My severely autistic son has taught me compassion, patience, understanding and countless other lessons I would otherwise never have learned. He truly lives in the present. He doesn't judge anyone. I just pray when I'm gone the universe will be kind to him.
@rsdigiomoney8 жыл бұрын
i became a buddhist after i was put in a wheelchair from a bad car accident. at first i was afraid that buddhism wouldn't accept me because it is hard for me to properly meditate in the correct positions. but the more i learned the more ridiculous this fear became. thank you for your teachings
@rebeccasimpson15678 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I have MS and have been blaming myself so much because of it. It's silly, but I have made a lot of mistakes and each time my MS got worse. I literally teared up when you spoke that my thinking is against what the Buddha is saying. I am trying to be at my best and its difficult, which is why I am trying to move towards Buddhism. Thank you so much for making these videos.
@7estrelle6 жыл бұрын
I especially appreciate this video of yours. I have a disability (schizophrenia) that many people hold judgments about, due to lack of understanding and empathy. Thank you very much for being a beacon of kindness in an often cruel world.
@kadmonzohar28 жыл бұрын
Tibetan saying, "Don't wonder about your former lives; just look at your mind in the present! Don't wonder about your future lives; just look at your mind in the present!"...same is true to 'Lives', but also a single life or even day to day and moment to moment. Just get right in mind now and nothing else matters (and because nothing can be done about anything else anyway...so why worry). Om Mani Padme Hum.
@newmenster8 жыл бұрын
In documentary the women says "In Tibet blind people are considered posses by demons" which make me laugh because i am a Tibetan and i have never heard of such thing. We Tibetan have always learned to look at people with disabilities with compassion and love. Don't understand if they have done proper research in making the film.
@EnthusiasticBuddhist1088 жыл бұрын
+Tenzin Dhargyal Thanks for the clarification Tenzin. I didn't think it would be a common sentiment of Tibetan people. The Tibetans I've met are some of the most compassionate people I know. Perhaps they got their information from a handful of superstitious villagers.
@Invisible_Hermit8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your clarification. As Mindah observed, the incident shown in the movie "Blindsight" could have been something very isolated to a particularly superstitious village in Tibet. I certainly meant no offense to anyone Tibetan, and I apologize if any of my comments did in fact offend you. I definitely did not want to give the impression that I felt these thoughts were all pervasive amongst all Tibetan people. Yours is a rich and proud heritage, and I think it's horrible what your people have had to endure under Chinese communism. My wife and I are huge fans of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and I love playing Tibetan Singing Bowls during my times of meditation. In fact, we just received a good supply of Tibetan incense from a company that employs people around Tibet and Nepal. So, much mettta to you and your wonderful Tibetan brothers and sisters! As for me, with a beginner's mind in more ways than one, I'm just trying to figure out as much as I can about Buddhism, my new home.
@davidmoss25762 жыл бұрын
@@Invisible_Hermit Your response is far from enlighten😂
@pierre931 Жыл бұрын
yes tenzin, you are a devil, like all we italian peoples are maffers and spaghetti (a kind of pasta like noddles), be shure of it .unluckly i pratice bouddisme and compassion and help peoples till now no one have breaked my balls till i kill he if not i go give reason to those prejudices 😄.thank impermance, my good friend
@pastlifeconnection82252 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad I found you. Learning much.
@gmeister30222 жыл бұрын
I believe it would be best for most to to follow the early Buddha's advice which is to let go of trying to understand Kamma and simply practice until and intuitive understanding arises.
@retrojoe15908 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mindah. I've often wondered what I've done to deserve having heart disease, disc and joint degenerative disease and Latent Autoimmune Disease in Adults at only 46 yrs old. I've led an active life style including cycling 100 miles a week. Your video gave me a fresh insight on karma and its neutrality. Thank you. :)
@Invisible_Hermit8 жыл бұрын
Mindah, thank you so much for clearing this up! It's a shame how words can be so misconstrued and turned into something they don't even mean. My disability has indeed been something that has allowed me to "see" life in ways that are not readily common to many people. The abuse and guilt that was heaped on me in the Christian church for something that was completely out of my control was, to be honest, quite unbearable at times. Now that I consider myself an active Buddhist, or at least, one who is pursing the path of Buddhism, I wanted to be clear how I should think of my condition. Thank you for shedding so much light on the matter. My wife and I appreciate you so much, and wish you all the best. I hope you get feeling better soon after being sick. Much metta.
