Living in a Pandemic: How to Transform Depressive Thinking - with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

As the Buddha said, “Our lives are shaped by our minds; we become what we think.” In times of constant negative information about the pandemic situation, our minds tend to focus on negative ideas, chewing them over again and again, but we can learn to recognize that the thoughts and stories that appear in our minds do not necessarily match reality. Through awareness practice we can learn to make friends with our negative thoughts and find some relief from the anxiety and fear they provoke in us.
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[@gettagudenhei8355]

When you said 'we are driving the car of suffering" I realise I just need to get out and walk. 💚 thank you

[@kathk3203]

May all negative and unsafe people be removed from our thoughts as we move through our day. Compassion and wisdom.

[@pankajkumar-dh9jc]

I m from India guruji..you are my teacher now in my meditation..you are the right teacher 4 me..may be I will not meet you face 2 face..but I wanna say u change my life..u find a new student 🙏🙏

[@hellboundtruck123]

You can meet him, keep hope 🙏🏼

[@rtj7397]

Where do he live? bodhgaya?

[@bvbb559]

Most important after receiving teaching, we should continue to practice. Meeting face to face is not really an big issue.

[@pankajkumar-dh9jc]

@@bvbb559 yes it's not..

[@Blessing927]

I do not know how, but he looks younger than he was 10 years ago! 🌿🎋💐 So happy to get to know your teachings! I sincerely appreciate your presence in my daily life!

[@javasroe6541]

yes, I noticed too :) :)

[@bvbb559]

Because your eyes and your mind is getting younger. So what you see and what you perceive is getting younger.

[@MrFarang10]

May Rinpoche’s teachings benefits all sentient beings 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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10:22 13:44 suffering is aversion and craving 16:25 in life many use aversion and craving to achieve things Instead we should use wisdom, love compassion, awareness Which is all inside of us already 17:00 instead we give credit to aversion and craving 18:00 decision of I don’t like / nervous system 20:11 sound meditation can’t sleep or relax from noise Is based on decision of mind something is bad and overtime nervous system will adapt to this Can work in future, outside noise, inside noise, etc TBf works for sleeping w light on too 24:50 the fear / resistance to something is worse than the thing itself 26:11 like SE he acknowledges that thoughts come with sensation in body, influence of NS and body to thoughts Not just thoughts influence feelings 26:50 awareness of the sensation in body from the thought, ware ness of thought itself, awareness of gap with no sensation, etc This awareness is the support for the meditation stand on in this type of subject meditation Much like how focusing on breath is the support for object meditation 27:25 subtle hatred = aversion Strong = hatred 33:20 the opposite of aversion is love kindness compassion So when we are with our emotions and sensations We are not averting anymore = subtle hatred = instead now no longer averting = its opposite is now present, we are embracing the emotions being with them And That is love kindnes. compassion 33:37mindful allowing of aversion itself is also kindness love and compassion and forgiveness We are mindfully choosing to caring for the feeling of aversion as well rather than mindlessly averting automatically 28:20 4 parts to destructive thoughts, overwhelming emotion, depression, etc And as you take away these parts one by one, the -- will lose its footing on you 30:11 guided meditation for anger, depression, dark emotions thoughts, etc Using love, kindness, compassion, wisdom that is inherent in all of us 38:20 if feeling overwhelmed by the emotions, thoughts or sensations then go create space first 34:33 the wisdom within us 40:50 recognizing the emotions, knowing what they are and that they’re here is the wisdom 40:17 distractive thoughts These are just opinions and we can choose what we believe and act on they aren’t what define us, just as our sensations aren’t, we don’t react based on them we choose who we want to be 42:00 after we get this love compassion caring kindness with ourselves from within ourselves From there we can then share with others

[@SanjayJadhav-nn6rs]

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[@nicholaschioldi6989]

So happy i found you

[@marinaraikis5441]

Thank you Rinpoche!!! Your teaching helps a lot!!!

[@tshokidorji6186]

Rinpoche you are simply the best

[@JesseMovingMountains]

Rinpoche’s teaching on monkey mind is one of my favorite videos

[@et218]

Thank you Rinpoche 🙏

[@NoGreaterLove111]

At exactly the right time, teacher appears. Very thankful for this.

[@tarand100]

Thank you, Rinpoche. lots of gratitude and love.

[@greazy8037]

Thanks Rinpoche! I appreciate your teachings enormously.

[@sacrface420]

I am happy that there are no dislikes till now. Thank you Mingyur Rinpoche and may you live long.

[@kathrynmoynihan1930]

Thank you Rinpoche & Tergar

[@MrAFLANDERS]

Thank you Rinpoche; your teachings are like a shining lamp of guidance and wisdom in a dark world.

