Entering the Middle Way - Day 2

The second day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s three-day teaching on Chandrakirti's "Entering the Middle Way" on July 18, 2020 by video link from his residence in Dharasmala, HP, India at the request of Nalanda Shiksha, a group of Indian Buddhists. His Holiness answers questions from the group during the final half hour.

[@mariarosavazquez3911]

Thanks to the great translator.

[@Fiereflye]

All happiness and long life to His Holiness. 🙏🙏🙏🕉🕉🕉🙏🙏🙏

[@Pematenchoe457]

Thank you your Holiness 🙏💐🍁

[@himangshudeka8873]

At the very beginning I offer my heartily obeisances to His Holiness. As I am hailing from the state Assam today I come to know that His Holiness sent a letter of compassion to our Honorable Cheif Minister for the current situation of devastating flood presently we and our people are facing. Also His Holiness has given donation to fight the flood scenario. As an Assamese I offer my gratitude and thanks to His Holiness for this kindness. With love Himangshu Deka

[@bethakjaq2797]

thank You Your Holiness. and many students of buddhism who mayve been involved in this video. for this and many more precious videos on Mindfullness. your accomplishments make me happy. may i repay my debts to you for the benefit of all beings. and may india revive their 3000 years of ancient and precious thought. that may truly be precious and and needed by all today especially in the u.s.a.. please help us india. we need your ancient wisdom. please revive nalanda. for the world and life on the planet. namaste and love and best wishes. beth a. g.

[@lobsangchuki1071]

Long life his holiness.

[@sonamdolma4911]

Long live your holiness

[@ramudu123b6]

Namastea Sir, long live Holiness

[@MKumar-yg1cl]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 His Holiness's

[@lazydaisy649]

I understand the concept of existence / non existence a bit more now. Thank you to all who made this event happen.

[@ravivaid8562]

Long live dalai lama

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Love you Cristo. Adam. Buddha. Amen Amen Amen.Thank You Thank You Thank You. Faith is my substance

[@Urgendol89]

Long live ur holiness..🙏

[@luizcuschnir4249]

So special this advise...smiling, nice face...starting the best of the other and stops the range...

[@globalcitizen8161]

Thank you your holiness great fourteen dalailama 🙇‍♀️🙏long live your holiness dalailama 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🌻🙏

[@faziahaddala8246]

Merci VOTRE SAINTETE ❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹

[@Gabriel-dm1du]

I love it when he laughs 😁

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

I recomend Gnostic Student my family. Truth has lead me there. Its teacher. Samael Aun Weor gave this life to give these estudies to the World Human

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

This is urgente message. People like Now the hour is at hand.

[@thomastepfer9861]

He always comes back to Nagarjuna. Seems to be his scholar... mine, too. When he is asked, he speaks freely. He doesn't need old texts.

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

We live in us as an individual knowing that universe gifts us life threw spirit we Build soul. And we Build thank you lama

[@dolmalhadon1141]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@WhiteRabbit288]

I think you guys did great with lesser dubbing over His Holiness' voice since yesterday. I prefer just him speaking even if some words are left not translated.

[@emil_kzk]

true, this spontaneous translation is overloading. better to add clear captions in eng

[@ud0ntevenkn0wme]

A transcript would be nice. Maybe of just the important phrases and translation.

[@tonmut4343]

I certainly come here to practice again with the holiness 🙏💗

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

This message is urgente for all humanity truth has broke opten her Gates

[@karljoseph4766]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@integralstanley]

This comment was written for the international integral community and cross posted here: Integral Spiritual Development - Tibetan Buddhism has been one of the primary practices of Ken Wilber, an American philosopher and author. In sharp contrast to postmodern's desire to "let it all hang out", no matter how many people you badly harm, Tibetan Buddhism teaches that moving towards spiritual maturity includes being able to effectively deal with and even outgrow our potentially harmful emotions. The Dalai Lama explains that when we are taken over by potentially harmful emotions they can hijack the part of our brain that can consider long term consequences for all stakeholders. This can have permanent and tragic effects on many people. An example of this could be when a husband or wife gets so angry that they kill their mate, the very person that they formally vowed to love, honor, and cherish for the rest of their life. 😢 A lesser example could be when a hater tresspasses into our community to single out and abuse one or more of our members. Anyway, the Dalai Lama teaches us how to spend more of our time basking in the the beneficial states and emotions of peace, love, and joy. Thank you sir.

[@charlottek2032]

顶礼尊者，Om Mani padme hung🙏

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Beautiful Man.