@EnthusiasticBuddhist1088 жыл бұрын
I'm glad my video helped Michael. Thank you for posting the question. :)
@BarbarraBay8 жыл бұрын
+Michael MacGowan In his 2nd sermon, the Buddha taught: ""The physical body (rupa) is not-self; if the physical body were self, then it would not lead to injury (ābādhāya)". The Buddha used the word 'rupa' for the physical body. A related word is 'rūppatīti', which can mean 'that which will be broken'. It is the nature of every physical body to be subject to rūppatīti, either sooner or later. Some physicality is inherently damaged due to faulty chromosomes, some physicality is damaged in the mother's womb, some physicality is damaged during life, some physically is afflicted by disease relatively young, some people in their 30s get cancer, some healthy people die of heart attacks at 40 or 50 years old. For people without disability, they will inevitably be subject to old age, sickness, disability & death. Genetic inborn disability is unrelated to karma. Karmic law is something mental rather than physical. In Buddhism, the word for the cause & effect pertaining to kamma (intentional action) is called ' kamma-niyama' where as the word for the cause & effect pertaining to heredity is called 'bija-niyama'. The Buddha taught 'kamma is intention' therefore if a disability is not related to intention is it is not related to kamma.
@Invisible_Hermit8 жыл бұрын
+BarbarraBay So then, if I understand you correctly, you are saying that karma only works itself out in the mental realm and not the physical realm? I fully agree, BTW, with your statement of the vulnerability of the human body. All of that comes down to science, which I fully embrace. Karma, on the other hand, seems enigmatic at best and a great, confusing distraction at worst. I know that in some of the Buddhist sutras the Buddha admonished his disciples not to get too hung up on all the ethereal intangibles. Our focus should be on the here and now. But, as soon as you start talking Buddhism with anybody, they launch into karma and reincarnation, so it's something...if only for myself...that I'd like to have an intelligent grasp on.
@BarbarraBay8 жыл бұрын
+Michael MacGowan To answer your question, generally 'yes'. I have a friend who became paraplegic due to a sporting accident. This is obviously related to karma, since he wanted to play that sport. That said, he never 'intended' to hurt himself therefore it is possibly not 'karma'. But a child born with autism or down syndrome is unrelated to any karma of the child. Therefore, the karma to be concerned about is the present moment karma, such as creating mental suffering about the physical disability. My paraplegic friend has had an amazing life due to never having self-hatred & due to having an amazing positive drive to accomplish as much as he can.
@BarbarraBay8 жыл бұрын
+Michael MacGowan Contemporary 'Buddhist' theories about 'karma & reincarnation' go far beyond what the Buddha taught. The Buddha taught the general moral notion that if you do good, you 're-appear' in the future in a happy state; if you do bad, you 're-appear' in an unhappy state. The language used is actually complex & can be subject to different interpretations. But as Buddhism grew socially & culturally, so did the various doctrines of 'karma & rebirth', which include things the Buddha did not teach. I personally have no interest in reincarnation so I am not the best person to discuss these things with. With metta.
@Blair628 жыл бұрын
Good talk. Nice to see you back Mindah.
@cupwave28 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching your videos, they are also so great and informative! Metta
@livchapman80516 жыл бұрын
I'm disabled with chronic pain. I don't think karma necessarily plays into it at all! For one thing Buddhism acknowledges external laws such as the law of nature and hereditary. For another the Buddha broke down the causes of suffering as being either physical or mental. So from his perspective, suffering caused by physical is just as workable as mental. To me this makes sense, partly because it is wrong to assume that those with disabilities necessarily are "suffering." Some people with pain and/or disability suffer, some don't. Obviously the more pain you are in physically the bigger the challenge, but the Buddha would argue, the greater the reward. I definitely do suffer due to my physical limitations and pain, but it is part of life that comes to us all in the end. So for me, karma does not have any place in a discussion of disabilities. Just my opinion!
@wisdomwizard36206 жыл бұрын
Wise, radiant, and beautiful. You are like a goddess!
@BroccoliRocks8 жыл бұрын
Great to see you posting again!
@ngonigriffith14913 жыл бұрын
I like when you presented karma as cause and effect. It is much easier to understand and less vengeful. I never believed in karma because Jesus was sinless and still He suffered crucifixion. However, looking at cause and effect, Jesus died because He chose to suffer for our sins. He resurrected again because of His goodness. That makes it easier for me to understand. Thank you for the video!
@osaka2488 жыл бұрын
Could you please do a video on dependent origination ? it's a topic I've seen while reading about anatta, and if you could make a video on it, that would be fantastic😊 thank you.
