Exploring Life's Biggest Questions with Andy Puddicombe: Where did meditation come from?

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  • Former Buddhist monk and Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe, takes a walk on a cold day in one of the hottest places on Earth to discuss the origins of meditation.
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  • @TheodoraFleseru
    @TheodoraFleseru Před 4 lety +48

    This voice has really been part of my daily life in the last 2 years and somehow always so comforting.

  • @vitorsallesferrazdasilvari3688

    I love the way your eyes portrait all the calmness and lightness your presence exhales. Thank you for inviting meditation into my world ❤️

  • @thebeast166
    @thebeast166 Před 4 lety +58

    This the guy from the app nice voice man

  • @Mofo300
    @Mofo300 Před 4 lety +28

    Thank you Andy for changing and helping so many people

  • @taraoconnell7820
    @taraoconnell7820 Před 4 lety +33

    You’ve a great presence about you, it’s very cool to watch

  • @tushark918
    @tushark918 Před 3 lety +11

    The origin of MEDITATION is from SANATAN DHARM/ INDIAN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION.
    And in INDIAN ANCIENT SCRIPTURES THERE IS WRITTEN RECORD ABOUT MEDITATION AND ITS BENEFITS.

    • @alBaid
      @alBaid Před 3 lety

      You have to realise that the Buddha was born in Nepal though.

    • @indianflippingart9593
      @indianflippingart9593 Před 3 lety +8

      @@alBaid meditation was there before buddha

    • @ssm7593
      @ssm7593 Před 3 lety +7

      @@alBaid Sanatan Dharma older than Buddha

    • @tushark918
      @tushark918 Před 3 lety +6

      @@alBaid Hinduism is older than Buddhism.

    • @dangergaming8114
      @dangergaming8114 Před 2 lety +4

      @@alBaid oh come on buddhism is hinduism . Gautam buddha is 9th incarnation of lord vishnu

  • @imakemusique
    @imakemusique Před 4 lety +11

    This story really added another dimension to the importance of meditation. I have at times forgotten about the treasure of these teachings because I haven`t heard about such incredible people risking their lives in order to spread the wisdom of compassion and love. It is difficult to really understand it`s magnitude because we are so busy with our minds that we aren`t able to grasp how developing a mental calmness feels like. Thank you to everyone spreading these beautiful teachings.

  • @lasha854
    @lasha854 Před 4 lety +12

    This app was my start on a spiritual journey and I am very thankful to Andy for this amazing project

  • @mirekreative
    @mirekreative Před 4 lety +5

    What a wonderful thing of you to share this with us, thank you! I appreciate you Andy and the Headspace team!

  • @mrsruthsimpson
    @mrsruthsimpson Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you Andy. I love learning more about the tradition and it's nice to see your face for a change.

  • @PatrickClarkin
    @PatrickClarkin Před 4 lety +3

    Andy is a good soul. I find him both admirable and calming.

  • @wombat14142
    @wombat14142 Před 4 lety +7

    Thanks Andy!
    Incredible share. I perceive you as very authentic.
    I would love to get to know the teachers. I did 699 meditations so far on headspace. High five

  • @magpie913
    @magpie913 Před 3 lety

    Oh Andy... I appreciate very much that you have shared this story with us. I definitely see meditation in a new way. The practice of meditation not only has been refined after all those years, but its history is a clear proof of its value. The way you are sharing it makes it so special too, people feel so close to you. I personally do feel so, because your words are so authentic and selfless. I really really appreciate you and your work! Thank you very much!

  • @FashionAddict777
    @FashionAddict777 Před 3 lety +1

    The history of the teachings is really moving. Good move letting Andy out of the dark studio! These tranquil places are so nice to see and Andy is a very calming presence.

  • @Terri_2.0
    @Terri_2.0 Před 2 lety +2

    This moved me deeply. Thinking about what others went through to keep this practice alive for themselves and for all of us today. I almost have no words. I´m deeply touched by this talk. Thank you, Andy.

