Expectations and Appreciation

In this short video recorded in India, Mingyur Rinpoche gives the Tergar community an in-depth look at the first few weeks of his retreat. He talks in inspiring terms about how he worked with the expectations he brought with him on retreat and the near-death experience that transformed his resistance and attachment. You can discuss this teaching in the Monthly Teachings Forum of learning.tergar.org under the topic Expectations and Appreciation.
Video length: 18 Minutes
Reflection Questions
Have you practiced letting go of expectations and if you have, did it change your outlook?
Have you found that practicing appreciation has an effect on your daily life?
This video includes subtitles in English, Bulgarian, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish.

[@Yetipfote]

I realized that Buddhism ist the best way out of suffering. Even when you just practice bits and pieces of it it helps. Thank you. Rinpoche.

[@olivegano]

Lo Ro pain is inevitable suffering is optional

[@suel9905]

Shamma in english

[@varnikakaushik5986]

Thank you so much dear Rinpoche-la. 🌹🙏

[@didjesbydan]

Not only is this person wise, but his mannerisms and humorous personality are adorable.

[@denny4090]

One thing I appreciate so much and am deeply thankful for is ... to have found you Mingyur Rinpoche. Your teachings have changed my life so profoundly for the better.Many Thanks Mingyur Rinpoche.. may you be blessed always with good health. You are a great blessing to humanity.

[@PippaPPod]

I meditate with Rinpoche every morning, and try to watch at least one of his videos a day. He has changed my life. This week I am blessed to be on vacation at the beach with my daughter and son-in-law and lots of family members. To be able to meditate at the beach is such a wonderful experience that I will treasure forever. Being able to meditate out in nature is incredible! Especially when the Ocean is my Home in my Heart. ❤️ 🌊 🌺

[@emilysha418]

What a profoundly sweet man. Even in his darkest hours, he finds a place of clarity. I'm filled with such joy and gratitude.

[@harjantosetyoko9800]

Terimakasih Rinponche

[@thegoldenlotus9257]

monks like this very rarely share their stories..thank you so much for being the inspiration for so many..thank you

[@sunamdutta8623]

He said everyone is treating me like a princess 😂😂😂. This video really helped me. Thank you

[@factspoken9062]

...and the glucose in nerve🤣

[@tunuevoyo2277]

Fabuloso, muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia tan rica en sabiduría

[@charlesbraine9644]

I wish you were near, or I was there. To be under your wing as you teach and guide me , I so wish to walk in your shadow. I am facing the loss of my dog to cancer , we have been together for almost 9 years he is my best friend, my child, we had special bond now I have to put him to sleep. I am struggling, what would you say to me I wonder ? I am just starting my journey of meditation and wanting to become a buddhist . Everything is unraveling.!!

[@censura1210]

16:11 literally 4-5 seconds before he said "you have beautiful eyes" I accidentally poked my left eye and I was thinking "hell, what would I do without my eyes?". And then he said "appreciate that you have nice, beautiful eyes", which was a perfectly timed coincidence.

[@RickarooCarew]

luminous... thou art luminous... Master Rinpoche... thank you

[@leonordiazgonzalez286]

Muchas gracias Maestro ! Muy linda enseñanzas , ojalá pudiera yo sentir esa paz interior ❤🙏 pero se intenta , día a día, 🙏🙏🙏

[@roxanarugea9827]

Thank you Rinpoche .I think is a wonderful coincidence that in these days I'm reading a book written by Helen Tworkov about your experience after you have left the monastery of Bodh Gaia .I 'm very grateful for your teachings - I' ve listen before that podcasts with you , wich had a great impact on me .Namaste

[@scottodom535]

Rinpoche, thank you so much for your work helping all beings! Your example inspires me to practice with more devotion, more love, more gratitude than ever. Your courage to embark on your wandering retreat, your willingness to give yourself totally to practice, your open heart, your wisdom- truly inspires me to give myself fully to the path for the benefit of all beings. May you have a long, long life and please keep teaching us!!! with love and devotion- Scott

[@timohairaksinen]

Thank you very much. Have a good life with many years of teaching about Meditation.

[@motivate2mind]

Never know this part of you story,made me crying,Everything is happening for a reason,thank you rinpochen for still here for us,live long!🙏

[@abhisektamang454]

♥️♥️♥️I will forever remain grateful to this beautiful teacher and master I hope I can meet you and personally thank you

[@ggholguin]

You are an inspiration for the world

[@brentgallagher3603]

I like how he said, " ...let it die."

[@amlanchatterjee7709]

I am in love with these videos ..these are so profound ...hope all us experience what Rinpoche is sharing.. so rich ..

[@linhtutu2853]

Thank you Rinpoche! I am always grateful for your sharing!