@scottplatts58742 ай бұрын
Thank you
@456mjb8 жыл бұрын
This cleared up things a a lot! Thank you!
@ivanwong32738 жыл бұрын
well we should view them as strong souls choose to born as disablity to burn most of bad karma inorder to reach enlightment
@robertterrell30658 жыл бұрын
A helpful post Minda :) Thank you.
@Gabriel-xi9xi8 жыл бұрын
hi mindah could u do a video on different types of Buddhism such as Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese Buddhism how they are alike and difrent and maybe could u include info on statues such as qwaun yin and others thank u for your time
@danielsan36818 жыл бұрын
thank you Miss Mindah. I love your video's. :)
@kiman3918 жыл бұрын
Hi can you please do a video on the true meaning of enlightenment. I've been studying Buddhism for two years now and my mind goes everywhere when I think of that word. Your videos are very helpful for me to take notes and revise from I have my Buddhism exam next week!
@derekward35128 жыл бұрын
Enlightenment means to wake up to see the absolute truth of life with no aversion or illusion.
@Gabriel-xi9xi8 жыл бұрын
for the next q and a could u cover animal rights and how/if animals feel pain in Buddhism and the consumption if meat
@EnthusiasticBuddhist1088 жыл бұрын
Hi Gabe, I wrote an article on whether animals have feelings or emotions: www.enthusiasticbuddhist.com/do-animals-have-emotions-feelings/ Also I made a video on whether Buddhists are vegetarian or vegan: www.enthusiasticbuddhist.com/are-buddhists-vegetarian-vegan/
@Gabriel-xi9xi8 жыл бұрын
+Mindah-Lee Kumar (The Enthusiastic Buddhist) thankd
@ninearthify8 жыл бұрын
I wish the Q&A had been more than just one question. Nevertheless, the analysis was fantastic, so thumbs up anyway 👍also is the website finished? you said we could check out your website but I don't know if this is the website that has been under construction or is it a different one ?
@EnthusiasticBuddhist1088 жыл бұрын
+ninearthify It's my normal website/blog. The membership site is still under construction and might be for a few more months (still waiting on my developers).
@ninearthify8 жыл бұрын
Mindah-Lee Kumar (The Enthusiastic Buddhist) Thank you for this response and for the great work you're doing with this channel 👍
@markbrad1236 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mindah. Maybe ultimately one could say it is all determined and choices are determined - no one started the big bang. However maybe if there is a dysfunctional pattern of change one could look at it neutrally (impersonally) like an engineer and change stuff within the relevant pertinent field of the interconnected leading changes. A lot of Yogis don't like analysis though as if it is overdone it can become paralysis and disturb clear immeasurable infinite attention with arbitrary measure.
@18ajai3 жыл бұрын
Very nicely explained🙏
@elisabethi34778 жыл бұрын
hi, I'm very new to buddhism and after reading about right speech and how one should not tell lies, speck ill of others, speck dishonestly, or use foolish babble or gossip, i began to question whether sarcasm would not be allowed. Personally, i know i am a fairly sarcastic person, however my sarcastic comments are just comments and are never intended to make fun of other individuals or gossip, its more just making fun of a bad situation that i or a friend is in, in an attempt to make them laugh. are these kinds of comments against the concepts of right speech?
@jamesstevenson77255 жыл бұрын
I agree with most of things you said. However, their are differences between the concept of Karma and what was meant when the bible said "you reap what you sow"
@vijinshinge8 жыл бұрын
this was very helpful thanks!!!!
@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time8 жыл бұрын
No self no judgment is logical if we have oneness and unity at the deepest level of creation. We have cause and effect, but there is also uncertainty without uncertainty we would not have the freedom with things going right and wrong. A disability will have a cause but that cause is not formed by the disabled person.
@BoneIdolUK8 жыл бұрын
How can we suffer from the effects of negative karma from causes in a previous life and not have a permanent self? Doesn't the fact that we are suffering the effects from another being's deeds signify a permanent self that is part of us now and also previous beings? Nice to see you back Mindah
@EnthusiasticBuddhist1088 жыл бұрын
Hi Bone Idol, there's nothing permanent to be found in the world, according to the Buddha. Everything comes together through causes and conditions, and likewise falls apart due to causes and conditions. While there is no permanent self that has created our past karma, there is some continuity, but ultimately we're not the same person. In Buddhism, we often speak about the conventional "self" that experiences their past karma, but at an ultimate level, there isn't a permanent "self" that has carried over, otherwise we'd be talking about a soul doctrine. Hope this isn't more confusing for you!
