HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA: Meditation and insights into the cultivation of LOVE

Show Notes

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0:10 Ways to cultivate the mind, and different forms of meditation (see episode 2)

0:58 Reason I launched Peak Mind

3:19 His Holiness the Dalai Lama comes in to set context for Meditation

4:40 Soft focus and gaze in front of you, but do not close your eyes

5:30 Focusing on the breath useful for when you are agitated, 20-30 reps

6:04 Process begins (silent)

10:10 His Holiness comes back in, discusses shamata and vipassana, and Indian origins

11:23 Pray to god with music, their mind fully focused on god, is common to all

12:11 Think more about faith // or love - love is the key message, message of love, forgiveness

12:50 Faith is the conviction to develop practice of love

13:50 As far as the fundamentals all roads lead to love, philosophies differ, but not essence

15:00 If focus on love, conflict will be reduced

15:30 Question and Answer period begins

17:00 The love of a child, the origins of love

19:00 Universal rights, unbiased love, is not oriented towards or affected others attitude

19:50 What is the Dalai Lama’s process for making a tough decision?

20:15 The melding of the head and the heart

21:14 Warm-heartedness brings determination, compassion is truthful

21:30 A lot of unhealthful activities are selfish, and cause one to hide, breaks trust

22:00 Trust is built on concern for others well being

22:45 How to face responsibility of being at the center when billions listening

23:14 Dalai Lama - each of us have the moral responsibility to think about humanity

24:24 If focus on self- leads to loneliness, see commonality

26:00 How His Holiness the Dalai Lama feels when meditating

26:30 If focus your mind it will really change your life, you can cultivate calmness of the mind

27:27 If granted one wish for humanity what would it be?

28:15 The power of dialogue

29:40 Billionaire not necessarily correlated to happiness

31:45 Existing education system is inadequate

32:00 ‘Believers’ unless carry seriously, we are lacking serious conviction about inner-value

13:30 Atlas of human emotion

34:00 Shunyata - emptiness - similar to quantum physics

35:30 Anger and Fear, the dangers within

35:50 Forgiveness helpful in calming the mind

36:30 Correlation “MIND CALM, IMMENSE BENEFIT FOR HEALTHY BODY”

37:10 More important is inner-beauty, and knowledge of system of emotion is crucial

38:50 Respect all religions and non-believers

39:40 Nalanda masters, ancient knowledge - students of that tradition -

http://meridian-trust.org/about-buddhism/tibetan-buddhist-tradition/

42:08 Ahimsa - non-violence and religious harmony

42:50 Dalai Lama cracks up in laughter

44:12 Aloe Blacc sings “Love is the Answer”

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