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Dr. Mindfulness
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Добавлен 1 ноя 2006
Are you interested awakening to your loving and compassionate true nature? Here you'll find the complete talks and Q & A associated with my weekly meditation group, as well as extra videos during the week. The videos bring together information and experiential practices on how to transform you life and awaken, introducing material from Buddhism and other spiritual traditions told from a modern, secular perspective: focusing on direct practices for reducing suffering in your daily life AND AWAKENING.
We meet every Thursday at 7 PM (EST) via ZOOM at:
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The person known as Steven Hick has a PhD in social work, nine book publications, publications in scholarly journals, and over 30 years of Buddhist practice in the Zen and Theravāda traditions. He is the founder and director of the Ottawa Insight Meditation Community and Dharma Teacher with True North Insight.
We meet every Thursday at 7 PM (EST) via ZOOM at:
us02web.zoom.us/j/6132963038
Meeting ID: 6132963038 - no passcode
The person known as Steven Hick has a PhD in social work, nine book publications, publications in scholarly journals, and over 30 years of Buddhist practice in the Zen and Theravāda traditions. He is the founder and director of the Ottawa Insight Meditation Community and Dharma Teacher with True North Insight.
Experiencing No Self #3 Letting Go of Emotions
Last week we explored how to see thoughts as just thoughts arising and passing away without our consent or doing. This is the obsoletely key component of unfolding the no self process. In our dialogue, the topic of emotions, and in particular, difficult emotions, came up. I am adding a session that deals specifically with seeing the truth of emotions and the unfolding of no self.
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Understanding Vedana: The Art of Feeling in Buddhism
Просмотров 8518 часов назад
Explore the transformative power of Vedana in this insightful video, where we unravel one of the most fundamental concepts in Buddhism. 🌟 Vedana, often referred to as the 'raw data of sensation,' plays a pivotal role in shaping our emotional landscape and perceptions before we even label these experiences as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral. In this video, we dive into the three types of Vedana...
The Mystery of Being: Unveiling the Presence Within
Просмотров 140День назад
Discover the profound essence of your true self by transcending the mind's relentless pursuit of labels and definitions in this enlightening video. Join us on a transformative journey beyond the confines of thought and form, where the deep, silent presence of pure being awaits. We delve into how our modern obsession with external achievements, validation, and societal expectations often distrac...
Beyond Thoughts: Discovering the True You Through Mindfulness
Просмотров 5114 дней назад
Unlock the secret to inner peace with my latest video! 🌸 Discover how the illusion of identifying with our thoughts can trap us in self-judgment and suffering. Learn practical techniques to observe your thoughts without attachment, experience the freedom of being an aware observer, and anchor yourself in the present moment. Through this journey, you'll find that your true self exists beyond the...
Experiencing No Self #2: You Are Not Your Thoughts: How to Separate Ego from True Self
Просмотров 9114 дней назад
In this video, Steven will delve into transformative practices designed to create a healthy distance between the ego and the true self. Understanding the distinction between these two concepts is crucial for the journey toward self-realization. The ego, often referred to as the "me," is the aspect of our consciousness that is deeply entangled with personal concerns, desires, and fears-essential...
Simple Key to Fulfilling Relationships: Embrace Aloneness
Просмотров 5621 день назад
In our latest video, we invite you to dive deep into the intricate layers of the human experience, exploring the often-overlooked feeling of emptiness and the universal quest for genuine connections. This video sheds light on the profound impact that superficial relationships can have on our well-being and how the fear of solitude can keep us from finding true fulfillment. Through thoughtful ex...
Master the Buddha's Six Sense-Spheres: Transform Your Reality Now
Просмотров 4921 день назад
Unlock the profound secrets of the Six Sense-Spheres as taught by the Buddha and embark on a transformative journey to reshape your reality! In this enlightening video, we delve deep into the powerful impact our senses have on our thoughts, emotions, and everyday interactions. By examining both internal and external experiences, you'll uncover the path to self-discovery, liberation, and a fully...
3 Big Mistakes in Short Meditations
Просмотров 4121 день назад
Unlock the secrets to a successful meditation practice by avoiding these three common mistakes! In this video, we explore the pitfalls meditators often encounter during shorter sessions and how these errors can hinder your progress. Discover why five or ten-minute meditations might not be enough to develop mindfulness, reduce stress, or achieve spiritual awakening. Learn how to enhance your pra...
