Episode
How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
10:53
Published: Tue Dec 06 2022
Description
Meditation asks you to slip into a state of serene presence. But why does something that sounds effortless often feel so difficult? In this lighthearted invitation, spiritual leader Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares three steps to help you accept the ebb and flow of your emotions and learn to meditate anytime, anywhere.
Chapters
Young-hee Mignot Rinpoche debunks the myth that meditation means thinking of nothing and offers practical tips to make meditation easier for beginners.
00:00 - 03:12 (03:12)
Summary
Young-hee Mignot Rinpoche debunks the myth that meditation means thinking of nothing and offers practical tips to make meditation easier for beginners.
EpisodeHow to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The speaker encourages people to not be afraid of panic, but instead let it come and go like a temporary feeling.
03:12 - 07:50 (04:38)
Summary
The speaker encourages people to not be afraid of panic, but instead let it come and go like a temporary feeling. When we examine panic closely, it becomes less intimidating and more manageable.
EpisodeHow to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The speaker shares his experience with open awareness meditation and how it helped him become friends with his panic, leading to it eventually disappearing.
07:50 - 10:49 (02:58)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience with open awareness meditation and how it helped him become friends with his panic, leading to it eventually disappearing. He goes on to talk about teaching this meditation practice and becoming an accomplished author and abbot.