@BoneIdolUK8 жыл бұрын
+Mindah-Lee Kumar (The Enthusiastic Buddhist) Thanks for your reply! Is much study or thought given to this self that carries previous karma over in Buddhist philosophy? I wonder of a monk or scholar has addressed this point and how it could be different from a soul
@EnthusiasticBuddhist1088 жыл бұрын
+Bone Idol This video of mine might help if you haven't seen it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3W5enSeptOhgJI
@BoneIdolUK8 жыл бұрын
I've been meaning to watch that one for a while now but it's length has scared me off haha
@EnthusiasticBuddhist1088 жыл бұрын
+Bone Idol It's only around 23 minutes - you can do it!
@natalieelkudacy56503 жыл бұрын
Because of man had sinned against God's all was born imperfect including having a suffering life and born with disabilities. God is love - kind- justice - merciful. God will give a new life to live in a new paradise earth again free from all suffering, sicknesses, pain, poverty and disasters. God is the maker of heaven and earth. We all came from him. Without God nothing can exist. Have faith in God and endure to the end and you will be safe. All is accountable to God. The end of the will come.
@jcksnjy8 жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@user-lr8om1hj1t8 жыл бұрын
I'm very interested in this path. which tradition or school of Buddhism do you personally belong to?
@kikithedisneyfan56073 жыл бұрын
Hi! I have a question, so in Buddhism. Do you pray to Buddha or no? :)
@wabisabi9848 жыл бұрын
Can animals become enlightened? Or must they have to reincarnate to a human to do so?
@bmmsbmms3314 жыл бұрын
Yes...they have to become humans or gods
@wisdomwizard36206 жыл бұрын
Frater Xavier teaches a similar concept
@jackjack-0258 жыл бұрын
I want to get a tattoo of some kind of Buddha but I don't want to get one if it is disrespecting Buddhist. Plz let me know :)
@wisdomwizard36204 жыл бұрын
Somehow this reminds me of The Linkin Park song Runaway
@ThatPistOffGuy8 жыл бұрын
Mindah you know I got your back girl, but you need to get some *sun*. 😎haha -For real! Love your melanin! N E way, I hope this website business ain't stressin' you out. Maybe lean back from that for a minute and make some more content for your adoring fans. -These people are chomping at the bit. lol ~Tpog
@ahnafshaanraiyanariq83553 жыл бұрын
CHRISTIANITY IS QUITE BETTER THAN BUDDHISIM I AM A ROMAN CATHOLIC
@mattbohlman2285 Жыл бұрын
This is a very flaky and shallow attempt to avoid the harsh reality of true Buddhist belief on WHY people are born poor, disabled or diseased. She tries to say karma is neutral. It is anything but neutral! There is no avoiding the fact that the cause and effect law of Karma revolves greatly around the MORAL choices people make in their previous lives. It that sense it is very much personal and not impersonal as she tries to say. She admits that present suffering of disability is due to our previous lives--as in the SIN of our previous lives. She can't manage to bring herself to say that though. The Buddhist "no-self" doctrine does not at all avoid the main point that in Buddhism the law of karma is the law of JUSTICE. Why? Because the RESULTING EFFECT OF PREVIOUS SINS IS UNAVOIDABLE. In that sense, there is no grace, mercy or forgiveness that can cause a person to avoid being a carrier of the judicial effects of previous evil committed. Sins can only be deferred and past down to the next life, but NEVER FORGIVEN in Buddhist thought. Ultimately, the suffering people experience through a disability (or poverty) is their deserved affliction due to previous sins committed in previous lives. Here is a quote from the Buddhist page of Mahidol university in Thailand. Please note the true reality of Karma law: "There are in fact several other sources such as the Culakammavibhanga Sutta wherein the Buddha said to the effect, "Peoples are born Different is because of their own Karma. Thus some have long life, whereas others have short one; some are healthy, whereas others are afflicted by many diseases; some have good complexion, whereas others have poor one; some hold high positions, whereas others have low ones; some are wealthy, whereas others are poor; some are born to high families, whereas others to low ones; Some have a high degree of wisdom, whereas others are foolish. Those peoples used to do different kinds of Karma. For instance, those who are afflicted by many diseases used to do harm to others considerably, whereas those who have only a few diseases used to harm other not so much That some live a short life is the result of their killings in the former lives, and that others can live a long life is because in their former lives they hardly ever killed any living being."
@bellareid348811 ай бұрын
You're spreading of hatred should make your next life very interesting. Good luck with that!