The Great Doubt: Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Sleep

Download the ad-free audio + book: https://library.sleepymonk.org/b/1h3fw Support the channel directly and sleep without interruptions 🙏 Hello, everyone. This is Episode 8 of The Zen Path, a series exploring foundational Zen Buddhist teachings through gentle stories and reflections. While designed for restful listening and sleep, you can also follow the episodes sequentially for a deeper understanding of Zen:    • The Zen Path - Buddhist Stories & Teaching...   Tonight, we will discover the profound Zen teaching of deep inquiry and transformative questioning. This teaching is called The Great Doubt. Through ancient Buddhist stories, we can discover how releasing our grip on certainty can bring unexpected peace to our restless minds. Gentle narration flows alongside peaceful ambient music, creating the perfect atmosphere for deep rest. Together, we will look at how life's uncertainties can open doors we never knew existed, and how peace does not require answers, only presence. Let these timeless teachings carry you into restorative sleep. Release your need to figure everything out and rest in the peace of simply being here. Thank you for joining us here at Sleepy Monk. 🧘‍♂️✨