Guided MeditationSasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary Retreat17 Jun 2013
Morning Guided meditation — Maintaining Continuous Awareness and Observing Intention
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 40 min
Original audio: English
0:00−40:02
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This guided meditation instructs yogis to check the mind and sustain continuous awareness to build natural momentum. Yogis are encouraged to observe intentions during sitting and daily activities. Recognizing whether motivation stems from defilements or wholesome qualities allows clear awareness, even during speech.
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Transcript
EnglishCheck your mind. What's the mind ignoring?
EnglishChecking what's going on.
EnglishAwareness and wisdom working together?
EnglishYou can think about practicing how to practice.
EnglishBecause of wisdom, awareness becomes better and better.
EnglishBehind awareness, wisdom must be work.
EnglishThen more interest.
EnglishWhen you are sitting,
Englishdo you see any intention?
EnglishThe mind's quality is... The mind nature is arising in a fastened way.
EnglishBut
Englishfast mind and second mind, they leave their quality.
EnglishThat's why,
Englishmoment by moment, the mind has a chance to arise continuously. Quality of mind becomes stronger and stronger.
EnglishThat's why we maintain awareness continuously.
EnglishIf you cannot get the momentum,
Englishawareness all the time on and off, on and off, momentum is... cannot get it. Practice again.
EnglishWhen you have momentum, then natural awareness is working.
EnglishSo personal effort is not necessary.
EnglishIn daily activity also, a lot of intention happens. If you can catch the very beginning intention,
Englishyou have a space to think: should or not, need or not, necessary or not.
EnglishIntention must be both of motivation. Sometimes defilement is motivate. Sometimes it's wholesome mind is motivate.
EnglishAre you sure awareness is present?
EnglishWhen you are right, when you are aware, recognize the awareness. Awareness quality becomes better and better.
EnglishMore awake. More alert.
EnglishDaily activity.
EnglishTry to practice
Englishmoment by moment, any action.
EnglishMake a habit.
EnglishTalking also: be careful about your talking.
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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.…