[@manojrana5240]

namaste 🙏🙏😑😑😑

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

ナマステ

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Bless you we don't pray in winter 😆 meaning this life we are here to lift up soul to unite All with unity threw love compassion and faith. We are free in unity

[@janellemccoy09]

Good afternoon, good evening, and good morning world. 🌹🌷

[@user-lg5no4xg2k]

아주 오래전 일을 잊을 수가 없어서 이야기 합니다 한 노스님과 한 청년이 길거리에서 있었던 일입니다. 그 스님이 그 청년에게 왈 "한 갓 미물이 감히 눈을 똑바로 뜨고 나를 바라보는거야 " 그 청년 길거리에서 땅에 넓적 엎드려 그 노스님께 절을 올립니다. 제가 그 노스님과 인연이 되어 나중에 그 일을 물으니 유명한 국회의원 보좌관인데 (지금도 굉장히 유명합니다.) 좀 안다고 했습니다. 어느날 그 노스님과 북한산 임채무 놀이공원을 지나 찻집 들을 지나 길을 잘닦은 놓은 산 넘어 '자유로'로 가는데 산넘어서 거의 내려갔을때 저더러 중앙선을 넘어 다시 돌아가랍니다. 안된다고 했으나 다시 큰 소리를 질러대는 통에 제가 놀래서 차가 중앙선을 넘어서 산속으로 들어가 뒤집어졌습니다. 가까스로 목숨을 건저 기어나왔죠 조계종 스님이에요 겉모습만 스님인 사람도 있다는걸 알았습니다.

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Its the Glory of God to hide its the Glory of kings to seek and find. After His Heart Your heart our heart. Cristo we have that pattern Thank You Thank You THANK YOU. Me every Human. Im after his HEART you me we every individual has that spark

[@mangkrpromraksa5032]

สาธุสาธุสาธุ

[@kuldeepbahrwal9566]

Love you god

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

あなたの国の神は誰？

[@kuldeepbahrwal9566]

@@user-cp6yr6sv9m What do you want to say?

[@Sentientbeing01]

How can i attend.

[@Walksbythewaters]

🙏🕉Thank you Your Holiness, Thank you

[@chemiyoudon1874]

Living budha in this planet

[@dadphotos7052]

I Do exist in both subsets of physical and imaginary relationships. My thoughts, my actions and my words on those relationships are proofs of my existences. Only when I was in the realm of emptiness, all is nullifying. The empty space can not be defined and has no boundary- so where am I and who am I? ha ha ... acceptance is the nullification in emptiness. .. learn to accept.... be happy...

[@tseringyankyi2505]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏🌿🕊🧎‍♀️

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

月も星も綺麗な夜です。 今日はよく眠れそうです❗

[@kuldeepbahrwal9566]

Hello sir Namaste 🙏

[@ffiori-uw5rz]

HHDL 🙏💗🙏

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

Rather than Charity, destroy the conditions that create poverty to begin with.

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Self awareness Auto abservation you have to be aware of speach words deed. Crucial. Be aware of your suroundings knowing that every momento in oír waking expierance la ilusión begins because of the eye. time and matter only exsist simple in this demition it feels real lol time and matter pass away its an ilusión. Keep it simple.

[@tenzinsonam2358]

🙏🙏🙏🌷🌷🌷

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Inner being beautiful man

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

おはようございます✨7/21火曜日4:50日本からです。お元気ですか？

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Beloved never avenge yourself leave it to the wrath of God for vegence is mine sayeth the Lord I will repay if your enemy is hungry feed him if he's thirsty give him drink for by doing so you will heap burning coals upon his head for venganza is mine sayeth the lord be good to all men especially those of the Brotherhood' Jesus told us the same thing Amen Amen Amen de have the Graetest gift ever given life in a elemental body that comes from the dust of the earth.

[@itachigaming5602]

Hello sir namste

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

ナマステ

[@frederickforczyk6033]

Question. If the aggregation of a human with only one eye mindfully. Would the whole body be light?

[@user-lg5no4xg2k]

제가요 내년부터는 당신께 잘 할께요 올해와 내년 초까지는 아들 문제가 있어서요 그 아들 해결이 문제에요 그래야 제가 모든면에서 자유로워질것 같아서요 그것도 제 업이에요 ㅎ

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Adapt_Counselling353]

IMO the main translator uses overly complicated words and word choices to convey the simplicity of the ideas his holiness' expresses when speaking his adequate English. The tone and emphasis the translator seems a little at odds to those of 'the ocean of wisdom" HHDL. Nevertheless thank you for your well intentioned hard work and effort. I wonder what HHDL would have to say about the Philosophy guiding the work of some major Neuroscientists and psychoanalysts- known as Dual Aspect Monism - that the Brain is the Mind viewed from two different perspectives - the Subjective &the Objective : it is an object when studied from 'outside' by the senses; and it is also experienced as the subject's Mind when s/he is the recipient of the data conveyed by the neurons from the senses. Sorry i haven't expressed it very well. i empathise with the translator now! ;)

