Dhamma talkSpirit Rock Meditation Center Retreat6 May 2015
Morning instructions day 11 — Practicing Mindfulness While Speaking
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 41 min
Original audio: Burmese · English interpretation
0:00−41:33
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Meditation instructions emphasize knowing both the object and the meditating mind to maintain mindfulness momentum. Yogis learn to bring awareness into daily activities and speech, recognizing feelings and attitudes to prevent defilements.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center Retreat · 38 talks
- 251 hr 46 minGroup D · session 3 — Working with Defilements and Practice at Home4 May 2015
- 2636 minMorning instructions day 10 — Bringing Dhamma into Daily Life and Continuous Mindfulness5 May 2015
- 271 hr 24 minGroup E session 3 — Energy of Defilements and Mindfulness in Daily Situations5 May 2015
- 282 hr 16 minGroup F · session 3 — Building Continuity and Working with Greed and Defilements5 May 2015
- Viewing2942 minMorning instructions day 11 — Practicing Mindfulness While Speaking6 May 2015
- 301 hr 40 minGroup A session 4 — Defilements as Nature and Right Attitude Towards Them6 May 2015
- 3132 minMorning instructions day 12 — Knowing Intentions and Continuity of Awareness7 May 2015
- 321 hr 40 minGroup B session 4 — Defilements as Forces of Nature and Understanding the Mind7 May 2015
- 331 hr 33 minGroup C session 4 — Concept, Reality and Mind Door7 May 2015
- 342 hr 8 minGroup D session 4 — Maintaining Awareness in Daily Life, Working with Doubt, and Wisdom's Role7 May 2015
Transcript
EnglishKnow both the objects
Englishand the meditating mind.
[Burmese segment]
EnglishSo long as you
Englishnotice
Englishwhat's happening in the mind, the workings of the mind, that's enough.
EnglishIf you're seeing it, it's enough.
English . When the mind is finding things interesting, it means wisdom is already at work.
[Burmese segment]
EnglishWhen investigation happens, you're not just thinking about things. You're being aware.
[Burmese segment]
English . Questions are asked to give some impetus, some power to the observation, some sense of purpose. But if there is already a strong sense of knowing
Englishand being in touch with your experience, there's no need to ask questions.
[Burmese segment]
EnglishWhen mindfulness is truly continuous, investigation is already a part of the process.
English . Because the mindfulness is continuous, the mindfulness will have already seen what happened before a significant—
Englishyou know, something that you— that was brought to your attention more— will have already noticed what happened before, during, and after, if mindfulness is continuous.
English . So it's important for the mind to be ready, to be alert, awake, and continuously mindful.
EnglishAnd also, it's important to be relaxed, which means that the mind is not straining or striving because of greed.
English . The nature of the mind and the body, namma ruppa.
EnglishOur view of them is
Englishto see
Englishtheir qualities, not to associate them with people,
Englishme, them, or anyone.
EnglishJust qualities.
[Burmese segment]
EnglishWhen the mindfulness has gained momentum,
Englishsometimes
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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.…