Guided MeditationShwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Retreat3 Apr 2016
Day 7 morning guided — Aim of Practice: Understanding Rather Than Peaceful Experiences
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 38 min
Original audio: English
0:00−38:14
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A guided meditation reminding yogis to relax and take an interest in recognizing objects. The aim of practice is understanding rather than chasing peace or happiness. Yogis learn to recognize habitual craving and remain aware of what the mind is doing.
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Shwe Oo Min Dhamma Sukha Retreat · 25 talks
- 111 hr 11 minDay 5 Dhamma discussion group B — Recognizing Wisdom and Craving in the Mind1 Apr 2016
- 1244 minDay 6 morning guided — Recognizing Mind Activities and Natural Effort2 Apr 2016
- 131 hr 29 minDay 6 Dhamma discussion group C — Changing Mind's Habitual Reactions and Cultivating Interest2 Apr 2016
- 1459 minDay 6 Dhamma discussion group D — Knowing Mind, Object, and Continuous Practice in Daily Life2 Apr 2016
- Viewing1538 minDay 7 morning guided — Aim of Practice: Understanding Rather Than Peaceful Experiences3 Apr 2016
- 161 hr 26 minDay 7 Dhamma discussion group A — Wrong View, Aversion, and Natural Speed3 Apr 2016
- 171 hr 40 minDay 7 Dhamma discussion group B — Craving, the Sense of Self, and Awareness3 Apr 2016
- 181 hr 26 minDay 8 Dhamma discussion group C — Not Aiming for Awareness and Knowing the Mind Door4 Apr 2016
- 191 hr 11 minDay 8 Dhamma discussion group D — Taking Care of Emotions First and Practicing in Daily Life4 Apr 2016
- 2040 minDay 9 morning guided — Knowing the Awareness and the Object5 Apr 2016
Transcript
[Burmese segment]
EnglishRelax, interest.
EnglishObject. Meaning is object. Object meaning is being known.
EnglishPresent or unpresent, all are beginning object.
EnglishWe use the object to be aware.
EnglishAs smart as we practice, as smart as we are, we are already improving.
EnglishImprove the awareness quality,
Englishsamādhi quality, wisdom quality.
EnglishGrowing.
EnglishThe moment that you stop the practice, then the meditation is decreasing.
EnglishPeacefulness, happiness. This is not for meditation aim. It is a byproduct already there.
EnglishOur aim for practice is to understand. When the understanding arises, happiness, peacefulness, freedom is already there.
EnglishWe are practicing not for present situation.
EnglishPresent or unpresent, we need to understand. So we need to aware everything
Englishand learn.
EnglishMeditation is not difficult.
EnglishBe aware of any object. It's not difficult.
EnglishSometimes yogis become difficult. Meaning is
Englishthey cannot get what they want.
EnglishThat's when yogis face difficulties.
EnglishJust interest the experience.
EnglishWhat's happening in the object, how the mind is working. Just interest.
EnglishWhat's going on.
EnglishWe need to know ourselves. What we are doing, or how we are doing.
EnglishThe mind's pay attention or not, aware or not, how much energy we use. We can feel. We can know.
EnglishOur habit is whatever we do. What you're craving.
EnglishSo this is a very strong habit.
EnglishSo the new habit is we try to change the new pattern. Whatever we do without craving.
EnglishThis is very difficult.
EnglishWe need to learn. That's why we are aware of what we are doing.
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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.…