  • @babachalu1616
    @babachalu1616 Před rokem +16

    Meditation came from Hinduism india.The oldest documented images of meditation are from India and date back to 5000 to 3500 BCE. Wall art paintings depict people sitting in meditative-like seated postures with their eyes half closed, presumed to be deep in meditation

    • @Adam666____iChad
      @Adam666____iChad Před 5 měsíci +1

      Well the oldest evidence for medicine does not come from India The oldest evidence for meditation dates back to the Neolithic period, around 5,000 to 7,000 BCE. Archeologists have found evidence of meditative practices in artifacts found at the Çatalhöyük site in Turkey, where drawings of people meditating in what appears to be a trance-like state were discovered. Other artifacts from this time period, such as cave paintings and sculptures, also show evidence of meditation techniques, such as breath control, visualization, and chanting. These findings suggest that meditation has been part of human practice for a very long time, and is rooted in ancient spiritual traditions.

    • @perfection9630
      @perfection9630 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@Adam666____iChadNearly every source mentions India as the birthplace of meditation/having the oldest evidence of meditation not Turkey

    • @Adam666____iChad
      @Adam666____iChad Před 3 měsíci

      @@perfection9630 Turkey Predates Indian sources if you an do math. Cave paintings dating back tens of thousands of years, such as those found in the Lascaux caves in France, depict humans in what could be interpreted as meditative or trance-like states during rituals. Cuneiform tablets from ancient Mesopotamia (around 4000~5500 BCE) mention practices such as prayer and rituals that involve stillness and focus, which could be interpreted as early forms of meditation. The "Instructions of Ptahhotep," an ancient Egyptian text dated to around 2400 BCE, contains advice on self-reflection and the cultivation of inner peace, which are akin to meditative practices. It wasn't only influenced by India but by many cultures.

    • @LuisRamirez-vv4dk
      @LuisRamirez-vv4dk Před měsícem

      The fact Hindus have been doing it so long is proof meditation is a waste of time. I dia is a disaster of country and one of the most intolerant.

    • @user-po7eh1bc6i
      @user-po7eh1bc6i Před 10 dny

      ​@@Adam666____iChad 'Interpreted'
      India has written sources from IVC
      Period
      And are you telling that cave men had time for meditation?

  • @FreeRangeMiller
    @FreeRangeMiller Před 2 lety

    Thank you Andy for sharing what you have learned over the years. you are a gift.

  • @empatheticjoy
    @empatheticjoy Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you, Andy! 🙏🏻

  • @nidhi0211
    @nidhi0211 Před 4 lety +1

    Oh man this was so inspiring... please please do share about those teachers and sacred places they live in. That would be amazing! Thank you Andy for sharing this wisdom.

  • @alexeykulikov2739
    @alexeykulikov2739 Před 4 lety +2

    Andy is the man. I keep smiling and laughing looking at him.

  • @feistyfire3280
    @feistyfire3280 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Andy for these helpful videos. I was able to control my overthinking and anxiety. 😊

  • @musicajuansuarezm
    @musicajuansuarezm Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks you for doing these, amazing teachings.

  • @pegeggeggleston4315
    @pegeggeggleston4315 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Andy - Thanks for sharing this great story with us. When we know the history of something it makes it more personal. Thanks for sharing and continued peace. Love PegEgg

  • @AlbertoHernandezD
    @AlbertoHernandezD Před 4 lety

    THANK for sharing this humbling experiences ...

  • @masonfryingpan8922
    @masonfryingpan8922 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for making this app I had trouble finding my way to a healthy mind but with headspace I could have a healthy and clean mind thanks a lot

  • @Genny-Zee
    @Genny-Zee Před 3 lety +1

    I used to think that you were just a voice on the app, but after watching you walk up a whole mountain just for a video to talk to us about meditation, that really shows your strong visions to spread the word of meditation to us all. Thank you Andy.

  • @susydyson1750
    @susydyson1750 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing stories with a kind choice of words tempo and exquisite moderation

  • @abhishekbhadoriya9333
    @abhishekbhadoriya9333 Před 7 měsíci

    Just listening to Andys Voice❤️

  • @ricocc
    @ricocc Před 3 lety

    Thanks for sharing, namaste 🙏🏻

  • @imakemusique
    @imakemusique Před 4 lety

    It would be great to also see how you incorporate the mindfulness practice in your everyday life. To get a glimpse of how to deal with the daily hick-ups where mindfulness can help us. Thank you for everything you do Andy.

