Ancient Wisdom for Sleep: From Stoicism to Confucianism

Explore one hundred enlightening ideas from ancient philosophical traditions in a serene narrative. Delve into Stoic teachings, Taoist tales, Buddhist discourses, Epicurean gardens, and Confucian dialogues. Each idea is presented softly, allowing you to relax and fall asleep. Experience these timeless thoughts as they were originally intended, without any demands on you. Drift into slumber at any moment while enjoying hand-engraved illustrations. Follow us on social media for updates and more tranquil episodes.

00:00:00: Level 1: The Hollow of the Bowl00:01:33: Level 2: The Morning Meeting00:02:30: Level 3: The Second Arrow00:03:19: Level 4: A Garden of Friends00:04:14: Level 5: The Pleasure of Learning00:05:07: Level 6: The Useless Tree00:05:57: Level 7: The Bath00:06:50: Level 8: One Long Breath00:07:38: Level 9: The Greatest Gift of Wisdom00:08:32: Level 10: The Softness of Water00:09:24: Level 11: What Is Up To You00:10:18: Level 12: The Cup You Love00:11:05: Level 13: The Poisoned Arrow00:11:53: Level 14: Luck Leaning on Loss00:12:45: Level 15: The Obstacle00:13:35: Level 16: A Mother's Kindness00:14:32: Level 17: Three Kinds of Wanting00:15:21: Level 18: Out of My Light00:16:10: Level 19: Knowing Enough00:17:03: Level 20: Imagined Troubles00:17:55: Level 21: Pleasure Without Pain00:18:45: Level 22: The Thirst00:19:42: Level 23: Colours That Blind00:20:33: Level 24: Nature's Wealth00:21:22: Level 25: Everything Aflame00:22:19: Level 26: The Dish Going Round00:23:06: Level 27: Joy in Coarse Rice00:23:53: Level 28: A Little Pot of Cheese00:24:42: Level 29: The Tuned Strings00:25:30: Level 30: The Brim00:26:25: Level 31: Loving People00:27:19: Level 32: The Word to Live By00:28:18: Level 33: Thanks to a Grandfather00:29:09: Level 34: The Child at the Well00:29:58: Level 35: The Superior and the Small00:30:48: Level 36: The Evening Review00:31:33: Level 37: Words at the Right Time00:32:27: Level 38: The Pole Star00:33:20: Level 39: Hatred and Its Opposite00:34:16: Level 40: The Pause00:35:11: Level 41: The Stiff and the Supple00:36:05: Level 42: The Cook's Knife00:37:03: Level 43: The Old Man at the Waterfall00:37:56: Level 44: The Cracked Loaf00:38:49: Level 45: No Hut, No Fire00:39:41: Level 46: The River and the Sea00:40:35: Level 47: A Spring Outing00:41:33: Level 48: Dust in the Sunbeam00:42:23: Level 49: Running With the Stars00:43:12: Level 50: They Did It Themselves00:44:02: Level 51: The Butterfly00:44:53: Level 52: The Chariot00:45:50: Level 53: The Inner Citadel00:46:34: Level 54: The Mind Among the Limbs00:47:29: Level 55: Three Questions at Day's End00:48:19: Level 56: The Mirror00:49:08: Level 57: Knowing Yourself00:49:56: Level 58: The Play00:50:43: Level 59: The Lamp in Daylight00:51:28: Level 60: Four Things He Avoided00:52:20: Level 61: The Mustard Seed00:53:14: Level 62: Nothing to Us00:54:07: Level 63: The River of Events00:54:47: Level 64: The Basin and the Song00:55:48: Level 65: Stars, Bubbles, Dreams00:56:43: Level 66: Before the Beginning00:57:33: Level 67: The Length of a Life00:58:23: Level 68: The Last Teaching00:59:14: Level 69: Returning to the Root01:00:03: Level 70: Life First01:00:54: Level 71: The Sponge and the Foam01:01:50: Level 72: The Happy Fish01:02:46: Level 73: The Kalamas01:03:41: Level 74: The Raft01:04:29: Level 75: Opinions About Things01:05:23: Level 76: What You Know01:06:08: Level 77: Less Each Day01:07:03: Level 78: The Blind Men and the Elephant01:07:55: Level 79: The Round Tower01:08:44: Level 80: The Pig in the Storm01:09:41: Level 81... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices