Buddhist Monk: Why You’re Angry. Living in Fight or Flight! The Biggest Toxins Are In Your Mind.

[@sugarfree1894]

Buddhist mantra chanting was my way in to meditation. Day by day, sitting quietly after chanting, my mind began to settle. I started in 2013 and have practiced daily ever since; it's hands down the best thing I've ever done, everything in my life is better. Get in - it's free, requires no equipment or classes, and it works.

[@elliekirk6001]

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[@tootsieb11]

What are you chanting?

[@sugarfree1894]

@@tootsieb11 Green Tara: Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha. And Om Mani Padme Hum Hrih.

[@Lone_Star86]

Nam myoho range kyo 💚

[@MohanKumar-sj6zw]

Meditation is not changing.Listen to Venerable monk carefully.Namo Buddhaya.🎉❤❤

[@MT-zs6yl]

I have grown up a practicing Buddhist, yet meditation was always difficult until I came across Thubten. Now I can meditate with lot of compassion towards myself even with a constant wondering mind.

[@82vickyM]

Never say you have to stop crying on your podcasts davina. Cry more. You crying allows others to cry and it's so healthy. Thanks, I adore your podcasts and you are bringing so much to this cohort of women (and men) who are finding themselves after 40. ❤

[@sallyvaughan1231]

Really surprised this does not have more hits or comments, excellent presentation. Ease and clarity of words which offers hope..to all. Thank you.

[@annaartesana2622]

That meditation at the end was so relaxing and soothing, I didnt want it to end. Great interview.Thank you both.

[@kathrynmcnerney6490]

I love this talk. I started meditating years ago but the last few years have dropped off and my mental health is suffering. This has inspired me again.

[@EmilyCalisthenics]

Me too! Good luck ❤

[@Banksia-Blue000]

Me too.🙏🏻❤️

[@sofimazi555]

I love this man. He is gentle and courageous Sweet and beautiful.

[@andreaandrea6716]

This is THE loveliest talk!!! Thank you so much!

[@lisachucks]

@begin Again with divina Wow wow I’m 54 and suffered mental health from my early 20s .. I was meant to see this today 1/1/25 ❤ I’ve recently started meditating for the past month or so .. as I suffer depression anxiety the list goes on .. but listening and understanding you both brings light to my heart HONESTLY THANK YOU ❤️❤️ happy new year all new start I wish you well x

[@lisachucks]

@BeingAgainwithDivina ♥️♥️

[@sleeplessinstockwell]

All the best for 2025 Lisa, just one thing, don't define your life with mental health, I've had a few breakdowns, couldn't give a monkey's, or what what others think about it, I've moved on.

[@dawgmaw]

Me too.

[@SorrentoShore]

I hope you're doing better. One huge thing that cures depression is to change the diet you're eating Stop sugar, carbs and alcohol. Do something for someone else to get out and away from the selfishness that accompanies depression. Explanation: focusing just on yourself in circles is self-focus.

[@Banksia-Blue000]

@@SorrentoShore Totally Agree. I struggle with this, because all the food I really enjoy, in the end it only brings me down. Love and Hugs from a stranger🙏🏻❤️

[@bekiadam108]

That's a well taught monk speaking from experience and a genuine lineage of Buddhism. Makes a huge difference. Thubten has a genuine ability to make the pitfalls clear for people. Love how he points out early on, how people tend to disqualify themselves from meditation. Brilliant.

[@mclean1970]

It was absolutely fascinating & so powerful 🙏. That's the best description of meditation I've ever heard. Incredible, thank you so much for sharing this lovely human with us 🤍

[@BeginAgainWithDavina]

Thank you!! We thought today would be a particularly good day to slow down xx

[@mclean1970]

@BeginAgainWithDavina honestly, it came just when I needed it 🙏

[@hattyflame3889]

He is so lovely,thank you Davina for this wonderful conversation 💕

[@joannemorris1689]

This was something i didnt know i needed until I did. Blessed.❤

[@girlinthearena]

So happy the algorithm brought me to Davina's channel. I've always loved her and am so happy she's doing something on youtube!!

