Christopher Luard
Such Sweet Thunder Meditation Podcast.
Here you will find a podcast with a variety of talks, meditations, and other resources specifically designed to support and enhance a meditation practice. Appropriate for all skill levels.
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Episodes
Mindfulness Based Resilience Training Information 09.07.2026 18:14
Mindfulness Based Resilience Training! August 23rd—November 8th, 2026 I am delighted to welcome you all into our 12 week deep dive, cultivating mindfulness, kindness, and self compassion with the intention of nourishing our Window of Tolerance. The program is designed with a unique and profound blend of meditation practice and neuroscience, ancient wisdom and modern somatic techniques. Participant...
Hands Of Kindness 22.06.2026 18:17
Here is a guided meditation moving through a set of postures. These postures are designed to illicit feelings of warmth and goodness from deep within our implicit memory. Developed by Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk and myself. Bon Voyage! Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or ot...
Taking In The Good. 10.06.2026 24:42
Please enjoy this lovely meditation! Originally designed by Dr. Rick Hanson as a method of balancing out the human negativity bias, this practice guides us into the somatic experience of goodness and invites it to stay. The passing state eventually becomes the permanent trait.
Taking In The Good 01.06.2026 17:55
Here is a guided meditation based on the pioneering work of Dr. Rick Hanson and Taking In The Good. By contemplating positive affect feeling we cultivate new neurological pathways toward that feeling. We go from practicing feeling good to actually feeling good.
Anapanasati Long. 30.05.2026 1:17:31
Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...
The Three Pillars of Self Compassion 20.05.2026 16:32
Based on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Kristen Neff. Here is a guided meditation through mindfulness, connectedness, and kindness. We journey through these qualities of mind and heart while holding a challenging situation. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other med...
Tonglen: Compassionate Exchange 19.05.2026 20:12
Here I offer a guided meditation where we are invited to breathe in the struggles of another, while at the same time sending them our joy and comfort. This "rubs" against our habitual modes of self-preservation, causing a type of internal friction which eventually serves to burn through the ego. May All Benefit.
Anapanasati-Medium Length 16.05.2026 1:04:28
Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...
Kindness to Three of Us. A Guided Meditation 15.05.2026 26:57
Here I offer a guided meditation offering kindness to parts of us which we like, (Kindness) are neutral toward,(Equanimity) and dislike. (Compassion) Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www....
Mindfulness Of Breathing in 16 steps. 13.05.2026 46:48
Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...
Anapanasati Longer version 09.05.2026 1:17:07
Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns...
A Kind Pendulation 04.05.2026 10:31
Here is a guided meditation where we are invited to gently move in between an aspect of ourself which we enjoy and a pleasant aspect of the present moment. In practicing in this way, we develop a tolerance for the pleasant parts of ourself. We come to fully enjoy more and more of ourself. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If y...
Eight Minutes of Self-Kindness 27.04.2026 8:32
Here I offer a guided meditation offering kindness to ourselves. A quick, nourishing practice of warmth! Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practicing m...
A Compassionate Exploration 25.04.2026 31:23
Here I offer a practice often found in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) where we are guided into feeling the embodied qualities of compassion. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www....
Three Pillars of Self Compassion 24.04.2026 12:54
Here I offer a guided meditation based off of Kristen Neff's seminal work on Self Compassion. Using a challenging situation as grist for the practice, we explore bringing mindfulness, common humanity, and kindness to that challenge. Enjoy!
Anapanasati. Self/No-Self 22.04.2026 1:11:07
Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Anapanasati. Self/No-Self Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have...
Serenity Prayer Meditation 22.04.2026 18:07
Here I offer a guided meditation based on the Serenity Prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. May All Benefit!
Impermanence. A Guided Mediation 18.04.2026 16:35
Here is a guided practice moving through different aspects of the present moment with an emphasis on change. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been practici...
Kindness to The Three of Us. 17.04.2026 26:50
Here I offer a guided meditation offering kindness to parts of us which we like, (Kindness) are neutral toward,(Equanimity) and dislike. (Compassion)
Accepting and Welcoming Ourselves 29.03.2026 37:16
Here I offer a guided meditation and talk on the practices and benefits of welcoming and accepting ourselves. Enjoy!
Anapanasati. No-Self. 25.03.2026 1:09:55
Here I offer a guided meditation through the 16 steps of mindfulness of breathing with the seven factors of awakening. A very thorough journey through the body, mind, and heart, with tones of joy and contentment, with insight into impermanence and no-self. Anapanasati. Self/No-Self Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have...
Impermanence in the world, of our body, and of consciousness. 22.03.2026 46:06
Here I offer a guided meditation exploring the impermanent nature of our world, of our body, and of consciousness. Meditation can be challenging at times. Occasionally we may experience things which surprise as a result. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this, or other meditation practices, please feel free to message me through my website: www.suchsweetthunder.org I have been pr...
The Healing Power Of Acceptance. A Talk 22.03.2026 19:00
Here I offer a talk on the power of acceptance, and how we can marshal acceptance and kindness for change.
Change in the Skandas. 18.03.2026 24:28
Here we are guided into an experience of impermanence through the fields of form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness. A thorough experience of change.
Feeling Safe Self Massage 14.03.2026 9:59
Here I guide us through a self massage with the intention of installing a feeling of safety throughout the body. A wonderful way of nourishing our Window of Tolerance. Enjoy!
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