Q&ADhamma Vibhajja Retreat5 Dec 2023
Questions and answers — Observing Emotions and Thoughts Behind the Inner Voice
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 12 min
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A yogi asks about handling thoughts and anger regarding poverty, and being aware of multiple objects simultaneously. The teacher explains that the mind must calm down before helping others. When the mind is quiet, one should simply be aware of internal voices and recognize the mental state behind them.
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Transcript
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Do you have to sit?
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Yes. Question.
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Huh, what?
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Uh,
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not really an interesting question, but, um, something.
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A few weeks ago I had the chance to visit another monastery following to Sayadaw, and on the way
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I saw the, the, the local villages out there, and what I saw was, uh, their living condition was
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seriously heartbreaking.
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Seriously?
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Heartbreaking.
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Breaking, oh.
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And I know it's not on my business, but it sometimes comes up.
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Yeah.
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O-okay, so. And also because I, my major was business and economics.
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What?
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Economics. I was inside that.
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Economics, yeah, economics.
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So just, just, just in my head, you know, how to develop the economy and keep their living conditions is coming up, popping up all the time.
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Okay.
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And also, um, because when I was young in Korea I used to involve in a student democratic movement.
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What?
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Student democratic movement in Korea.
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Okay.
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When I was young.
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What?
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Democratic.
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Democratic, democratic, democratic.
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Papir.
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Yeah, Korea. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you see it? Do you think it can be done?
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From here, in Burmese school.
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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.…