[@i.a.-infiniteawareness4991]

God Bless you Rinpoche, thankyou for sharing your wisdom 💚 🙏

[@brunachianese5187]

Thank you Rinpoche for letting us accept and love ourselves ❤️

[@yoya4766]

Thank you. So beautifully and gently lead us to a very deep understanding of ourselves. I needed to be reminded about accepting it all. Not trying to suppress the unpleasant emotions.

[@juanestupinan3972]

Thanks rimpoche your teachings are essential for this modern times. Where humanity is forgetting. What make us human thanks for reminding us that awareness is always between us.

[@agnosticii]

wonderful talk. thank you

[@richardmichael1445]

Thank you Noble one..

[@srijanasharma225]

Thankyou so much guru rhimpoche🙏

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Srijana, Meditation reprogames the mind and gives relief from stress-depression quickly. Enter the following on Google search " Vipaasna 10 minute anapan meditation in hindi or english video"and follow instructions. You can use the video sound for a few days and then do this simple meditation alone. Sit on a chair, close your eyes be still--try not to move and focus on the in coming and outgoing breath at the entrance of your nostrils. Lot of thoughts will come but after a few days they will reduce and you will feel relaxed. Do the above meditation for at least 15 minutes early morning and if possible at night.. The free Vipaasna meditation is practiced all around the world and all over In dia..

[@hellboundtruck123]

Guru rinpoche is often referred to Padmasambhava the lotus born 🙏🏼

[@janyhunnea8452]

Thank you so... much.

[@redglazedeyez6652]

This is very deep. Its the users manual for the mind...and awarenessis seperate to the mind. Awareness is outside mind.

[@sheetal74]

I love you my teacher. Really grateful.

[@mikejetmort7229]

Grateful, Thank you Rinpoche and the Tergar Team.

[@sanjeevvarma1097]

Aàaaaààààp

[@sanjeevvarma1097]

Qq

[@DWH1985]

Tucson, Arizona. Thank you Rinpoche for your teachings! 🙏🙏🙂

[@renebreier8448]

grateful to Rinpoche for helpful guidance as we journey through and beyond the pandemic

[@dikikratt9163]

Guru Rinpoche khennu 🙏🙏🙏😇🌈🐚🍚🍚🍚🍚🔥🍚🍚🍚💐

[@nikiantoniou441]

No words to describe this great man / speech! It's all we all need, and few human beings will share this great information. To be aware that THIS is we all need! AWARENESS! I'm so thankful and greatful that I discover your speeches by mistake and now became my biggest present in life! So simple things and yet so valuable!

[@alicehuangyuling]

🌸Tashi delek. 🌺Thank you rinpoche🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️ 祈愿仁波切长久住世，常转法轮，正法永驻💓🥰🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@alitarimbawa]

Thanks Rinpoche for keep guiding dan encouring us in this difficult period 🙏

[@j.dexter7250]

Thank you so much, Rinpoche🙏

[@dharmatatha8729]

Thank you for sharing this

[@chilledgamezone4950]

I wish he did more. He is superb. He chills you out

[@teresathomley3703]

Practical, down to earth, calming....nice tone of voice. Thank you!!

[@hiranath1699]

I hope this teaching reach to many people. Kyapsucheo Rinpoche. May you live long to benefit the whole sentient beings.

[@mani7263]

Precious teacher, so funny, so wise!🙏🏻🌻🙏🏻

[@rinzingdorjee3841]

Thank you Rinpochela. Grateful for your kind patience and teachings. Hoping to receive your teachings personally. Tashi delek. Once again thank you for your generous effort to teach us. Very beneficial.

[@titons6ix972]

Thank you rinpoche for you kind words and wisdom♥️🙏🏻.today doing meditation with you my tear fall😢.

[@hadtheschlad6749]

Thank you, I Love it!💛☮️✨

[@thisiswater9231]

Thank you. I've noticed that I've been feeling a lot of aversion to what I'm reading on social media and I was having trouble sleeping last night because these thoughts would not leave my mind. The meditation you did at the end was very helpful to step away from the aversion and the aversion of the aversion I was feeling. Be well.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Thriswater, Avoid watching negative news channels. Meditation reprogames the mind and gives relief from stress-depression quickly. Enter the following on Google search " Vipaasna 10 minute anapan meditation english video" and follow instructions. You can use the video sound for a few days and then do this simple meditation alone. Sit on a chair, close your eyes be still--try not to move and focus on the in coming and outgoing breath at the entrance of your nostrils. Lot of thoughts will come but after a few days they will reduce and you will feel relaxed. Do the above meditation for 15 to 20 minutes early morning and if possible at night.. The free Vipaasna meditation is practiced all around the world.

[@charlesjosephcastro5595]

Great teachings! Thank you, Rinpoche La

[@amitayadav6378]

Thank you so much 🤎💜💙💚💛

[@willoanz]

Truly, a wonderful teaching that looks awfully simple and yet, incredibly profound and deep. Your voice comes from a well of immemorial wisdom and care, and you are a very suitable vessel for it. Please, don't give up on us...

