Q&AShwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Retreat1 Apr 2016
Day 5 Dhamma discussion group B — Recognizing Wisdom and Craving in the Mind
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 1 hr 11 min
Original audio: English
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This group interview clarifies how to recognize wisdom, distinguish intention from craving, and maintain right view when facing restlessness or clinging to calm. The teacher explains that the mind only needs to be aware of the natural process of mind and matter without interfering or identifying as a self.
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Transcript
EnglishOkay.
EnglishUm, sometimes I'm checking to see if the faculties are present or not, and with sati somebody—vīriya and
Englishsadhā— Right, sadhā. I can— I can notice it's present. Right. A lot of the time. Right. But with wisdom, I don't know. I don't know if it's there and I don't recognize it, or it's just not there. This is an evident talk. If you don't have wisdom, you know. How do you practice?
EnglishRight? Mm-hmm. You know how to be mindful, right? How to be aware, how to— right attitude, right idea,
Englishright attitude with right idea. You already know. That is a wisdom also. Yes.
EnglishBut you don't see clearly what— where wisdom is present. And also, you can feel the interest. Mm-hmm. Right? Interest also— wisdom is also.
EnglishAnd wisdom also wants to know, right? Not only the— the lobha is wanting to know. Wisdom also wants to know. But simple. It's very simple. Honestly,
Englishyou want to know what is really happening, what is real. That's also you can feel.
EnglishRight?
EnglishAnd also, you understanding the nature of the object, nature of this and the— experience of nature. You already remind before. Mm-hmm. Now, you need to remind or not? Not so much. Yes. Right. This is a what?
EnglishWhat is this? This also wisdom. You already understanding this is the nature, this is the nobody there. As much as you know already, right? Mm-hmm.
EnglishThat's when you have a doubt or not, to practice. Confused or not.
EnglishThis is the opposite. Confused is doubt, is delusion. If there's no doubt, no confusion, that means you know clearly how to practice. That also wisdom.
EnglishRight? Yeah.
EnglishAnd then?
EnglishSo wisdom energy is that we can know. Sometimes you can use your wisdom, right?
EnglishSometimes.
EnglishHow to do, what to do better. You think, right? Yeah. That time, how do you feel? The nature is— the mental state is already did.
EnglishYou can know. But sometimes I feel like this, because when I'm— when I'm practicing, like seeing, and I can hear your voice, it's like seeing is happening. So.
EnglishYes, you see and hear the voice or understanding the meaning. Mm-hmm. Hear the voice is a memory. Yeah. Not understanding. This is just. This is— this is not understanding. This is memory. Understanding the meaning is wisdom.
EnglishThe whole thing, sometimes we choose
Englishwhich one— which— what— which— what is choosing,
Englishright? Craving or not. Craving is choosing, or defilement choosing, or wisdom choosing.
EnglishThe mind thinks how to do better, hur— beneficial or not.
EnglishNeed or not, necessary or not. That's the mind thinking. That time, the energy is wisdom.
EnglishBut sometimes I think it's— I think it's the craving can pretend to be wholesome, like chanda, wholesome interest. Yes. So. Yes. Chanda also— wholesome chanda comes from the wisdom also, because understand. Yeah, but sometimes I think it's a wholesome interest, but actually it's just lobha working.
EnglishNo, that's— you need to check. You need to check. That's why you need to know the nature, the quality of the mind. Nature of the mind, wisdom. Lobha or wisdom.
EnglishSo you need to check again and again about your mental state. Oh, very interesting. Yeah. So definition of— you read the book. Sometimes we need to read the book, the definition of the paññā. Wow, a lot. You explain a lot.
EnglishI read the paññā. What is the paññā? Oh, see clearly, detail.
EnglishRealization, understanding very clearly. Oh, many. A lot other definitions is short, but wisdom is a lot.
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Sayadaw U Tejaniya began his Buddhist training as a young teenager in Burma under the late Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw (1913–2002). After a career in business and life as a householder, he has become a permanent monk since 1996.…