[@joanne4692]

Love you Davina❤❤❤

[@timanderson4743]

Absolutely love that guy. When I read his book it was like an epiphany. How he explained that your mind will drift when you meditate and then meditation is to be aware of it and bring it back. Thank you for sharing

[@michelemurphy5264]

Great interview, lovely guest. I hope u are continuing to heal Davina....and u are practicing your meditation ❤❤❤

[@momentum-consultant]

Beautiful ! Raw . Good on you Davina . So many of us with this past . Love this and your show on lost children . Loved the meditation at the end and love you huggy Davina . What a joy you are . Sending you good thoughts. ☸️

[@Sashas-mom]

Her kindness and passion made this a joy right?

[@Sherry1092]

I found just going into the dark pitch black for a few days straight is beyond transformative. It makes starting a meditation practice so easy because you are so connected to your soul which seems to happen when all visual stimulation is removed for an extended period of time.

[@Ann963]

How do you prepare food, or do you turn the light on only when necessary?

[@MaddyT54321]

This was a wonderful chat to witness... Gelong Thubten certainly said things that hit me on a personal level ❤. Thank you Davina 😊

[@yvonneupshecomes9948]

How lucky were you to sit with this beautiful man I could feel how special you felt in that moment Blessings and thank you

[@patcummings6950]

I've been wondering how to meditate, but there are so many people on you tube telling you how to do it., I didn't know who to listen to and didn't want to start out on the wrong foot. So happy I found this. Looking forward to getting his book. Thank you for this video. ❤

[@dawnnawayburne3932]

So touching because of your open hearted reactions to his incredible words, Davina. Your honesty throughout was deeply moving

[@Natureschild1964]

I've always thought about Meditating but never got round to it but after this podcast it's given me the push to start 🙏

[@worldview730]

Gelong is back on his beat, the endless path of peace & compassion. Good to see him in his continuous way. 🙏🙏

[@katenagiah9497]

Wow... I absolutely enjoyed this podcast... Thanks Davina and Gelong Thubten. Gelong's advice and practical advice on meditation is so motivating. I am going to start following his simple steps. Thank you... Sending love and light to you all from South Africa ❤️🙏🤗🌈

[@Banksia-Blue000]

Sending Love and Light back to you, from Australia. 🙏🏻❤️

[@BeingHappyIsNo1]

How brave and courageous you both have been for the benefit of others. Bless you both. 🙏💖💕💕

[@danryan4137]

Drawing. Everyday for a short period of time to begin, a pen, pencil and a cheap journal,sketchbook is all one needs. This to done mindfully is Meditation ❤

[@Ann963]

To my fellow neurodivergent siblings, try meditating with a fidget toy, rocking, or walking. Moving and being compassionate toward my need to move (anyone with restless leg syndrome or tics knows the feeling) is something I learned to accept and even celebrate. Meditation is about mindfulness, not stillness. ❤🙏

[@EmilyCalisthenics]

Thank you! I’m AuDHD and hadn’t thought to do this ❤

[@carojones4468]

Yes ! My Buddhist Centre teaches walking meditation and my teacher said it would be great for me as I don’t like sitting still. You could probably find some guidance on KZbin. I also chant mantras while I’m walking, which does distract me from my mind, but sometimes I need that too. But breathing meditation is probably my easiest for a sit down. Or look up YOGA NIDRA … it’s fantastic for relaxing, energy and calming the mind 🙏🏻❤️

[@jacobread9650]

i recommend listening to eckhart tolle's talks and guided meditations.

