A practical examination of ways to see your mind and learn how to communicate with it directly. This practice is only applicable to those who are already sufficiently established in virtue and have been restraining their senses from intentional distraction and unbeneficial states. ____________________________________ If you wish to support our work, the Hillside Hermitage Sangha and this channel you are very welcome to do so via: www.hillsidehermitage.org/support-us
A small but practical recommendation for how one can benefit more from this kind of discussion: whenever a question is asked, stop the video and try to think about it before continuing. Whether or not one can 'find the right answer' is not so important, but what is relevant is making oneself do the work to discern and understand what is being referred to. It will take more time and effort, and also immediately reveals the necessity of the sufficient basis of virtue and restraint for this being applicable. Still, even those who feel they lack some of such basis would be better to try to take this kind of talk as a practical exercise in contemplation, rather than an simply gathering more abstract information from it.
THIS IS WHAT MEDITATION IS! This entire video provides a phenomenologically detailed description of what true meditation is, how it should be done, of the kind that genuinely leads to Nibbāna. Once again, I am astounded by the contrast it holds against mainstream pop-buddhism meditations, it completely dwarfs them in quality! My task just became even clearer.
Excellent. Citta as a dog or wild animal. Brilliant, very clear. Is this the Venerable N's analogy or has the Buddha provided a similar similie in the Pāli?
19:40 ok but what is peace though? Knowing that everyone is suffering and going to die and that we all just lose everything? How do we find this peace?
I think it's just meditating and being aware until you're constantly aware of the present moment. Ideally with a qualified teacher. As far as I understand, all the things you write about will then just not be a burden anymore.
the desires imagined by our ancestors still haunt the human mind as our present desires too,it's just a continuous process until we learn to dream/ act
@@HillsideHermitageNot necessarily though? While sitting & slowing are insufficient & contain all previous dangers, with right intention there can be a profitable sitting & slowing, no? Even if it's only a result of correct practice, rather than a method itself.
I have three parts. One is my wild animal in Harmony with the natural world, one is my unnatural new production, the ego, and the third is my discernment, which is divinity.
Who is the “YOU” Bhante is referring to in relation to the wild dog? Is this “YOU” Wisdom or right understanding or right view?Can someone please clarify.
Bhante, you speak lot as interaction between the first person and second person. here mind (citta) seems to be second person. so who is first person.? when you say what will I tell my mind . so Who am I here? Or is it that both me and mind are just splits of the same mind? am 'I' mano?
You are you every day sense of you. No need to doubt that or overly define it. The point is to see the wild animal that always undermines you. When the nature of that relationship is fully understood you will stop regarding even your sense of self as YOURS, but that "you" will remain. It just won't belong to you (or anyone) anymore.
Hello Noble ones in Dhamma. I live in a first world country and my life is quite sensual. I would like to become a monastic but I can not because I have student loan debt. Would it be advicable to end my current existence in hope for a more suitable one? I have kept The five precepts for 13 months now
No, that would be the opposite of "advisable." Instead, make your life less sensual now, and don't blame your inability to become a monk for the sensual choices you are still actively making. Once you withdraw from sensuality sufficiently, you'll realize that your current situation is more than suitable for practice. If you still wish to ordain after that, and are unable to pay off the debt in the meantime, you can find a monastery where you can live as a samanera since you don't need to be debt free in order to go forth under the ten precepts.
I think emotions are important guiding posts, and this is the unconscious order that lives in harmony with nature. This with the logical mind and heart creates harmony and balance. We can compare with the analogy of the chariot plato It’s about reversing the locus of control with introspection. This will allow discernment with the chatter of the mind. Watch the thoughts float by like clouds.
When you rely on emotions to guide your way, you rely on sensualism. Can something that is emotionally pleasing be bad for you ultimately? Can something that is emotionally displeasing be good for you ultimately? At some point, we must learn that petting a wild bear is not a good idea. Nature is not kind. The beautiful natural vistas we look upon are graveyards for countless beings. Your "unconscious" (I think you mean subconscious) mind is part of that natural world, i.e. your brain. It is your ego, i.e. the brain's coping mechanism, that attributes a pleasingly harmonious character to that world.
Emotions are important guide posts because they are indicative of how much work needs to be done in terms of renunciation, virtue, non-resistance, and inclusion of difficult and painful states of mind.
A practical examination of ways to see your mind and learn how to communicate with it directly. This practice is only applicable to those who are already sufficiently established in virtue and have been restraining their senses from intentional distraction and unbeneficial states.
____________________________________
If you wish to support our work, the Hillside Hermitage Sangha and this channel you are very welcome to do so via:
www.hillsidehermitage.org/support-us
A small but practical recommendation for how one can benefit more from this kind of discussion: whenever a question is asked, stop the video and try to think about it before continuing.
Whether or not one can 'find the right answer' is not so important, but what is relevant is making oneself do the work to discern and understand what is being referred to.
It will take more time and effort, and also immediately reveals the necessity of the sufficient basis of virtue and restraint for this being applicable.