Unlock the Profound Difference Between Love and Attachment
Просмотров 5128 дней назад
Unlock the profound difference between love and attachment in my latest video. Discover how true love is about freedom and giving, while attachment seeks to control and possess. We delve deep into how mindfulness can help you recognize and dissolve barriers to love, find contentment in solitude, and enhance personal well-being. Learn valuable tips to incorporate mindfulness into your daily life...
Finding Peace and Love in Turbulent Times
Просмотров 40Месяц назад
Discover the transformative power of peace and love in our latest video! 🌟 Delve into how these essential qualities can enhance your well-being and the world around you. Learn to cultivate inner peace and navigate life's challenges with grace, inspired by Zen Buddhism's koans and the deeper mysteries of existence. Explore the benefits of meditation, yoga, and nature, and how these practices can...
Unlock Your True Self: Guided Self-Inquiry
Просмотров 174Месяц назад
The present moment is all there ever is. It's the only time that truly exists where life happens. This video invites you to a meditative contemplation-let the words wash over you without thinking about them. Stay until the end, where I pose key questions of self-inquiry to help you connect with your deeper self. Why Watch This Video? Do you often find yourself lost in thoughts, dwelling on the ...
Exploring Non-Duality: Beyond Illusions of Separation
Просмотров 134Месяц назад
Discover the profound interconnectedness of all life in MY latest video! 🌳✨ Dive into the fascinating perception of separateness and individuality and how labelling experiences as opposites can create the illusion of separation. Explore how the forest is a single living organism, and learn how nature's interconnectedness challenges our perceptions. Understand how our bodies and the environment ...
Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Dreams! 🌙✨
Просмотров 51Месяц назад
Discover how dreams can be powerful tools for self-discovery and personal growth. Delve into the world of karmic dreams that reflect your daily choices, and uncover wisdom dreams that offer profound guidance and solutions. Explore the interconnectedness of our actions and the cosmic ripples they create. Learn how symbolic language in dreams connects us to deeper wisdom and how the five spiritua...
How to Discover Who You Really Are
Просмотров 145Месяц назад
Explore the transformative journey of understanding and transcending the ego in our latest video. Dive deep into how the illusion of the ego shapes our self-perception and separates us from the present moment, leading to unnecessary suffering. Learn about the liberating process of detaching from ego-driven thoughts and emotions through mindfulness and meditation, paving the way for profound inn...
Law of Karma and Living Enlightenment
Просмотров 65Месяц назад
Discover the profound simplicity of karma 🌟 Learn how every action, thought, and word creates ripples of energy that return to us, influencing our happiness and fulfillment. Understand that our actions are like seeds with significant consequences; by planting seeds of kindness, compassion, and generosity, we can shape a positive future. Dive into the universal law of cause and effect and see ho...
Unveiling the Noble Eightfold Path: A Direct Teaching from the Buddha
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Unveiling the Noble Eightfold Path: A Direct Teaching from the Buddha
Transform Your Mind with Mahasi Sayadaw's Vipassana Techniques
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Transform Your Mind with Mahasi Sayadaw's Vipassana Techniques
Ajahn Sumedho A Shocking Dharma Talk from a Master
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Ajahn Sumedho A Shocking Dharma Talk from a Master
Unveiling the Infinite: A Journey Through the Heart sutra
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Unveiling the Infinite: A Journey Through the Heart sutra
Embracing Imperfection Brings Enlightenment
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Embracing Imperfection Brings Enlightenment
Beyond Birth and Death: The Gate to the Deathless
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Beyond Birth and Death: The Gate to the Deathless
Is Our World an Illusion: Rupert Spira and Donald Hoffman
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Is Our World an Illusion: Rupert Spira and Donald Hoffman
The Key To Enlightenment: Embracing An Empty Mind
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The Key To Enlightenment: Embracing An Empty Mind
The 5 Stages of Spiritual Awakening: A Journey to Your True Self
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The 5 Stages of Spiritual Awakening: A Journey to Your True Self
Understanding Non-Duality: A Unified Reality | Alan Watts' Profound Metaphor
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Understanding Non-Duality: A Unified Reality | Alan Watts' Profound Metaphor
Beyond Perception Discovering the True Self
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Beyond Perception Discovering the True Self
WATCH THIS & Your Life Will Not be the Same
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WATCH THIS & Your Life Will Not be the Same
Nonduality Totally Explained in 3 minutes
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Nonduality Totally Explained in 3 minutes
Thank you 🙏🏻 with metta ❤
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the subtitels are way of. For example, instead of "Pali" the software translated to "Poly," and worse, "Conciousness" is translated to "Content," and there are scores more. For beginners, this could be dangerously misleading. If this great master's dharma talk will be reproduced here the youtube statation owner should ensure correct subtitles. Thanks!