[@Banksia-Blue000]

@@jacobread9650 Eckhart Tolle, totally changed my life. 🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️

[@juliehodgson2642]

Oh my goodness, what an amazing podcast, I absolutely loved listening to this one . I’ve seen Gelong with Ruby Wax before , he is such an inspiration ❤

[@simonkipper2657]

Dear Thubten,such an inspiration

[@Teach.Experience.Dance-Vicky]

What a lovely conversation with a lovely man and a good leveller of a conversation

[@carlytomeipilates]

wow, what a powerful podcast and beautiful meditation at the end, to remind us it doesnt need to be for hours or minutes to find that sense of calm again. Thank you 🙏

[@asphen1193]

Brilliant interview with a fascinating person, I enjoy how he spoke on meditation and felt very understanding about why meditation is hard for many people.

[@ann-marie.lougher]

This is outstanding Davina...best so far!........and as someone else has said , I am surprised it hasn't generated more comments...maybe everyone is still caught up with the materialism of Christmas hey! This is THE best description of meditation, as a skill, that I've come across. ....oh and Davina....you'll never regret taking yourself off to a silent retreat....trust me 😉🙏💜

[@MS-bs8dd]

…the silent retreat… jumped into a 10-day myself decades ago; thought I’d do another as others had but so far have not.. for me was deep solace, in the middle.. with 3 days of chaos at retreat beginning and at re-entry (back home)

[@ann-marie.lougher]

@MS-bs8dd Where are you? Where was the 10 day? I've only done 5 day silent retreats. I'm almost craving my next one! Love and light. 🙏

[@MS-bs8dd]

@ So this one, it was in the early 2000’s at a Buddhist Center near Palm Springs CA in the desert surrounded by space and natural beauty. I flew across the country for it - their van picked up us attendees at the airport and delivered us to the center for a Dzochen 10 day silent retreat led by Lama Surya Das. 💜

[@RayofSunshineMeditation]

Thank you i really enjoyed this. Meditation changed my life. Being grateful for every day and doing even one thing each day to help others makes you and someone else feel great

[@Elizabeth-qi5fx]

Thank you 🙏 This was truly wonderful. I found myself touched so deeply that I had tears streaming down my face. I need to cry and I rarely do and so that was a gift.

[@KimberleyJackson-y7r]

What a gorgeous chat. Love you Davina “I’ve got to underline everything in my brain!” 🤗🥰

[@etherealenigma2008]

Meditation is a skill I've always wanted to master. After listening to Gelong, I think I will be able to, now. This video was life changing. Just beautiful. Thank you so much!

[@nickywellman594]

Thank you Gelong, this was so powerful food for my soul 🙏🏼 I enjoyed this so much. Thank you Davina for making it possible to receive something so powerful, I have forwarded this on, so many teachings, I hope many more people are able to access this ❤

[@abigailcross624]

I have meditated for a long time but I have never had a solid commitment to it daily. I did this short one with you and the bliss on your face was exactly as I felt (I’m sure I wasn’t alone).

[@TarotforSadhana]

This was a great conversation. Thank you so much to you both.

[@peterhardy5011]

This was such a fabulous talk, his was of explaining is perfect , love this guy so much , Thank you davina for putting this out there :-)

[@NickHintonComposer]

I'm so subscribed after watching this!

[@jansen1997]

Thubten is such a beautiful being. I’ve seen him at two events and he is always captivating ❤

[@gem7707]

Crying already and not even a minute in 😂 clearly this is perfect 🙏 I love you Davina! Thank you 💖💖💖 xx

[@AkA-sw7rl]

I love this, what a delightful human he is ❤

[@satori9549]

Thank you Davina and Gelong la, you have a unique way of delivering your own experiences that relate to the listeners and helps us understand the benefits of meditation . Micro meditation is so wonderful . Om Mani padme hung .

[@daveadams7989]

Sitting with pain or whatever is causing you suffering is my worst possible trait. I ruminate and overthink it even more until it consumes me and I can’t see anything else in the world other than what I’m stressing over!

[@ceridawn]

Yea its really hard!

