Meditation asks you to slip into a state of serene presence. But why does something that sounds effortless often feel so difficult? In this lighthearted invitation, spiritual leader Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares three steps to help you accept the ebb and flow of your emotions and learn to meditate anytime, anywhere.
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Retrosky
December 19, 2022 at 12:13 pm
Such a lovely, free spirit. I wish there were more people like him
Bow Shadow
December 19, 2022 at 12:21 pm
The Crazy Monkey Mind 🤣🤣😳
Giorgio Trentin
December 19, 2022 at 12:23 pm
I liked it especially the dramatic one!
Nobody
December 19, 2022 at 12:24 pm
He also has a youtube channel with his name, which I really recommend for those who wants to learn more about Meditation, I find it very helpful.
Hasan Mukhtar
December 19, 2022 at 12:28 pm
Somewhat an answer to my ONLY but ever repelling Meditation query : It makes U single Tasker. Not a multitasker. While the later is the ask in modern world. But awareness meditation may have the answer. Rightly said : If U find Bhudda, kill him.
creative miss mandriva satori
December 19, 2022 at 12:57 pm
amazing, so deep, is presented in simple explanation… so true… now so many meditation masters but live in lavish life, hopefully they too learn to let go their egos…
Sunil Jadaun
December 19, 2022 at 1:12 pm
IT’s good , world(Including India) need That.
XerosXIII
December 19, 2022 at 1:14 pm
I have learnt much from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche since 2019 thru his YouTube channel, his lightheartedness is what ease me into the world of meditation.
Mireille Galleron
December 19, 2022 at 1:26 pm
Excellent. Merci.
Rifa Aprilia
December 19, 2022 at 2:06 pm
Meditation is about connecting with awareness. Such a meaningful topic ❤
Sammy McFone
December 19, 2022 at 2:08 pm
What a crock.
Ted you gonna have the pope on next?
Hotel San Marco
December 19, 2022 at 2:19 pm
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche , you’re the best !
Jason Lima
December 19, 2022 at 2:45 pm
its like watching a movie, then realizing you’re watching a movie. Becoming an observer.
Ramin Winroth
December 20, 2022 at 7:18 am
then realizing you’re nothing but the movie and then realizing there is no movie at all.
Ligia Sommers
December 19, 2022 at 2:55 pm
Helpful, thank you so much 🙏🏻🌹✨🙏🏻
Ashley M.
December 19, 2022 at 3:08 pm
Love his humility ❤
𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕤𝔸𝕡𝕡+①④③⓪⑤④⓪⓪⑦⑧③
December 19, 2022 at 6:10 pm
Tʜᴀɴᴋꜱ Fᴏʀ Wᴀᴛᴄʜɪɴɢ,
Sᴇɴᴅ ᴀ Tᴇxᴛ Oɴ Wʜᴀᴛꜱᴀᴘᴘ Wɪᴛʜ Tʜᴇ
Nᴜᴍʙᴇʀ Aʙᴏᴠᴇ.📊🚀
Zadk Zadk
December 21, 2022 at 6:29 pm
Where there’s God the Holy Spirit rules, Humility is there n not in unbeliver’s spirits. ops
Ashley M.
December 19, 2022 at 3:10 pm
“If you can see the panic, you’re outside of the panic. If you can see the mountain, you’re outside of the mountain.” Love this so much
Sydney Hollebone
December 19, 2022 at 5:20 pm
Thank you for this! I’ve always found myself hyper aware of my mental illnesses i.e. agoraphobia, acute anxiety and generalized persistent anxiety, ptsd/trauma and adhd. This brings so much understanding to why my mind does this, I always thought it was my mind trying to cope and now I know why!!
Dhaval Kenia
December 20, 2022 at 7:50 pm
@Sydney Hollebone assessing your words, you have mentioned strong aversion towards these so called concepts. First of all, there are no such things as anxiety, trauma or whatever concepts you have used. It may be hard for you to understand this, because your experience is so real and reason for it is that it has been rehearsed over and over again and again. Meditation is the way out. However, you’d have to go beyond Aversion of these so called concepts. Secondly, what you are calling anxiety is fundamentally incorrect. It is infact your mind transforming itself. But because you misinterpret it, due to your sensitivity, you are also strongly showing aversion for the change. In the end, you want to be free from suffering and when your mind is trying to do that, you call it anxiety and stop that process. Try to take my word, do not call it anxiety – it is how your mind transforms. It is strong sensation, yes. Be with it. It is best support for resting your awareness. Allow your mind to change for you! Soon whatever concepts you have mentioned, will cease to exist. It will take a while. Bottomline, you need to just be (no aversion) and you need to allow the sensations – this is not anxiety but the transformation of mind. Either the mind will transform those patterns or build negating neural pathways to nullify your aversion. Either way, allow the mind to do its job – fully explore and befriend those sensations. It is how the mind words.