[@TheRacasil]

Thank you, Rinpoche! 🙏🙏 Thank you so much, Tergar guys, for the portuguese subtitles!! 🙏🙏

[@RahulSingh-vq2md]

I feel very peaceful listening to him

[@plfoo2782]

Thank you very much Rinpoche. May you have great health, longevity, and happiness. May the Covid 19 pandemic come to an end quickly and all beings be free from suffering

[@poornimarai6130]

Thank you Rinpoche🙏🏽. So helpful.. for the teaching me tools to handle emotions

[@idankivi2750]

big respect from ISRAEL !!

[@shihruxing8513]

thanks Rinpoche for the advice! looking forward!

[@wendynadler2303]

How can I thank you enough to express this wonderful gift you have given me. Your expression is clear and I can follow!

[@butterfly390]

Thank you so much Rinpoche la 🙏

[@surenderk1200]

Thankyou rinpoche 🙏

[@aleortiz8147]

Great help!! Thank you very much! Love from México

[@charlierana4420]

Thank you Rinpoche la 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@redglazedeyez6652]

Superb this is awesome. I love his teachings

[@TheRosely108]

🙏🙏🙏📿📿📿🙇‍♀️ Thanks Rinpoche !

[@ma-yeng1179]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 thank you rinpoche and tergar community as well :)

[@kiraflower33]

Thank you, I was feeling some kind of terror, now it’s tamed.

[@armandavieira5025]

Much gratitude Rinpoche. Imensely beneficial teaching!

[@sushamasachidanand3733]

Seeing you I feel blessed 🙏

[@andyhart4534]

Thank you Rinpoche much appreciated 🙏🏽

[@revenantsage]

I appreciate this teaching and all of your teachings. Thank you.

[@jennelson2319]

Thank you, Rinpoche. Your teachings are a great comfort and enormous blessing.

[@marthaestelafernandez1450]

Thank you so much Venerable Rimpoche. Your teachings are pure wisdom and your sense of humour is really refreshing. Live long dear Master.

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[@alfonso31ification]

Wow this really helped me, thank you!!

[@Everest4Peace]

🙏🙏🙏thanks Rinpochenla for encouraging and advising us during this difficulty period for many people 🙏

[@taekwonsonyu]

Thank you 🙏

[@supermariobro2047]

Thank you, that was helpful 🙂

[@TropeOlogy]

Thank you for the teaching. And thank you for your wisdom :)

[@flutist1224]

Thank you. ❤

[@janicejong6477]

Thank you Rinpoche. Beyond the awareness, compassion, try to devide the though become 4 parts, and watch it. The voices, the images, the believes and the emotion.

[@surenderk1200]

Thankyou rinpoche

[@namitaharkal9307]

thank you Rinpoche :) you thought me true essence of meditation.

[@petiteluba]

Thanks a lot Rinpoche 💚🥰🙏

[@pavelr2884]

Thank you so much!

[@indisaunders]

Thankyou teacher for bringing such practical and wise words. They are needed in these strange times! I am finding meditation is slowly having an effect, but I become overwhelmed often, leading to nightmares and insomnia. Today's teaching and especially the meditation was really helpful. Also maybe you should see a doctor about your dry throat? Wishing you peace and good health.

[@anajuliavilela3825]

Thank you so much

[@ic1013]

I love your teachings! You are a blessing to the world. Thank you Rinpoche.

[@redglazedeyez6652]

Hes the best. The master of mind and emotion

[@priyajain4540]

Super meditation...thanx a lott..🙏

[@gheorghefalcaru]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@franziskaseger9179]

What a treasure 💎💎💎

[@marialuciapereira1430]

Thank you Rinponche for your clear words and Tergar Team to.

[@ngendasherpa]

Thank you Rimpochhe for great teaching 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@senmire]

Thank you for this clear and beautiful teaching, it softened my heart to all what there is, thank you🙏🌺🌙🌿

[@madhima]

Thank you Master

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Thank you so much....

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Thank you!

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阿弥陀佛。谢谢师父。

[@assie5207]

I am so grateful for your teaching...no words can describe my gratitude. ❤️

[@urvashigadekar1313]

Grateful thanks for these wonderfully helpful talks

[@jovyyuen9482]

Thank you very much

[@jalajamenon8664]

Thank you Master🙏

[@vanithagramoney5143]

Thank you liked your explanation

[@gilbertcribe2271]

Thank you for selflessness of sharing from personal practice and learning. May God bless you always.

[@ilonkaleibfried2142]

There is no failure in awareness 😁🙏😍

[@Callmoipale]

Thank you thank you thank you for this. I am listening to your lessons regularly and feel your mentoring is having a huge effect.. even via online space! Thank you from the UK.