[@observer5864]

So true... I think they should be questions you are required to work through in that state so that you work through pain instead of sit with pain

[@ArtyAntics]

Have you ever tried writing it down? Often I would notice when I put things into black and white, my thoughts slowed and were less automatic. Most of the time it would be my judgement of something not the thing itself that was the problem. Self criticism is so hard to break. Instead I imagine my best friend telling it to me. Then I write down what I would say to him. Then give that to myself. Cuts through all of the rumination. After sometime, I got to the point where I got used to treating myself better and the rumination was less intense.

[@daveadams7989]

@ that’s great advice. I do know that sometimes when I hear myself saying it out loud to someone else, what’s troubling me, I can hear myself saying hang on, this isn’t a thing to be worrying about at all! Just letting it out can make you realise that it’s not even a thing!

[@Lone_Star86]

We need more people like this guy in the world 🙏

[@lillyrose4709]

Absolutely enlightening🙏🙏🙏🙏😊

[@geecee1288]

As always a brilliant guest and I’ve learnt so much.

[@visionaries766]

So grateful for this video finding me.. 🙏🏼

[@Hayley-e3q]

What a fantastic enlightening conversation that will help so many realise that they are meditating correctly….that there is no wrong way….

[@Mindfuljourneywithme111]

Meditation means to become familiar with. All day long we need to reflect on who we are being, acting, thinking about. Once we become aware the mine isn’t designed to make us happy then we can let go of what we are trying to control ❤

[@MS-bs8dd]

🙏🏽

[@Banksia-Blue000]

Thank you. Loved this. 🙏🏻❤️

[@carly-beatz-DJ]

A lovely watch. Will takeaway loads from this.

[@carolynnorth510]

This enhanced my life! Thank you

[@joycemansfield1108]

Thankyou for really explaining how to gently bring it back.

[@johntreadaway47]

Beautiful. Thank you 🙏

[@ciaranoconnell5277]

Beautiful interview Davina. I identify so much with the content. Understanding & dealing with feelings is fundamental to my journey through addiction recovery starting 24 years ago. Thank you so much. Ciaran

[@AndrewDBrown2020]

I enjoyed that so much - thank you.

[@armandefrance701]

Thank you both for this, having meditated for many years .I had let go of giving myself the time and space for myself, just started again a few days ago as I found my mental health was really suffering. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@willwaldron2146]

Stumbled upon this and what good fortune. Wisdom and guidance in a gentle and positive way. Thank you both.

[@skusey-75]

This was very interesting and lots to think about (or not so much if you're meditating 😆). The meditation at the end was great, and mini meditations throughout the day is exactly what I need but never thought about. Thank you. 😊 ❤ Hope you're feeling better Davina 💗

[@zoedvega3923]

like how he hums gives a sense of him listening deeply before responding to her.

[@GreyAmbience]

I needed this ❤

[@patriciadeakin9367]

Absolutely beautiful thank you to both of you

[@desertgin]

Thank you Davina & Gelong ❤

[@gillianspedding4910]

Brilliant ! Thank you❤️

[@caithannan]

Love this. Thank you both 🤗🧡🤗

[@helenrosney-lowry1633]

What a beautiful podcast-thank you Davina. As always you are shining your beautiful light 💯❤️ Thank you Gelong Thubten for your wonderful authenticity 💯🙏🏽 Namaste

[@laurajamieson3094]

Best interview so far. Thank you x

[@suwarren6281]

Such a truly beautiful podcast.. an inspirational man to listen too. forgiving others is a form of inner healing ❤️‍🩹

[@maureendrennan9328]

Very interesting and friendly, inviting interview. Thank you. ❤

[@jennybuxton2790]

So wonderful 💖 thank you both 😊

[@sheltiesrthebest8557]

I will save this for the weekend thanks

[@lauraashley1]

I love you Davina. You are a beautiful person. Inside and out. I love your warmness, your personality and your lovely voice. You are beautiful 😍 Love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤🥰

[@jennypascoe1612]

Thank you so much Davina. I'm a hugger too so I'm sending hugs to you from Australia. 🙏🌻🌹💛

[@KewiCampervan]

Wow that meditation was amazing, he as a Angel voice I could listen to him all day x

[@kathrynrainbow]

Thank you Davina, thanks Thubten. Wonderful , hope to see you again soon . Happy new year 😊

[@meenacleland934]

It is beautiful his journey..

