes alive.

Nature: Lazy Summer Day

Nature Sounds Series: Lazy Summer Day is a soundscape of soft rain on a warm summer day. You cross the barn and head to a nearby forest.

Nature: Heavy Rain

Nature Sounds: Heavy Rain is a rain soundscape. Climbing to a mountain temple, you are greeted by heavy rain, and you continue over the rocks with new streams flowing around your feet.

Nature: Tropical Waves

Nature Sound: Tropical Waves is an ocean soundscape. Rolling waves move as the wind directs them, and they reach your feet as you sit on the sand.

Nature: Tropical Beach at Sunset

Nature Sounds: Tropical Beach Sunset is a beach soundscape. You calmly watch the sunset as the waves recede, and the inland wind carries the sound of the forest.

Nature: Tropical Storm

Nature Sounds: Tropical Storm is a storm soundscape. Thunder rumbles across the sky as heavy rain pours down, cooling the overdue hot winds. You feel the warmth of the earth gently lifting up.

Nature: Woodland Bridalway

Nature Sounds: Woodland Bridalway is a woodland soundscape. Walking through the woods, you hear horses passing and others from the nearby barn, and birds chirping.

Nature: Autumn Forest

Nature Sounds: Autumn Forest is a forest soundscape. Rustling dry leaves and strong winds pass before you, and the winds are chilling a bit as a new season approaches.

Nature: Tranquil Waterfall

Nature Sounds: Tranquil Waterfall is a waterfall soundscape. You sit on a rock by the falls, appreciating its beauty and ever-flowing nature.

Nature: Babbling Brook

Nature Sounds: Babbling Brook is a stream soundscape. Tired and weary on a trail, you stop to rest by a nearby brook and refresh your face in its cool water.

Binaural Beat: Ambient Soundscape

Binaural Beat for Ambient Soundscape. Binaural beats are auditory illusion perceived by the brain when two different tones are played into each ear.

• Sean Fargo

One Minute For Good

Sean Fargo leads a one-minute guided meditation, a short practice for a quick morning pause that may help ease anxiety and support calm.

• Tara Brach

Letting Thought Clouds Come and Go

Tara Brach leads a guided body scan meditation on Letting Thoughts Come Come and Go. At some point, the mind has drifted into a thought cloud. It’s the perfect time to wake up and rest in openness that’s larger than thoughts and let the clouds come and go.

• Mark Coleman

What’s Up With Change?

Mark Coleman talks about What’s Up with Change. Nobody gets away with it, whether it’s a change in health, getting old or loss of the one we love.

• Sharon Salzberg

Being Present

Sharon Salzberg explores intimacy within the context of how we relate to ourselves in Being Present. How do you relate intimately to yourself?