[@Adapt_Counselling353]

@@dawal.992 Sanskrit or Pali in general when we refer to Buddhist texts, not as you say "Tibetan Buddhist words" right? And would you agree that not all translators are equal? And that the criteria for judgement among the highly skilled translators are Clarity and Simplicity as well as Accuracy? As you know one of the major challenges with English Language translation - especially of Metaphysical and Psychological topics - is that there are so many alternative words available to convey the same idea, something one appreciates when one consults a Thesaurus. The ability to simplify and reveal for, or complexify and veil understanding from the listener with good word choices and language is one of the most important indicators of an above average and gifted translator. It demonstrates that that particular translator has attained a clear experience of the subject they are working with particularly when translating on the fly. Wise 'knowers' convey complex ideas in small easy to understand sentences and make concepts as simple as possible when paraphrasing but "no simpler than that" or stray from accuracy. I humbly stick to my original comment even if it means extending it to common translation of some of the profound ideas expounded by the Buddha(s) and the Nalander Masters. Kind wishes to you.

[@Zeddd7]

Off topic FYI: Dalai Lama does not mean ocean of wisdom. This is a common misconception.

[@user-lg5no4xg2k]

1시간 출

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

本当に本当に？？？

[@LS-sx7vz]

Bisous pour l'être de lumière 💝😘 :))

[@2omskwithlove]

...isnt buddhism and tibetan, and human consiousness also dependent in origination, compounded, their true nature is empty of inherant existance? actually i agree with buddhism that all things are empty of stable, individual existance/identity, that all things come and go, other than interdependence which remains.... but it is hard to let go of attachment to the illusion of static identity/existance for things that we are attached to, we dont want them to change. but isnt it true that tibetan language, the usa, russia, and china, mongolia and the earth itself are all changing, compounded, and dependent origination, and going away as we speak? wont the earth itself and nagarjuna and all world religions, and humanity completely disappear? or was that only applicable to the dinosaurs and buddhism and the human mind are outside of that dynamic of change?

[@Zeddd7]

Buddhism may come and go. Buddhists will also speak of dark ages with no Buddhism where beings minds are inflexible and unwilling to see things as they are. Nevertheless, wisdom remains, whether it is called Buddhism or not, whether beings see clearly or not.

[@thomasschwarz1973]

@@Zeddd7 right.... So all things are empty. All things change. But emptiness or dependent origination is stable. So also the human mind goes away. But the human mind can understand that it's fundemental nature, and the fundemental nature of all things (e.g. rocks and stars) is dependent origination, or emptiness...

[@Zeddd7]

Thomas Schwarz precisely. Humans have the capability to understand emptiness or dependent origination. Yet whether we as humans decide to see it or not, doesn't change how things exist ultimately. If we're talking relative, then our thoughts and ideas define what reality is for us. The trick is to unite the two and view them as inseparable.

[@Zeddd7]

For example: I am here and interdependly arising. You could also say, there is no self here, it is merely dependently arising. Both are valid. The "I" in the first example exists based on causes and conditions and not separately from them. The "no self" in the second does not exist because it is made up of causes and conditions so you cannot find a "self" that exists separately from those. The trick is to be able to perceive this without having to think about it, and that's easier said than done.

[@thomasschwarz1973]

@@Zeddd7 Well.... About the "trick".... We humans would love to have one... Somehow beat death, change, time.... Become enlightened, become a buddha, go to heaven, etc... But I am pretty sure that the best we can do (and the worst) is become a rock. Or course the rock will evolve just as it did to eventually "create" prokaryotic cells. So all things evolve, all things arise dependent on conditions, all things are compounded (made up of other things). Then the core question that seems to be on the table, "but isn't human consciousness special? On its subtlest level, isn't it without beginning or end? I would say 1, no it's not special. It's subtle most nature is the same as a rock's subtlest nature. Emptiness (lack of defining characteristics, no increase, no decrease, etc....)

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

ダライ・ラマさん こんばんは😃🌃

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

ダライ・ラマさん 御体は大丈夫ですか？ ご無理をなさらずに

[@VLArray]

the main translator uses overly complicated words and word choices to convey the simplicity of the ideas his holiness' expresses when speaking his adequate English. The tone and emphasis the translator seems a little at odds to those of 'the ocean of wisdom" HHDL. Nevertheless thank you for your well intentioned hard work and effrot.

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

ゎ？

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

彼女とは？ 一体誰？

[@cresenciohernandez8310]

Budisatvas

[@user-cp6yr6sv9m]

ダライ・ラマさん 困ってる⁉️