[@joannahobbs7687]

Tearful and a feeling of lightness after the meditation … thank ❤

[@racheljones9786]

Really enjoyed this, thank you both. I am in my own buddist journey so this has been very helpful. Hope you feeling better beautiful bean ❤

[@theharmonymumuk]

Thank you so much for this very grateful! I dealt with loss five times last year. 38:40

[@buddleiabee]

A liver/gallbladder cleanse helped with my anger. I was slipping into wrath. Now it's gone, after flushing over 200 stones down the loo. Sometimes it's physical too. The brain translates congestion & inflammation as irritation.

[@Ian24s]

Flossing is the key

[@infoharvester]

Whoa 😦

[@SorrentoShore]

Totally agree. What type of cleanse did you do?

[@Banksia-Blue000]

What type of cleanse, did you do please, thank you. 🙏🏻❤️

[@deniseleistner8528]

I'm practice the nichiren Buddhismus. Morning and evening chanting the Mantra Nam myoho Renge kyo. It opens the concessnes. Thats al we have to do in our life, ecpand, trancend

[@clairetonks4772]

Thank you so much for this timely reminder! 🎉 This wonderful conversation is so helpful, intelligent and accurate. 🙏 God bless you both, and all of us on our healing journeys. Xxx ❤

[@Sherry1092]

So appreciate of this heartfelt interview, truly , thank you so much.

[@Qi-realignment]

He is fabulous and totally resonate with everything he says ❤

[@TimC-Cambridge]

Witnessing the mind's activity with good grace.

[@radhikaschwartz3499]

I had the good fortune to learn TM Transcendental Meditation in 1970. Thoughts are not the enemy . This monk hated meditation from the start. Those who learn TM from the first meditation sink into an expansive peaceful silent mind. You are taught from the beginning not to push thoughts away, not to care. The focus is on the mantra. But it’s taught in a way that creates effortlessness. After learning this. Whether you use mantra. Breath, affirmation, self inquiry etc the technique is the same. Hearing this talk it sounds similar but there is still some force. Makes me more appreciative of Maharishi mahesh yogi’s technique not to strain or force against the flow of the thoughts. Now many are trying to mimic this but his technique gives the immediate experience of bliss and effortlessness.

[@BobK-k4n]

This was absolutely wonderful. Very very special. Gassho (palms together). Deep bow of gratitude.

[@Donddd12345]

I really needed to hear this. Very helpful...... Just at the right time.

[@TaniaKnowles-m3o]

If we use the meditation explanation as an analogy for self acceptance - it’s in the noticing and bringing ourselves back where we can expand our self acceptance. It’s knowing that all of our internal ‘stuff’ serves us, it’s what we do with it that can either build or break us. 🙏🏼

[@rayking2254]

Thank you as someone else said didn’t know i needed this ❤

[@vestaosto]

What an inspirational video! Especially the part about “mediating about anger”. I wish he explains that part a bit more in detail. I’m referring to rhe part about his four year retreat. When he put his mind on the anger, was he focusing on feeling the anger or was he simply looking at rhe anger? Those details would be helpful for me to know. Thanks for uploading!🙏

[@xiaoqingling1500]

Namo Amitabha 🙏🙏🙏

[@jacobread9650]

Very important interview. Meditation is so important in todays world. We are ruled by our thoughts and pain more than ever. We are so identified with our thoughts and fears that we don't even realise that this is a delusional way of living. Please talk to Eckhart Tolle. What he teaches is life changing.

[@Riewer79]

What an amazing , inspirational interview well done for bringing this to our worlds ! I am watching this at 20.23pm in NYE and I'm taking all that I have just listened to into 2025 Thank you so much , it's just what I needed

[@noneofurbusiness906]

A very enlightening interview, thank you so much