[@nowornever07]

Om mani padme hum..may all being be free from suffering..🙏🙏🙏

[@eSKAone-]

He is my soulmate.♥️

[@tarabec8691]

Thank you you're videos really help me to live in peace with my fears and anxiety

[@myselfsil]

Such a brave and real practitioner. A living example for everyone! He looks so much like his Dad!

[@celticeyes8485]

You are a national treasure. How inspiring to listen to your teachings you are my teacher on my special path of healing. I suffer with panic disorder and agoraphobia and have faith i will live again in peace and not fear... Thank you (Diolch yn fawr) in my language in Wales UK 🙏🏻

[@nodalkumo5416]

Thank you Rinpoche la....I appreciate being able to hear you and get your teachings🙏🤍.....love , happiness and joy to every beings in this universe🤍♥️ May you all heal from whatever bad things going in your life....may you find strength from all the hardships.....and may you be a better person🙇‍♀️🤍😌

[@marekklemczak590]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart :) :) :). Peace, love, happiness, wealth, health and faith for everybody in the world :) :) :).

[@-arjun-1163]

In this universe ,may all things are filled with goodness love and happiness that's it ❣

[@JasonGafar]

Long life prayer to Rinpoche. Tashi Delek!

[@editeisabelfaria5618]

Obrigada Rinpoche!

[@81179venky]

very sweet guy...😊 wanna see more of him.

[@neeranangia9609]

Thankyou teacher, I look forward to hear and learn from your videos.

[@jimmylama8328]

Thankyou rinpoche 🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏

[@pascalmoisan3055]

I particularly appreciate this video after a job loss.

[@voidmoon.]

I am so thankful that you are sharing your experience and beautiful heart with us.. Thank you! Namaste! 🙏🏾💐

[@madhima]

Appreciation with Gratitude for Master 🙏 ❤

[@rabindragurung5506]

Thank you so much Rinpoche for sharing a great wonderful and long life

[@pamelaaltamirano378]

What a beautiful video. I'm very impressed with your experiance

[@astharlrana6362]

I see hope! Im so hopeful now that I’ve found you, I see the end of stress, anxiety and fear. Thank you! 😿🤍🙏🏻

[@xiangzhou3332]

yes u will ！

[@Ryan-gw3yv]

Practicing gratitude in everything good or bad has done this for me a great deal. Even if I drop a spoon. Said 'so what. Thank you. Some reason I dont know is why I dropped this.' because I was so annoyed. Got a vision of being sick from eating with that object. The bible speaks of this. Show gratitude for everything, EVERYTHING - and watch how light you become. Thank you Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

[@macarius8802]

Thank you, sir for sharing this! It gives me hope.

[@finnibertlunchiken7792]

I understood and got a lot from this. A LOT. l had a real awakening from this. I'm glad you didn't die because you are exploring and communicating ideas in greater ways and I enjoy each new discovery.

[@markweisner722]

Thank you so much, Rinpoche ☺️ 🙏

[@davidwilkie9551]

Another instructive narrative of high quality simplicity about the recognition of the differences between helplessness like a dependent child, and dispassionate adult wisdom necessary to manage the experiences, self-teaching and practiced altogether in this one person. An example anyone can emulate without having to experience the extreme NDE, but it's a matter of applying "free will" to self-deny unnecessary distractions, and relearn what you already know empirically, from the opposite perspective intellectually. After you do the best you can with what you have, here-now-forever, do nothing and all will be done. (Philosophical appreciation)

[@heikeflegel3619]

1000 Thanks from my heart Rinpoche. You‘re an great extraordinary Lama and a hope for countless sentient beings 🙏🏼❤️

[@veramensana1742]

Thank you, Rinpoche 🙏 Your teaching and your books have helped me so much. I wait for your visit to Indonesia in September. I wish you a long life, health, and happiness, always. 🙏

[@richardmunn22]

Thank-you to all involved in making these beautiful teachings available, much love to you all.

[@dr.kuldeeptabiyad7060]

thank you guru ji I was loss 2 time and don't understand actually 1st time nearly appresiason but I don't know what is it but and 2nd time 2 or 3 day I m upset depression and feeling not good but I think I'm understand appresiason thank a lot u r my best guru

[@Anna-qo2tr]

Thank you, your lectures help me a lot with general understanding of conscience! I appreciate your work!

[@othergeorgea]

I look up to you so much. Thank you for this.

[@richardpadma7018]

I appreaciatate that I can simply be meditating in the here and now,just simply being..

[@skyerlog5487]

Thank you so much Rinpoche for sharing. May you live long for helping others.

[@ShallExplore]

It was such a pleasure to have met you few months back in Hong Kong! I've uploaded 2 videos in which I have asked you "what is the most valuable lesson you've learnt in your life?" Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@sonamjorphail9942]

Namooo Rinpoche la! _/\_ _/\_ _/\_ May everyone be blessed, keep the blessing in future also.