Dhaval Kenia
December 20, 2022 at 7:58 pm
Just a last bit of advice, if you have not noticed it – none of those sensations last “forever”. They fade out sooner or later. Remember this and from this point onwards, your goal should be becoming good at embracing these sensations. You can do it.
N o w n
December 19, 2022 at 3:23 pm
fabulous
Zadk Zadk
December 19, 2022 at 3:35 pm
God’s People’s under heaven need the true Leadership of the God Holy Spirit n not the witchcraft’s spirits of false religions. ops
Nyi Tash
December 20, 2022 at 5:34 am
Oh lord one of those people lol
JD
December 21, 2022 at 3:56 pm
This ist not witchcraft. 😂
MrJackfurry
December 19, 2022 at 5:57 pm
Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj teaches human beings to be kind towards everyone, without the bias of caste, creed or religion and is here to show the ultimate path of complete salvation. Our race is living-being, Humanity is our Religion | Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, there is no separate Religion ||
𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥𝕤𝔸𝕡𝕡+①④③⓪⑤④⓪⓪⑦⑧③
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Kohlrabii
December 19, 2022 at 6:35 pm
his first thoughts are great but I’m not sure about the near death experience
Bart T
December 19, 2022 at 7:28 pm
Enlightened Buddhist Monk begins with: “So…”
Stewart Thomas
December 19, 2022 at 7:50 pm
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Rokaya
December 19, 2022 at 10:02 pm
Thank you so much 💓
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December 20, 2022 at 5:12 am
We have progressed from beans and chips to pizza!!!! Nomaste’!!!!
Nyi Tash
December 20, 2022 at 5:35 am
Yeah you def need Jesus or Buddha in ur life. You seem to be lost and angry at yourself my friend.
Red Sparks
December 20, 2022 at 6:03 am
do or do not. there is no try ~ yoda
Zackryt brad
December 20, 2022 at 2:13 pm
Been listening to this man’s videos the past year and loving it! Really helps! Yongey is awesome!
sonicase
December 20, 2022 at 3:42 pm
TED thank you so much for posting this bullshit.
Harsha Puttanagoudaru
December 20, 2022 at 4:40 pm
Of course we can see meditativeness in his face.
But true fact is awareness and attention cannot cultivate,
Moment you want to aware then there is motive behind so thoughts inevitably pop ups.
After listening “Jiddu krishnamurti” realized that some methods and systems never set man free and we addict to those method and those method only distracts..
lesley Li
December 20, 2022 at 5:35 pm
What if the sound is rock music? Can we meditate again?
Lawrence Hunter
December 20, 2022 at 6:06 pm
” Be free, be present. “
Palash Matt
December 20, 2022 at 6:40 pm
This is the part of human beings and I like this teacher.
Intrinsic
December 20, 2022 at 7:27 pm
It looks like he’s rushing.
Emil Theoneandonly
December 20, 2022 at 7:57 pm
brilliant
John B
December 21, 2022 at 9:04 am
*AWARENESS is “The Real Self”…*
*”SELF-AWARENESS” is “LIFE THE REAL SELF”…*
*There is NOT a single part, of the human anatomy, that is Aware of anything… Put your hand out in front of you, and examine it, to see if it is Aware of anything ! It is neither aware of itself, or you !*
Just Jack
December 21, 2022 at 12:16 pm
My teacher for the last 4 years. His method of mixing knowledge, wisdom, compassion, spirituality, awareness and humor is a big inspiration. 🙏
JD
December 21, 2022 at 3:53 pm
It is the knowing mind. I know that I am in pain. Or smell, hear, feel, think. So who are we really if there is always something inside us that can observe everything? It is pure, always there, and non-judgmental. And when we are in that awareness, we are already not the person with the pain.
Reoh
December 21, 2022 at 11:43 pm
> “Did you think about pizza?”
Nah, I chose to think about fried chicken instead.