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Becoming Buddha - Meditations

Join Vikram on a meditation journey. Start at the beginning with ‘Looking’ to follow the podcast as a story and gradual training - or go directly to an episode that feels particularly relevant. The po... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Looking

Looking

Ba, my maternal grandma, had a Buddha. She must have noticed that I often looked at him. One day when we were visiting s... Read more

24 Mar 2020

3mins

Ranked #2

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Sitting

Sitting

I sit like Buddha sits. I just sit. It’s simple. Just sitting means not doing much, not chasing after anything. I can si... Read more

25 Mar 2020

5mins

Ranked #3

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Breathing

Breathing

I breathe like Buddha breathes. I focus on the area where the air touches the nostrils. I sense my chest filling and emp... Read more

25 Mar 2020

5mins

Ranked #4

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Listening

Listening

I listen like Buddha listens. I hear sounds close to me, my own breathing, in and out of my nostrils, sounds that are mo... Read more

26 Mar 2020

5mins

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Ranked #5

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Sensing

Sensing

I sense the body like Buddha senses the body. I move the attention from the top of my head down to my toes, slowly throu... Read more

28 Mar 2020

11mins

Ranked #6

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Thinking

Thinking

‘Why should I write a book? There are already many good books on meditation. Who do I think I am?’ I realize I've been l... Read more

28 Mar 2020

7mins

Ranked #7

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Smiling

Smiling

I smile like Buddha smiles. A welcoming smile. I remember that this being human is a guest house. Guests keep arriving. ... Read more

29 Mar 2020

4mins

Ranked #8

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Chanting

Chanting

A mantra emerges spontaneously in my mind. And along with the mantra: a memory. In the morning, before the others got up... Read more

29 Mar 2020

7mins

Ranked #9

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Loving

Loving

I love like Buddha loves. I start with myself. I put a hand on my heart and wish myself well. ‘Vikram.’ I remember Ba, h... Read more

31 Mar 2020

11mins

Ranked #10

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Eating

Eating

I bring Buddha an orange. I place it next to him on the windowsill. Buddha and the orange glow golden in the morning sun... Read more

31 Mar 2020

5mins

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