Buddhas Teachings

Understanding the “I” that creates your emotion. What is that “I”?

Our mind sprouts from different kinds of seed that generate different kinds of feelings. Understanding how those seeds grow are crucial to our peace of mind.

Continuing from part 1, episode 28, this talk is about our emotional mind, our part of the mind that runs the world.

We all have two minds operating together seamlessly like one. I am breaking it down here for you so see how the two works together. This another way of looking at our mind.

People have harmed you, people have hurt you, how can you have love or compassion for them?

The infected mind is happy, mad, sad, upset, angry, . . . Disinfect your mind.

I can’t have peace of mind, I have tried meditations but it only helps temporarily. How can I control my mind?

Desire leads to suffering. What about good desires? Desire to do good. Do you need to have desire to do good? How do desires and attachments work?

Depression has many sources. Will try to cover some.

Anger anger goes away, do not come back any other days.

Comparing and judging are the activities of the human mind. We must keep watch of this activity.

Many have suffered broken relationships, have problems with immediate family members or spouse that is totally avoidable.

How we value ourselves is very important for most of us. When not knowing, we value ourselves with the wrong conceptions and it causes sufferings.

Surrender to the truth, to life, and live it mindfully.

What does it mean “going beyond” or transcend the mind?

The idea of self creates separation, me vs you, my country vs your country, my people vs your people, my belief vs your belief.

How are you all doing? How is life up to this moment? Any thing changes or wish it changes?

I like the idea of the Teachings but I am too busy. I kind of know that all I have to do is be good. These are some of the comments people have. As long as you maintain this attitude, your life situations cannot get better because you will still always be under the control of your own ego mind.

What is different in Buddhism from other religions? The teachings of selflessness , non-self is the key to eradicate ego. This key opens the door to the kingdom of heaven within.

Based on memories, our mind works unconsciously and go through the emotions of life. Thus, there is no peace of mind.