Q&AInsight Meditation Society Retreat2 May 2014
Dharma Discussion group E2 — Natural Awareness, Dealing with Pīti and Effort
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 2 hr 14 min
Original audio: Burmese · English interpretation
0:00−2:14:42
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This group interview explores shifting from personal effort to natural awareness as momentum develops. The teacher explains handling joy (pīti), samādhi, attachment, and subtle defilements by simply recognizing the mind.
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Transcript
EnglishThis is May 2 at Insight Meditation Society discussion group
EnglishE.
EnglishIs that correct?
EnglishE. E with a F. E. Yeah.
EnglishOkay, so would all the first responders raise your hand again? We can see who—okay.
EnglishOh. Sorry.
EnglishFirst of all, I want to express my deep gratitude. I was here 2 years ago, and I've seen
Englisha big difference in my practice. I feel that I'm just beginning, really, because I was pretty focused on objects. That was the first really important, very important lesson: focusing on awareness.
EnglishFrom that to knowing that
Englishlobha, dosa, and moha can all be objects was a big turning point. To being able to walk at a normal pace was totally freeing for me, because I can carry that into normal life, and I thought everyone was nuts here walking like that. So I had a lot of aversion to that, which was unnecessary.
English
[Burmese segment]
EnglishAnd I realized this gratitude, but I was quite amazed when
Englishyou both first appeared how this time that I just started crying, which was very unlike me. And I realized I had really very deep gratitude.
Englishteu cing suci rasa mah. So
Englishin the last— We didn't talk about it, did we? We are okay now. We are—we are as good as we got. We are as good as we got. It's not him. He says, "You should see that it leads all the way to the Buddha." Yes.
EnglishThat's where the gratitude lies.
EnglishSo many things have changed. I've been surprised and noticed,
Englishfrom dealing with very difficult people to having much more calmness and peace around that, to
Englishwith my own body. And the biggest example is I've lost a great deal of weight very easily. My doctor's very happy.
EnglishTeu duka. I have to spread that. Tu duka . Nu reueus tu ieu seuseueurna . Tu ieu caang . Tu kanakuna leres sasanaka . Kaosok janghu atuh. Pami aing teu luel-lueli. Tu tu teu . Aing murni lainna .
EnglishSo although I've—a lot's been revealed to me, I
Englishdo still feel like a beginner often and get confused. And I find that a lot of it has to do around words or concepts. But I'm very attracted to concepts. I
Englishlike very much knowing why I'm doing what I'm doing, the whole picture. And so I guess my question has to do with
Englishwhen dealing with concepts and words. So an example is just bring awareness. All right, that I understand. That seems clear to me. With right view. And then I'm like, right view, right, what is that? Right view. And then I go racing back to the book, and it seems like it doesn't stick.
EnglishThere's just something about it that doesn't stick for me. So
Englishthere are words like nature, mind,
Englishand
Englishwell, some I think I've gotten now.
EnglishSo any suggestions for when I'm dealing with concepts that I know really help me?
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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.…