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Molten Golden Mountain Teachings

Eighteen talks and guided meditations — the little self and the higher Self, death as graduation, kindness, peace of mind, the Divine Cosmos — recorded over seven years and gathered here in full, with their original descriptions.

Praying hands raised against a glowing mountain, cover art for Molten Golden Mountain Teachings.

The Episodes eighteen talks, newest first

These were also released on Spotify and Apple Podcasts as Molten Golden Mountain Teachings; the audio here is the same recording, hosted directly so it doesn’t depend on any platform staying around. The Love in Action episodes from the same feed aren’t repeated here — that material lives with the book instead.

It Is What It Is

October 10, 202219 min9 MB

Guided meditation

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Need for the Divine Feminine

October 10, 202230 min7 MB

What is the antidote?

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Death As Graduation

December 28, 201519 min19 MB

What is death? At its simplest, death is when the physical body stops working permanently. Does anything or anyone survive the cessation of bodily function? Yes.This episode discusses what happens at death, and an authentic response to the death of a beloved dog.

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Full Throttle

December 7, 201515 min15 MB

Full throttle--that's when we're doing what we love and doing it well.  When we're running full throttle we often feel uplifted as a result of this wholehearted expression of the Divine in our lives. And if our full throttle expression touches others, they too may benefit.When are you full throttle, with the customary and perhaps habitual restraints of your daily life fallen away for awhile?

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Resurrection and Enlightenment

October 22, 20155 min5 MB

In this episode the resurrection of Jesus is discussed as enlightenment, exemplifying a universal process in which you are participating.

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Prayer of St. Francis

October 12, 201516 min15 MB

The Prayer of St. Francis shows us how to live, how to love, and how to find peace. This episode discusses the prayer, and several ways to work with it in our inner and outer lives. Thanks to Eknath Easwaran who introduced this prayer to me over 30 years ago.

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Be Still and Know That I Am God

October 3, 201511 min11 MB

How do we find peace? This episode provides a simple practice, based on Psalm 46:10, which says "Be still and know that I am God." People who do not relate to "God" might enjoy the Nectar of Peace Guided Meditation.

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Becoming Whole

September 17, 20159 min8 MB

Some Eastern traditions emphasize liberation from the little self and sometimes speak of "annihilating the ego." Here we discuss enrichment of our human life through integration of the little self and the free spaciousness of the higher Self.

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Free From the Trap of the Little Self

September 10, 201516 min15 MB

Sometimes we get trapped in our little self, and are unable to experience our higher Self. Here are some tips and practices to get free.

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Little Self, Higher Self

August 31, 201525 min24 MB

Do you have spiritual experiences? Who is the "you" that has "spiritual experiences?" Must you "annihilate" your ego or "little self" as part of your spiritual development?

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Divine Cosmos Meditation

August 20, 201527 min45 MB

Your physical body is profoundly one with the entire Cosmos. This guided meditation helps you to consciously wear the Cosmos as your body.

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Practicing Kindness

August 13, 20154 min4 MB

The Dalai Lama and Pope Francis agree that being kind is important. Here are some tips on how to practice kindness in your daily life.

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Wave and Ocean

August 13, 201514 min14 MB

You are a wave in the ocean of the Divine. What prevents you from experiencing this?

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Unfinished Work

August 6, 201522 min21 MB

Have you done what you came to this life to do? Are there big things that are left undone? Have you created your unique, authentic, Divine self?

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Mending Ourselves, Mending the World

July 30, 201522 min21 MB

What is the purpose of your life? We human beings are very important in the Universe because we are where Heaven and Earth can reunite. Through our love, kindness and practice of meditation we can mend ourselves and mend the world.

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Nectar of Peace Guided Meditation

July 24, 201521 min20 MB

"What do you want more than anything else?" I asked. "Peace of mind," she said.This short meditation helps you to find peace in every breath.

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A Radical Perspective

July 14, 20159 min9 MB

Eastern and Western mystics agree: Divinity can walk the Earth in You.

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Divine Cosmos Practice and Entelechy

July 9, 201530 min28 MB

Molten Golden Mountain supports the awakening of the Divine within you--your enlightenment--and your loving, healthy and happy expression in the world.

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