Dharma Talks & Resources

A living library of teachings, meditations, and stories

Christopher has been sharing teachings freely for over fifteen years — through guided meditations, dharma talks, and storytelling. What follows is a curated gateway into that body of work, with something for every level of practice and every kind of seeker.

Everything here is free. No registration required. Just listen, watch, and practice.

Guided Meditations

Challenging Emotions Guided Meditations A collection of guided meditations specifically designed to help you meet difficult emotional experiences with mindfulness, kindness, and skill. Appropriate for all levels. Visit the page: www.suchsweetthunder.org/challenging-emotions-guided-meditations

New to meditation? Two beautiful places to begin on the podcast:

Mindfulness of Breath and Body A foundational guided meditation — settling the mind, arriving in the body, and meeting the present moment with care. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anapanasati-the-first-tetrad/id1532824430?i=1000744569663

Eight Minutes of Self-Kindness A brief, warm, and immediately nourishing introduction to kindness as a meditation practice. Perfect for a first taste. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eight-minutes-of-self-kindness/id1532824430?i=1000763752201

Dharma Talks

The Brahma Viharas Dharma Talks A series of talks exploring the Four Immeasurable Minds of the Buddhist tradition — Lovingkindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity. These four qualities of heart are among the most profound and practically transformative teachings the tradition has to offer. Visit the page: www.suchsweetthunder.org/the-brahma-viharas-dharma-talks

Stories from the Tradition

Story Time Five short presentations — ranging from eight to twenty minutes — recorded at a retreat center, in which Christopher shares five legendary stories from the Buddhist tradition. These are ancient learning stories, rich with wisdom and warmth, told with slides and care. Appropriate for complete beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. Visit the page: www.suchsweetthunder.org/story-time

Podcast Shows and Youtube.

The Such Sweet Thunder Podcast Collection

Over more than a decade of teaching, I've recorded hundreds of guided meditations, dharma talks, and healing practices — and I've gathered them here into five distinct shows, each one a doorway into a different dimension of the path. Whether you're drawn to the quiet of insight practice, the warmth of the heart traditions, the wisdom of the dharma, or the warm tenderness required for trauma and recovery work, there is something here for you. Each show is available on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts — follow the ones that call to you, and return whenever you need them.

Such Sweet Thunder Meditation Podcast. This is the full library. 712 episodes of guided meditations, dharma talks, and contemplative teachings — updated semiweekly. Appropriate for all skill levels. A treasure trove for anyone who wants to practice regularly with Christopher's voice as a companion. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/such-sweet-thunder-meditation-podcast/id1532824430

Lovingkindness, Compassion, Joy & Care
Guided practices in metta, compassion, gratitude, forgiveness, and the full range of the heart traditions — an ongoing invitation to meet yourself and the world with warmth.
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

Insight Practice
Vipassana, awareness, body scans, feeling-tones, equanimity, and the quieter investigations of the contemplative path — practices for seeing clearly into the nature of experience.
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

Dharma Talks
Teachings, reflections, conversations, and the living wisdom of the Buddhist traditions — offered as nourishment for your practice and your life.
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

Trauma Healing and Nervous System Nourishment
Trauma-informed practices drawn from ancient wisdom and contemporary understanding — gentle, body-aware approaches to finding safety, regulation, and care within yourself.
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

Addiction Recovery
Practices and reflections in support of recovery — meeting the particular challenges of addiction with honesty, compassion, and the steady ground of contemplative practice.
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on Spotify

YouTube Channel Hundreds of free guided meditations and dharma talks, available to watch or listen to at any time. Visit the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chrismeditations