Taming Our Survival Instinct | TWOII podcast | Episode #65
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- This episode is the second to be recorded live in front of an audience, in the Still Water Meditation Hall of Upper Hamlet, Plum Village, France.
This time, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and leadership coach/journalist Jo Confino are joined by frequent guest Sister True Dedication (Sister Hien Nghiem). Together, they discuss ‘manas’: in Buddhism, “an aspect of the mind that wants to believe we're separate, wants to crave after all the pleasures of life, wants to avoid suffering, and does not like the idea of moderation.”
The two monastics begin by defining manas and their larger context, as well as sharing relevant examples from their lives and the community, to support a better understanding of these concepts.
The live discussion touches upon topics such as right diligence, watering the right seeds in us, Buddhist psychology, understanding how the mind works, the laws of moderation, reality checks, the importance of community in taming manas, the seven characteristics of manas, and much more.
The episode ends with a short meditation guided by Brother Phap Huu.
Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Promo live podcast
00:01:07 Intro
00:07:28 What is manas? What is its context?
00:10:59 Mind consciousness, store consciousness, and manas
00:19:49 How is manas separate from our daily actions and our ‘unconscious’ mind?
00:26:33 How do we embrace something that we feel is doing us harm?
00:34:29 Is manas the same as the ego? Are they interchangeable or not?
1:21:51 The Fourth Mantra and manas
1:24:08 Final reflections on moderation and how we can know if we're on the middle path
1:41:22 The seven characteristics of manas
1:42:56 Guided meditation
1:49:08 Outro
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The Way Out Is In: ‘Understanding How Our Mind Works (Episode #28)’ ➛ plumvillage.org/podcast/under...
Sister Lang Nghiem ➛ plumvillage.org/people/dharma...
Yogachara ➛ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogachara
The Way Out Is In: ‘Shining Light (Episode #63)’ ➛ plumvillage.org/podcast/shini...
Dharma Talks: ‘Manas Consciousness, Teachings on Buddhist Psychology Retreat, 1997’ ➛ plumvillage.org/library/dharm...
Interbeing ➛ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interbeing
Mahayana ➛ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana
‘51 Mental Formations’ ➛ plumvillage.org/transcription...
Dharma Talks: ‘The Noble Eightfold Path’ ➛ plumvillage.org/library/dharm...
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This was exceptional. All of your podcasts are exceptional. However, this was a peaceful, gentle awakening for so many who struggle with 'manas.' It is obvious we are not alone in our moderation struggles, and with mindfulness, we can moderate or not eat the second donut! I have grieved all week because I ate a whole pint of ice cream. On the second day, I ate an entire package of mint cookies. Grief, self-loathing, and hatred manifested into judging others; you helped me to see what happened. And, yes, I didn't want any of these things. I wanted to love and be loved. Thank you my long distance Spiritual Family!💜🌺🌸
Thanks for being real ❤
Ive not listened to this one yet. Been catching up with some of the older instalments. I love these podcasts so much. They really help in my practice and I try to listen to at least one a day before or after sitting. ❤
Brother, really appreciate you speaking about this openly. Even we experience the same conditions..
Beautiful and powerful topic. Thank you everyone in this podcast. ❤
Thank you for the heart! I am reading "The Art of Living" and am on "Aimlessness," The Third Door of Liberation. I don't understand and wonder if you addressed this in previous Podcasts. If you have, I would appreciate it if someone could advise me which one it is. If not, might you consider this a topic for a podcast in the future? My life has been consumed with achieving goals, even in tiny ways, so the concept of "aimlessness" fascinates me. After 75 years, I still strive towards goals rather than the journey, the unfolding of the process. I do understand it is not about doing nothing. Nevertheless, I find 'aimlessness' puzzling even though I've reread it several times. This comment is out of context for this Podcast, so I do not expect any reply other than if it does exist in a previous Podcast, I would be most grateful to know that. Thank you. Namasté.
Dear Beloved Community, Thank you so much. This podcast has been helping me a lot in my healing and transformation journey. Deeply grateful 🙏❤️
Thank you brother Br Phap Huu, Sister true dedication and jo. xxx
Thank you, Sr True Dedication, Br Phap Huu, and Jo for today's podcast full of wisdom and advice. All my appreciation for the sharing talk.
Greetings from Spain 🙏🪷
I love and truly appreciate these podcasts..... 😊❤🙏🏼
I’m very appreciate this episode. It’s very helpful for me. Understanding the meaning of “manas”. Thank you 🙏💕
It hurts... To see the truth also in the very moment and to not be able to chose differently ...
Wonderful! Could you have a show on Spring Mountain Monastery and Br Phap Hai? Such a remarkable Dharma teacher! He must be considered an elder as he played a role in ceremonies after Thay’s passing?
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Thankyou ❤
I wonder just in what sense Sr TD was meaning; 'Am I the master of my own life?' & ' Am I a free person?'
Thank you very much
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Hi Jo Confino thanks for this. I wonder if you have any experience going to Boarding School and if you have seen the publicity around Charles Spencers new book A Very Private School and his open admission of sexual and physical abuse there. If you can recommend PV practices to help others in the same boat as itvwere. Thanks in advance for any advice. Roz in Hong Kong
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