The Zen Guru
Breathing timer

A slower minute starts here.

Follow the circle. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to track. Stay as long as it helps.

Ready

Meditation timerBox breathing4-7-8 breathingRain soundsBrown noise

Sound garden

Open the mixer
Rain
72
Stream
38
Night wind
20
Singing bowl
54
Fire
Off

Blend your own background, then leave it playing while you sit, read or sleep. Try this mix

Today's koan
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.
Zen saying ·Open this koan
Sit with it

From the shelf

Things to practice with. Buy once, download right away, keep for good.

Browse everything
01Thirty-Day Sitting JournalPrintable PDFComing soon02Sleep DescentGuided audio packComing soon03Gratitude and Habit PagesNotion templateComing soon04Moss and Stone WallpapersPhone and desktopComing soon

Guides

How the techniques work, when to use them, and what to do when they do not go to plan.

All guides

4-7-8 breathing for sleep: a simple guide

How to do 4-7-8 breathing, why the long out-breath helps you wind down, and what to do if the hold feels too long.

Ambient sounds for focus and sleep: what works and how to mix them

How background sounds like rain and wind help with concentration and sleep, and how to build a mix that suits you.

Body scan meditation: a step-by-step guide

How to do a body scan in five or ten minutes, what it is for, and what to do if you get restless or fall asleep.

The Two-Minute Sit

A short letter for the end of a long week.

  1. 1A line worth keeping
  2. 2A practice you can finish in two minutes
  3. 3One useful thing