Still, even those who feel they lack some of such basis would be better to try to take this kind of talk as a practical exercise in contemplation, rather than an simply gathering more abstract information from it.
THIS IS WHAT MEDITATION IS! This entire video provides a phenomenologically detailed description of what true meditation is, how it should be done, of the kind that genuinely leads to Nibbāna. Once again, I am astounded by the contrast it holds against mainstream pop-buddhism meditations, it completely dwarfs them in quality!
My task just became even clearer.
Let us know when experience nibanna.
Good evening Dhamma Family. Can’t wait to give this my first of many listens
Wow. This is true wisdom. This encompasses all of life. This is worth developing, working towards.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you all 🙏 This talk really helped me clarify things about Mano and Citta that I previously didn't understand!
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Excellent. Citta as a dog or wild animal. Brilliant, very clear. Is this the Venerable N's analogy or has the Buddha provided a similar similie in the Pāli?
Thank you for a new video looking forward to watching it.
This path is so difficult
Brilliant, thanks Bhantes
Teaching the wild animal to see suffering. Beautiful dhammatalk, thank you.
is there a List of all the books that are used in obtaining the vocabulary and understanding. instruction. for beginners and advanced?
The Pāli suttas
19:40 ok but what is peace though? Knowing that everyone is suffering and going to die and that we all just lose everything? How do we find this peace?
I think it's just meditating and being aware until you're constantly aware of the present moment. Ideally with a qualified teacher. As far as I understand, all the things you write about will then just not be a burden anymore.
Parimukham always was a big doubt for me. I'd like to hear more of sister's take on it.
the desires imagined by our ancestors still haunt the human mind as our present desires too,it's just a continuous process until we learn to dream/ act
Will sitting for long periods not acting out of any arisen sense impression slow down the process ?
Sitting-for-long-periods will be your form of acting out.
@@HillsideHermitageNot necessarily though? While sitting & slowing are insufficient & contain all previous dangers, with right intention there can be a profitable sitting & slowing, no? Even if it's only a result of correct practice, rather than a method itself.
Do the monks there not engage in formal sitting practice?
I have three parts. One is my wild animal in Harmony with the natural world, one is my unnatural new production, the ego, and the third is my discernment, which is divinity.
Who is the “YOU” Bhante is referring to in relation to the wild dog? Is this “YOU” Wisdom or right understanding or right view?Can someone please clarify.
This is interesting.
1:13:59-1:14:25
Is citta the knowing quality of the situation affected in a parcular way by vedana?
Bhante, you speak lot as interaction between the first person and second person. here mind (citta) seems to be second person. so who is first person.? when you say what will I tell my mind . so Who am I here? Or is it that both me and mind are just splits of the same mind? am 'I' mano?
You are you every day sense of you. No need to doubt that or overly define it.
The point is to see the wild animal that always undermines you. When the nature of that relationship is fully understood you will stop regarding even your sense of self as YOURS, but that "you" will remain. It just won't belong to you (or anyone) anymore.
Can it be done with language.
Language is not still.
The wild animal seems to be my unconscious mind that can live in harmony with the natural world without ego interference
Hello Noble ones in Dhamma. I live in a first world country and my life is quite sensual. I would like to become a monastic but I can not because I have student loan debt. Would it be advicable to end my current existence in hope for a more suitable one? I have kept The five precepts for 13 months now
No, that would be the opposite of "advisable."
Instead, make your life less sensual now, and don't blame your inability to become a monk for the sensual choices you are still actively making. Once you withdraw from sensuality sufficiently, you'll realize that your current situation is more than suitable for practice.
If you still wish to ordain after that, and are unable to pay off the debt in the meantime, you can find a monastery where you can live as a samanera since you don't need to be debt free in order to go forth under the ten precepts.
@@HillsideHermitage Great thanks for advice Bhante
Reward by awareness. Thinking, intention, and visualization and all dissipating.? Awareness is not
I think emotions are important guiding posts, and this is the unconscious order that lives in harmony with nature. This with the logical mind and heart creates harmony and balance. We can compare with the analogy of the chariot plato
It’s about reversing the locus of control with introspection. This will allow discernment with the chatter of the mind. Watch the thoughts float by like clouds.
When you rely on emotions to guide your way, you rely on sensualism.
Can something that is emotionally pleasing be bad for you ultimately? Can something that is emotionally displeasing be good for you ultimately?
At some point, we must learn that petting a wild bear is not a good idea. Nature is not kind. The beautiful natural vistas we look upon are graveyards for countless beings.
Your "unconscious" (I think you mean subconscious) mind is part of that natural world, i.e. your brain. It is your ego, i.e. the brain's coping mechanism, that attributes a pleasingly harmonious character to that world.
Emotions are important guide posts because they are indicative of how much work needs to be done in terms of renunciation, virtue, non-resistance, and inclusion of difficult and painful states of mind.
Hi Hillside, I sent an email... could you check yr junk mail if you didn't see it? Thanks
You're not even thinking, you're just responding to these desires or ideas from your parents