This episode is the second to be recorded live in front of an audience, in the Still Water Meditation Hall of Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France.
This time, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino are joined by frequent guest Sister True Dedication (Sister Hien Nghiem). Together, they discuss ‘manas’: in Buddhism, “an aspect of the mind that wants to believe we're separate, wants to crave after all the pleasures of life, wants to avoid suffering, and does not like the idea of moderation.”
The two monastics begin by defining manas and their larger context, as well as sharing relevant examples from their lives and the community, to support a better understanding of these concepts.
The live discussion touches upon topics such as right diligence, watering the right seeds in us, Buddhist psychology, understanding how the mind works, the laws of moderation, reality checks, the importance of community in taming manas, the seven characteristics of manas, and much more.
The episode ends with a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu.
Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Promo live podcast
00:01:07 Intro
00:07:28 What is manas? What is its context?
00:10:59 Mind consciousness, store consciousness, and manas
00:19:49 How is manas separate from our daily actions and our ‘unconscious’ mind?
00:26:33 How do we embrace something that we feel is doing us harm?
00:34:29 Is manas the same as the ego? Are they interchangeable or not?
1:21:51 The Fourth Mantra and manas
1:24:08 Final reflections on moderation and how we can know if we're on the middle path
1:41:22 The seven characteristics of manas
1:42:56 Guided meditation
1:49:08 Outro
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The Way Out Is In: ‘Understanding How Our Mind Works (Episode #28)’ ➛ [ Ссылка ]
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Yogachara ➛ [ Ссылка ]
The Way Out Is In: ‘Shining Light (Episode #63)’ ➛ [ Ссылка ]
Dharma Talks: ‘Manas Consciousness, Teachings on Buddhist Psychology Retreat, 1997’ ➛ [ Ссылка ]
Interbeing ➛ [ Ссылка ]
Mahayana ➛ [ Ссылка ]
‘51 Mental Formations’ ➛ [ Ссылка ]
Dharma Talks: ‘The Noble Eightfold Path’ ➛ [ Ссылка ]
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