  • @inspira9771
    @inspira9771 Před 3 lety +20

    Hinduism invented meditation. I am proud to be hindu 🕉

  • @oneboquer8237
    @oneboquer8237 Před 3 lety

    Thank you Andy.

  • @feverdreams736
    @feverdreams736 Před 4 lety +9

    What a wonderful video.. putting meditation into a historic context made me appreciate it in a way that I never had before. I hope there will be more videos illuminating this topic! Until then, can someone point me to some books that talk about this?

  • @Soundevant
    @Soundevant Před rokem

    Hello Andy, it's good to put a face with your voice.

  • @bijouxaddict
    @bijouxaddict Před 4 lety

    thank you for sharing your experience. your voice is sweeter than honey

  • @bellleelee6992
    @bellleelee6992 Před 2 lety

    Very humbling, thank you 🙏🏽

  • @MrBlacksford
    @MrBlacksford Před 4 lety +1

    If not the app I wouldn't start my journey towards the contentment. So I'm grateful that I could purchase something like that. Also, I think, hard work should be rewarded. With money. Why not? Thx Andy!

  • @domicioannioulpiano6845

    I love this guy

  • @Mookiethedog
    @Mookiethedog Před 4 lety

    Love this. Thanks

  • @prudenciogarcia7674
    @prudenciogarcia7674 Před rokem

    Gracias Andy

  • @SOUNDNAP
    @SOUNDNAP Před 2 lety

    Cheers, much appreciated 👌

  • @captaingary7657
    @captaingary7657 Před 4 lety +2

    This is so cool

  • @akshayarsude3816
    @akshayarsude3816 Před 4 lety

    Just changed my life❤..@headspace

  • @bzzzvzzze
    @bzzzvzzze Před 2 lety

    Thank you! :)

  • @TheWizard45134
    @TheWizard45134 Před 4 lety +1

    This very Epic

  • @sunex6806
    @sunex6806 Před 2 lety +2

    Meditation is a gift of hinduism to humankinds.

  • @mohit5670
    @mohit5670 Před 4 lety +11

    Only a monk could've created an app like this , in this vast ocean of chaos and redundant information.

  • @freeMinder
    @freeMinder Před rokem

    This is very honest

  • @joebidenukrainian
    @joebidenukrainian Před rokem +1

    Eternal Yogi adiyogi 🕉️🙏 Shiva the master of masters the first meditation master 🕉️🙏

  • @susydyson1750
    @susydyson1750 Před rokem

    Quite unique Andy is ..

  • @MarkSmith-re4he
    @MarkSmith-re4he Před rokem

    I love the app. One concern for me was the origins of Buddhism references deities and deity like creatures which spiked my anxiety. Can anyone alleviate my idiotic fears ? I want to get back to mindfulness 🧘‍♀️

  • @susydyson1750
    @susydyson1750 Před 2 lety

    Come to Peru Andy and enjoy our biodiversity and cultures and promote mindfulness for schools we need it ! I can help in every part of your trip here 🇵🇪

  • @lfamvs5520
    @lfamvs5520 Před 3 lety +1

    Hearing the story of the tibetan monks gives World Meditation Day something extra special❤️🙏

    • @pallavikothare4167
      @pallavikothare4167 Před 3 lety +4

      Meditation is given by adiyogi not by any monk and meditation original name is dhayanam which was translated by Britisher during 19th centuary to meditation.
      All form of meditation is given in vedas and puranas in detail thousands year before the birth of Lord buddha.

    • @lfamvs5520
      @lfamvs5520 Před 3 lety

      @@pallavikothare4167 Interesting to hear! Can I ask you to link me the source where you learned this? I want to look into it some more.

    • @pallavikothare4167
      @pallavikothare4167 Před 3 lety

      @@lfamvs5520 and also meditation comes under yoga and it's sub part of it given by adiyogi . And meditation is been did in india thousands years before Lord buddha was even born.
      czcams.com/video/Pzaai8azbqA/video.html

    • @pallavikothare4167
      @pallavikothare4167 Před 3 lety +4

      @@lfamvs5520 and also one one thing meditation is sub part of yogi and fully given and developed by adiyogi .
      And father of meditation in modern time is Paramahansa Yogananda.