Yes. The subtitles are automatically generated by RUclips
Personally I do not believe in non-duality.
That's good. Dont believe anything
"Purifying the mind", at what point does mind become purified 😅
I would say that you are perfect now.
@@drmindfulness now is an idea the mind can't grasp and perfection is a word with no relevance of understanding
If the apple tree is apple(ing), and the earth is people(ing), perhaps by extension we could say the universe is planet(ing). It all really is non-dual, there is no separation. Thankyou for this!
You're welcome
Very grateful for his clear instructions.
I'm glad you found it helpful
Transcendence is a temporary seeing through or dropping away 17:31 ego: a process; the act of self-obsession or concern; “me” 22:06 self: the unseen subject or witness of all experiences and perceptions; “I” 36:44 four steps to experiencing no self
An illusion shouldn’t be defined as something that’s not real or doesn’t exist. It’s something that really exists in one way, but is perceived in a different way. A mirage is a real physical phenomenon caused by heated air. The illusion happens when it’s perceived as something else, like water. From the absolute perspective, everything is illusory. From the relative perspective, it’s all real. They’re two sides of the same coin, and both are useful. Without the absolute perspective we will always be unsatisfied. Without the relative perspective we wouldn’t even survive. There is no right and no wrong, but right is right and wrong is wrong. -Seung Sahn Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour. -Padmasambhava
Thanks for sharing
This was very helpful. Thank you for sharing your experience. 🙏 The three phases of awakening really resonate with me. I feel like I’m currently shifting from the second to the third and making the transition from mind to heart-based experience.
You are so welcome
It seems like the initial awakening is about seeing that you aren’t the thoughts that arise in consciousness. A sense of self as the witness/consciousness/awareness itself often remains. Eventually, that sense of the self as pure awareness is seen to be just another arising in awareness. There is no separation between awareness and its contents.
Yes
The sense of self as pure awareness is just another arising in awareness. (How else could it be experienced?) It appears that there are only arisings in awareness and no self to be found anywhere.
The mind cannot comprehend that which is beyond itself
5:20 There is no right and no wrong, but right is right and wrong is wrong. -Seung Sahn 6:09 Though the view should be as vast as the sky, keep your conduct as fine as barley flour. -Padmasambhava
Is “letting go” the same as The Unteathered Soul? Staying open, letting it pass through? Have read both books. Trying to do it properly. Thank you.
Letting go is more like letting be. It is noninterferance with what has arisen in the moment
I have a question. The sanskripts were written 400 years after the death of the buddha. How can we be sure that is what Sidarta said at the time??
Hi, thank you for the question. The answer is a long story, and perhaps it is a legend. The Buddha's attendant was Anada, who reported having a super memory. The Buddha's talks were given in Pali, the common people's language at the time. Apparently, Anada remembered the talks and recited them to the council, and they were written down.
Dr. MindFullness? Huh interesting..
Yes it is very interesting
Best meditation video I've encountered. I can really see and understand awakening principles I've read and seen elsewhere in a more concrete way.
Glad you found it helpful
@@drmindfulness I have a question if you don't mind. Are Dr. Mindfulness and Adyshanti the same person or what is the connection please?
Like when a rain drop hits the open sea...i bow deeply ajahn sumedho...tangling eyebrows with buddah...u bring us home...in the present moment...here and now...thank you... 🙏💮🙏
Wonderful
Thank you, my question in regards. when we sit to meditate and we do not feel any negative emotions at that specific time, should we bring in a negative emotion from the past and face as described in the book?
