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Buddhism for Sleep & Zen Stories by Sleepy Monk

Buddhism for Sleep & Zen Stories by Sleepy Monk

Sleepy Monk 61 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Sleepy Monk offers long-form audio designed for sleep, featuring calming Zen stories and gentle Buddhist teachings. Episodes weave ancient wisdom into soothing narratives for listeners dealing with overthinking or racing thoughts at night. Narration is soft and accompanied by fire crackling and peaceful music. The show is an original production by Sleepy Monk.

Episodes

Unshakeable Peace - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Gentle Zen Tales for Deep Calm
Unshakeable Peace - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Gentle Zen Tales for Deep Calm Oct 13, 2026 03:06:32 Tonight, we will journey together on the gentle Buddhist path to finding peace with difficult people and challenging circumstances. These ancient Zen tales reveal how patience, kindness, and acceptance can transform our deepest struggles into doorways to freedom. Let this collection of calming stories guide you toward the unshakeable peace that has always been waiting within you.Sleepy Monk offers
Unshakeable Stillness - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Stories for Sleep, Inner Peace and Calming Relaxation
Unshakeable Stillness - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Stories for Sleep, Inner Peace and Calming Relaxation Oct 11, 2026 03:01:40 Tonight, we will learn how Buddhist wisdom can transform our relationship with peace. Through Zen stories we explore ancient teachings about discovering the unshakeable stillness that exists within you, regardless of external circumstances. Each story offers gentle wisdom about manifesting your intentions, finding light in darkness, and building the inner refuge that no difficulty can disturb.Soot
Free Your Mind - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Zen Tales for Deep Peace
Free Your Mind - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Zen Tales for Deep Peace Oct 9, 2026 03:13:22 Tonight, we will journey through timeless Buddhist teachings and discover how slowing down can transform the way you see the world and yourself. These gentle stories reveal that the peace and beauty we seek have always been present, waiting only for us to become still enough to perceive them. As you listen, you may notice yourself begin to quiet the rushing mind and allow a natural state of calm e
Heal Your Heart - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Healing Zen Stories for Peace
Heal Your Heart - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings & Healing Zen Stories for Peace Oct 7, 2026 03:10:59 Tonight, we will journey together through gentle Buddhist teachings that guide you toward healing your heart and finding deep, lasting peace. Through timeless Zen stories and ancient wisdom, you will learn how to meet difficult emotions with kindness, how to let go of what weighs you down, and how to cultivate the inner stillness that transforms everything. Each teaching offers a path from sufferi
Become No One - Fall Asleep to Calm Buddhist Teachings & Zen Stories for Deep Rest
Become No One - Fall Asleep to Calm Buddhist Teachings & Zen Stories for Deep Rest Oct 5, 2026 02:06:47 Tonight, discover what happens when you stop holding on so tightly. These gentle Buddhist teachings explore the quiet freedom of releasing the need to be someone, and the deep peace that is already waiting underneath. Through ancient wisdom and calming stories, you will find that the rest you are searching for was never far away.Gentle narration is paired with crackling fire sounds and calming amb
3 Hours of Gentle Buddhist Teachings for Deep Peace - Fall Asleep to Zen Buddhism
3 Hours of Gentle Buddhist Teachings for Deep Peace - Fall Asleep to Zen Buddhism Oct 2, 2026 02:59:34 Tonight, we explore the profound secrets of unshakeable inner peace through carefully selected Buddhist teachings, designed to guide you into deep, healing sleep. Each story and insight has been chosen to help you understand how ancient masters found calm that no external storm could disturb, accompanied by the gentle warmth of crackling fire sounds and peaceful ambient music that naturally quiets
Impermanence - Fall Asleep to Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Peace
Impermanence - Fall Asleep to Zen Stories & Buddhist Teachings for Peace Sep 30, 2026 03:16:45 Tonight, we explore Impermanence, one of the most essential teachings in all of Buddhism. This teaching frees you from the exhausting fight against change. It helps you appreciate what is here while it is here, love without grasping, and find peace not by making things permanent, but by accepting their natural flow. We will discover through ancient stories how everything changes, and how this trut
You Are Whole - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings on Self & Zen Stories for Deep Peace
You Are Whole - Fall Asleep to Buddhist Teachings on Self & Zen Stories for Deep Peace Sep 28, 2026 03:04:22 Tonight, let the ancient wisdom of the Buddha guide you into the deepest sleep through gentle teachings on wholeness, selflessness, and the beautiful paradox at the heart of who you really are. Through timeless Zen stories and Buddhist reflections, you will discover that you are both vast and intimate, both everything and nothing, and that this is not a problem to solve but a mystery to rest in. L
Fall Asleep to Gentle Buddhist Teachings for Deep Peace - Rest to Calming Zen Stories
Fall Asleep to Gentle Buddhist Teachings for Deep Peace - Rest to Calming Zen Stories Sep 26, 2026 03:06:31 Tonight, we journey through gentle Buddhist wisdom that can transform your experience of life and bring profound peace. These timeless Zen teachings reveal the path to inner peace through acceptance, compassion, mindfulness, and letting go. Each carefully chosen story contains profound truths about living with greater ease and contentment.Soothing narration blends with crackling fire sounds and pe
Quiet Your Mind - Fall Asleep to the Best Buddhist Teachings & Zen Tales for Deep Peace
Quiet Your Mind - Fall Asleep to the Best Buddhist Teachings & Zen Tales for Deep Peace Sep 24, 2026 03:03:18 Tonight, we will journey across life-changing Buddhist teachings that reveal how to free your mind from the endless stream of thoughts and emotions. Through ancient Zen stories and timeless wisdom, we will learn how the untrained mind tumbles like a waterfall, and how you can find unshakeable peace by simply watching the clouds pass through the vast sky of awareness. These gentle teachings will he
Dissolve Into Silence - Fall Asleep to Buddha's Wisdom and Zen Stories to Quiet the Mind
Dissolve Into Silence - Fall Asleep to Buddha's Wisdom and Zen Stories to Quiet the Mind Sep 22, 2026 03:12:04 Tonight, we sit with teachings that dissolve the noise of the busy mind. These Zen stories and Buddhist reflections reveal how we construct a narrow sense of self, and how peace floods back when we remember the stillness that was never lost. The fire hums quietly as gentle music holds you. No effort is asked of you now. No figuring out, no becoming better. Just sink into these ancient teachings an
Peaceful Zen Stories for a Quiet Night - Buddhist Teaching for Sleep
Peaceful Zen Stories for a Quiet Night - Buddhist Teaching for Sleep Sep 20, 2026 03:06:33 Tonight, find peace and rest as we journey through ancient Zen Buddhist teachings and calming stories designed for deep restoration. These narratives, drawn from centuries of ancient wisdom, may help you release the weight of the day and reconnect with your natural state of tranquility.Your journey to restorative sleep is guided by soothing narration layered with authentic fire crackle and serene

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