    • @Skizzo___21
      @Skizzo___21 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@pallavikothare4167 I just feel revoked when these whites claim everything from us , may it be astrology , yoga or meditation

  • @Marianastarss
    @Marianastarss Před 2 lety

    Sometimes, perhaps, in this journey of life we travel/look outside ourselves to find that sensei, that teacher, and on the journey we find out that, the biggest sensei we'll ever meet is within.

  • @aaronramsden1657
    @aaronramsden1657 Před 2 lety +2

    This story really made me feel immense gratitude to those kind souls who bought their teachings to India, and shared them with the world ❤️

  • @user-iu5fi2qk6b
    @user-iu5fi2qk6b Před 4 lety +1

    💚💚💚

  • @durumamrikishvili9475
    @durumamrikishvili9475 Před 4 lety +1

    ❤️

  • @Adam666____iChad
    @Adam666____iChad Před 5 měsíci

    The oldest evidence for meditation dates back to the Neolithic period, around 5,000 to 7,000 BCE. Archeologists have found evidence of meditative practices in artifacts found at the Çatalhöyük site in Turkey, where drawings of people meditating in what appears to be a trance-like state were discovered. Other artifacts from this time period, such as cave paintings and sculptures, also show evidence of meditation techniques, such as breath control, visualization, and chanting. These findings suggest that meditation has been part of human practice for a very long time, and is rooted in ancient spiritual traditions.

  • @joshspeed
    @joshspeed Před 4 lety

    Early adopter here

  • @NenaLavonne
    @NenaLavonne Před 4 lety +2

    💙🌿🦋

  • @cygnusvideo
    @cygnusvideo Před 4 lety

    🙏

  • @Juacalvo
    @Juacalvo Před 4 lety

    may I ask for the son you use at the very beginning for example at second 40? thxxx

  • @rodrigocc_rata
    @rodrigocc_rata Před 4 lety

    I feel something similar to what Andy says in minute 11:15, but not sure I understand what he had done to overcome it or uncover.
    I'll quote that part of the video: "but there was still some sort of something kind of missing, for me that was it was a warmth, lightness, playfulness, it was... Just a sense of... I don't know wether I describe it as joy, love or compassion. There are a lot of different kind of words there, I know, but it was something that I felt I haven't kind of uncovered, unlocked or discovered within my own mind. And I met dalai lama"
    And then, the story doesn't really come back to how he discover that or what did he do. He continues on other stuff (overwhelmed by dalai lama and what fascinated him was what people had gone by to extend this learnings).
    Am I missing something? I'd really love to know what Andy's answer is to how he uncovered or discovered within his own mind that sense of joy or love or compassion that was missing

    • @beats_and_hymns
      @beats_and_hymns Před 4 lety

      He might be talking about the whole self compassion movement

    • @beats_and_hymns
      @beats_and_hymns Před 4 lety

      You can check out Kirstin Neff for That :)

    • @rodrigocc_rata
      @rodrigocc_rata Před 4 lety

      @@beats_and_hymns do you have a link, a book or something? I'd like to know someone's answer to that question, if possible, and not a big beefy books :)

    • @beats_and_hymns
      @beats_and_hymns Před 4 lety

      @@rodrigocc_rata check out her ted talk: czcams.com/video/IvtZBUSplr4/video.html

  • @JazzBara
    @JazzBara Před 4 lety

    🙏🏻🥰🕊

  • @rodrigodominguezgonzalez1941

    Andy´s app creation opened a meditated debate inside my mind...he went on this epic pilgrimage and meditated in the most uncanny monasteries in the world devoting himself to it, and although you might consider that "healed" him in one way or the other, the truth is he went back to the 1st world to create a product that he could sell to as many clients as possible. To me this either means that his meditation failed and he is just passing on teachings that didn´t really fully worked for him or he just found in his own "nirvana" that the captitalistic system we live by in the developed world is actually the best suited ecosystem for human beings to "keep going"....I am yet to decide whether his meditation succeed or fail. It has clearly succeeded according to the capitalism metrics though.

  • @CrownedBrown
    @CrownedBrown Před 4 lety

    Your English accent sounds similar to Bear Grylls. Are you from the same general area? What kind of Brit accent is it? Just curious really

  • @laurisskraucis2247
    @laurisskraucis2247 Před 4 lety +1

    damn

  • @sahiltai7928
    @sahiltai7928 Před 2 lety

    If you love meditation.
    Content Heartfulness way.