Hi. Thanks for the question. I would only do this if you are specifically working with negative emotions. Otherwise just be with whatever is arising moment to moment. The key is not to struggle with the moment.
Sincere thanks to Ajahn,Sumedho for helping me to overcome my attachment to my spiritual views that causes me suffering.His talks released me from my suffering.😊🙏🫶
Well said. Thank you for sharing.
This simply can’t be taught or learned. It cannot be understood with the mind. It’s “energetic” and there is nobody to do anything about that.
I listen to Ajahn Sumedho every day of my life. Because of him, my life became not so confusing. Anicca Dukkha Anatta. He read the Sutta with the words - 'Open are the doors to the deathless ... its the Pali chant after the Namo Tassa chant to the Buddha, before he gives a Dhamma talk ... it's about the the unborn, uncreated, unformed 🙏🙏🙏 He is so direct that those still 'with a little dust in their eyes' will not see. As the Buddha said, this is a practice that takes a long time. Edit - interestingly what I had said above Ajahn Sumedho has just discussed in the latest video today on the Amaravati RUclips channel of the 40th Anniversary as Amaravati means 'the deathless' - its the 40th Anniversary of Amaravati video 🙏
Thank you for the profound comment
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I think everyone has experienced no ego or separate self many times, and it just wasn’t that big of a deal. If you’ve ever “lost yourself” in a book or a movie, or been “in the flow”, where it seemed like your body was on autopilot and was just doing its thing with no “you” controlling anything, then guess what. That was the experience of no separate self. Congratulations! On the flip side, make a mistake in front of an audience and you’ll quickly become very conscious of your self, i.e., self-conscious. Once you’ve seen that the sense of self comes and goes, it becomes easier and easier to see through the illusion.
The ego does fall away at times temporarily. This happened during moments of awe. For example, beautiful sunsets or holding a newborn grandson. The spiritual awakening is a permanent state of no ego. Ego simply dissolves.
Imagination is really powerful this is why Children's have higher vibration
Before our ego self develops, as is the case with young children, we are much closer to the divine imagination
Thank you! 🙏🙏🩷🩷🩷🩷
You’re welcome 😊
If he condemns, criticises and ridicules the spiritual leaders (those of whom are truly good and have immense knowledge) I wonder if he knows where he himself has acquired this knowledge he says he there to impart providing for a 'turn-around'. He is aspiring for recognition and status and of course everything else that comes with it....
Criticism is a tricky thing. Is it ego or truth. Sometimes it’s hard to tell.
@@drmindfulness To criticise anything, good or bad, does not need any intelligence, wisdom or maturity. He of all people should know this. His response further reconfirm my observation of his plagiarisms and concoctions.
This talk motivates me to stay present. Thank you 🙏
You are so welcome
What a beautiful explanation of the I AM! A bridge between the Awareness and experience; a door that opens to the manifest or to the infinite; the witness that can identify with experience or detach and not take the phenomenon too seriously (as if a dream in sleep). Wonderful!
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🙂❤👍✌💯 Excellent explanation! I am still at the stage of being trapped in a cycle of suffering by the ego regrets of the past, dissatisfaction with the present, self-rejection and fears of the future, while seeking to control experience in order to avoid pain, and then blaming myself instead of forgiving. Seems like a universal pattern. NIce to know there is a way out!.
You describe the egoic self very well. When we can sit back and just witness the ego show, bringing a sense of humour, The load can lighten significantly.
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Is the quality of happiness after getting an object is the same as what we get after the separate self is no more? Just that the happiness because of the object does not last forever?
Thank you for the question. Lasting happiness is not possible when we believe in a separate self. As you say, it does not last forever, so we suffer. There is nothing wrong with enjoying pleasant events; suffering arises when we believe that we are separate and can, therefore, control life and make ourselves happy. It is a wheel of suffering. The happiness that arises when the egoic self falls away is uncaused and boundless.
@@drmindfulness thank you and I understand what you are saying. But I want to know about the quality of the happiness or peace and is it the same?
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Sir, one of my friend whose relative is a monk says that one has to give up material life to attain nirvana/ moksha as the relationships lead to distraction Is it true?