[@lcastellanos8715]

Made me cry of joy. I’ve never meditating and that’s little moments of joy and thankful saved my life. I don’t really know form where come that feeling of happiness for nothing just like joyful and peace that tell me ,everything it’s ok,I don’t need anything else. Thanks❤️

[@charismaicrings9506]

Super...very amazing video...learn too many things from this Yongey

[@sumitkhatri3530]

These guys really have the guts. Salute

[@blognroses3161]

Such a great and inspiring lesson! Even breath should be appreciated, we should take nothing for granted!

[@teekay2283]

I read your comment and liked it. The whole time I been thinking what 'blocked nose' wrote is so true. :P

[@wingingninja]

One of the best teachings I have received . Thank You .

[@richardcarew4708]

thank you Master Rinpoche 🙏

[@sebdawa2653]

Thank you Rimpoche for sharing your deep experience ... It is true that if we can transform all situations as a path to enlightenment, this is the best path. There is no opposite spiritual life and material life because in one we can reveal the other. Thanks again .

[@dawapeljor8945]

I feel the same experienced after I got the bad panic at my work in the night alone. So, now I really appreciated all the existence in the life and try to find joy in everything as simple as having food on table for myself and being alive

[@jessesoto6150]

🎊📯 Praise !! Praise !! To the Buddhas of the ten directions ! ! ! Hooray ! ! Hooray ! ! ! 📯🎊

[@joanntran7450]

Good morning, greeting from California USA

[@theadamra5771]

Thank You for sharing! Bless

[@sylvielopez2686]

Tank you very much gratitude Rinpoche 🙏🌼❤️🕊

[@summertime2702]

Great. Thank you so much for sharing 😁🤗

[@derpn00b]

This is so wonderful, thank you!!!

[@shayleadiviny799]

Love the transformation. Lookin good Mingyur!

[@esenbi]

11:50 crazy moment thank you for sharing, this is very personal & honest of you. lots of appreciation and respect to you

[@Mahik21]

Thank you Rinpoche. Really like your clarity of thoughts and way towards life.

[@lkarma23]

Dear Rinpoche, Thank you for sharing your enlightening experience with us.

[@finnibertlunchiken7792]

I appreciate you and your videos.

[@sandrozozo9857]

🙏 thank you Rinpoche! 💐

[@johnnytortuga5795]

I am able to view past awareness and future awareness of modest expectation. Yet, the present requires meditation that balances that awareness within the moment is difficult. Thank you Mingyur Rinpoche for your instruction.

[@ambientenergyrelaxation9367]

Really great talk.Thank you for sharing.

[@senthilkumaravel1830]

Thank you Mingyur - being a beautiful soul.

[@lysambodia]

so touched by your sincerity. thank you so much

[@karmayeshe8935]

Wonderful teaching. Long life long live Rinpoche la!

[@marcr2204]

Fantastic experience. Till today i couldn't overcome the fear of the unknown. I am waiting for that day

[@chaithanyasurya2224]

Your teachings make me so pleasant

[@mwervin1s]

I love you Mr. Rinpoche, thank you thank you thank you for your wisdom!

[@RubinGhimire]

Thank you Rinpoche. You are a blessing to us all. I'm fortunate to have met you.

[@thinlaynamgyal9636]

Blessed with ur spiritual path. Thanks for sharing your wisdom..

[@calicocatvlogger]

hes the best!!! makes me feel so much better

[@pmoneyraskal]

tashi delek, your guided meditation has really helped me. Thank you I am.grateful.

[@niharikatiwari8959]

thank you to you for calming our mind for guiding life is hard but we can get through if we practice meditation 🧘‍♂️

[@ankitmalik7963]

Very nice and informative video. Thank you so much

[@airforjstring]

Thank you so much! My journey has started with your teachings. I’m so grateful that you are fine and shared this with us

[@yahyah9184]

I appreciate you and this moment of gratitude. Blessings 🕉🕭

[@AppleComrade]

Simple and clear- wisdom!

[@buniluvr]

Very profound experience . . . .thank you Rinpoche for sharing.

[@whachamacallitis]

This is sooo good. Definitely one of the best spirited teaching I have ever heard. I am deeply grateful for Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche for sharing his experience. So helpful! Thank you Rinpoche🤗

[@siddharthmanvatkar]

I always enjoy to watch and listen to you. You had a great experience. And thank you for sharing your great experience with us.Love you Rinpoche.

[@PIYUSH74428]

I am very joyfull while listening to you.

[@Alix777.]

Thanks so much dear Rinpoche, thank you for sharing all your wisdom. Lots of gratitude to you

[@seralee8443]

Thank you Mingur Rinpoche la

[@nicustroh]

I like you very much, I am in situation of loosing my job, due to anger, and today decided to continue in my job and accept the scolding that is going to come..

[@hiranath1699]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart that you shared your precious experiences. We only appreciate the water when we go through shortage of it. We take everything for granted.