  • @tenzinwoeden8485
    @tenzinwoeden8485 Před rokem +1

    14:10

  • @leaderofNK
    @leaderofNK Před rokem +1

    Hinduism 🛐

  • @TheRealPots
    @TheRealPots Před 3 lety

    this is a weird thing to notice but It doesn't look like the shadows move at all during his 10+ minute convo 🤔 might not be on the mountain after all.. 👀😂

  • @alistacramen9799
    @alistacramen9799 Před 2 lety

    Barnaby?!

  • @karanchopra8811
    @karanchopra8811 Před 3 lety +3

    Meditation has come from Hinduism. Oldest religion in the world

  • @sharadjain2463
    @sharadjain2463 Před rokem +2

    Meditation is from India.

  • @pgraham4361
    @pgraham4361 Před 3 lety

    is this free

    • @pgraham4361
      @pgraham4361 Před 3 lety

      do not be afraid to say fu china

    • @pgraham4361
      @pgraham4361 Před 3 lety

      of course the government, not the people

  • @minimalx
    @minimalx Před 2 lety

    So….,
    where did meditation come from?

  • @Agnet_Faze
    @Agnet_Faze Před 2 lety +2

    Meditation is originated from Hinduism

  • @soorajrsekhar
    @soorajrsekhar Před 4 lety +4

    Meditation is not a Buddhist thing they adopted it just like all ..

    • @ssm7593
      @ssm7593 Před 3 lety +1

      It is Sanatan thing

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 Před 3 lety

      It is a Buddhist thing. It is a Hindu thing. It is s Sufi thing. It is a Christian thing. It is a Jewish thing. There are many variations of spiritual meditation practiced in all of the above religions. 🙏

  • @AbinavAbinav-hz2gt
    @AbinavAbinav-hz2gt Před rokem +1

    Hindus invited meditation

  • @warhead2341
    @warhead2341 Před 2 lety +1

    i am sorry but meditation is older than 80,000 years .
    if you read the vedas and use your mind a bit you will know.

  • @Ahgajsja
    @Ahgajsja Před 9 měsíci

    You call yourself a monk and you don’t even know where did meditation originate from💀

  • @LuisRamirez-vv4dk
    @LuisRamirez-vv4dk Před měsícem

    Meditation is a waste of time.

  • @crashroots
    @crashroots Před 4 lety

    "These teachings have come from somewhere else, there are not mine, and all I'm doing is kind of sharing it with you" - Sure Andy, all you are doing is sharing it... while making an obscene amount of money with your company headspace, which successfully packaged the age old practice of meditation as yet another product for bored western consumers during late capitalism. Bravo, it's great comedy for sure! Extra brownie points for the choice of music in your PR videos (cause nothing says "mindfulness" quite like upbeat trendy electronic dance music...) and sneaking in your political opinions about Tibet (of course, "mindfully" presented as objective facts)

    • @BoomiestBomb
      @BoomiestBomb Před 4 lety +10

      They're doing good things with that money though. Their advertisements are universally loved. There are so many people more open to meditation than there were before Headspace rolled along. Just recently our company began offering us free subscriptions to Headspace. By generating revenue, they've been able to further popularize the act of meditation and spread it far and wide. If you don't have a marketing budget, it's hard to get a message out. Especially on something as abstract and weird as meditating. Weirdly enough, meditation became big as soon as people started selling it. If you can sell something, you can market it. Business can do good.
      Also on the Tibet point: what he was trying to hammer home was the dedication these monks had to Buddhist wisdom and mindfulness. They embarked on a perilous journey and faced many desperate times and made many desperate measures just to spread this knowledge. That's inspiring. It's a testament to how truly precious this knowledge is.

    • @taraoconnell7820
      @taraoconnell7820 Před 4 lety +4

      #bekind

    • @vectravi2008
      @vectravi2008 Před 3 lety

      All slowly becoming McMindfullness.

    • @domicioannioulpiano6845
      @domicioannioulpiano6845 Před 2 lety

      Not everybody can travel to the special places and learn these teachings. Thanks to the internet, and this app, everybody with internet can benefit from this experience. And you're trying to undermine the effort of sharing this knowledge?