This is a tricky question to answer. Most monks would have this perspective as they have given up material life. It would be difficult to say that it’s not necessary when you have already done it. I’ve lived with different groups of monks are quite familiar with their perspectives. There’s nothing wrong with this, it’s just the path that they took. It is not the only path. Is quite possible to have full realization and live lay person’s life. On this path, it is vital to continually examine one’s relationship to material possessions and material life. Is there a identification and attachment? Do we find our identity in certain relationships and activities? and this investigation gets even trickier as the ego will continually deceive us with regards to our relationship to material life. I hope you found this helpful. If you have any follow up questions, please feel free.
@@drmindfulness it is really helpful. Just knowing that it’s possible to attain it while living a lay persons life is a relief. Other things I am continually working on. ❤️🙏🏻
Just perfect!
Being aware. Pure empty knowing. Just simply being aware.
AI generated. Not saying it's bad, and the subject matter is profound, but it's obvious.
I agree. But if it's obvious, why state it? 🤔
Hi. I like playing around with AI and seeing what can be done. It is quite amazing what it can do. It can’t create content but it does interesting things in adding video and AI voice clone. I think I might back off and go back to my old ways.
Wow, What a beautiful video on the journey to Self Realization. It perfectly matches with how I experienced life as I travelled through these stages and the video tells me that I am on the right path. I feel I am in the Alignment stage which appears to be a life-long process. Thank you, thank you and thank you! Dr. Rathi
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hmm.. if you think there is suffering.... the mind is not empty
Or perhaps we could say that as long as the mind is full, we cannot investigate our direct experience to see how we cause ourselves unnecessary suffering.
@@drmindfulness Suppose you got enlightened.... would you become an "egomaniac"?
I feel like I have a bit of all stages simultaneously. I feel a connection to rocks, plants and trees and feel glimpses of interconnectedness with others, and my intuition has always been strong. But I’m still very tied to the egoic self through my emotional reactivity to relatively minor things.
Really dwell in those moments of all and connection. These are glimpses that are true nature. In the peace and clarity that is there naturally. We are only triggered and react when we are unconscious, on auto pilot and disconnected from our true nature of interconnection and love.
Thank you
You're welcome
Very helpful and timely video, thanks for sharing your insights. I feel I am starting my 4th stage! And alot of what you said resonates.
Glad it was helpful!
I think I'm between 2 and 3, and occasionally even 4. But I'm still too attached to material possessions, and I'm not ready to let go. I like the comforts that money can provide. Does that mean I'm less spiritual? Is being materialistic the opposite of being spiritual? Hope you can shed some light on this. 🙏🏽
This is a common misconception. Enjoying material possessions is not less spiritual. The question to investigate is whether or not you are attached to the material possessions. Attachment causes suffering, not objects. To explore attachment to material possessions ask yourself what would happen if you lost one of the possessions or if one of your possessions was damaged.
@@drmindfulness Aha! Yes, I was thinking about attachment too, and to be honest, I might be guilty of that... I know if I would lose a valued object, it would bother me, at least for a while, but then I would be able to get past it. I know I have to work on that. 😬 Thank you for replying. I appreciate it. 🙏🏻
@@Savoera Just for thoughts. It's not about to "get past it" even "after for a while," but to feel (see within) that moment of the process of getting past it. The process of feeling attached to it. (Dukkha) (Samudāya) (Nirodha) (Magga)
@@4lan thank you, but could you elaborate? I'm not sure I understand. 🙏🏽
hi, would you mind sharing more about the timeframe when you finally resigned as a professor and finally start teching awareness? And what did you literally do in between, what were your daily activities ? I found this transition period of unidentified new role is quite tricky, much more if one has a family (wife and children) who need to be taken care of. Love from Indonesia, Nur
Hi. There wasn’t a financial problem. I was lucky that I had revenue from my textbooks and my wife had a good job. Once I left the university I immediately started teaching MBSR and attending many silent retreats.
Could you share some experience/case from one that happen to face financial problems when someone started to aware of the ego and then stopped from the daily routine including job ?
Thank you ❤️🙏
You are so welcome
I like the way you said "if we are hurting others" it's the same thing as hurting ourselves .... I got and get such a kick out of the idea that Earth is peopling .....I appreciate your time my good sir
So glad you enjoyed it
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