The Difference between Awareness and Mindfulness with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

[@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life]

Awareness is what we are, it’s our nature, Mindfulness is a tool, a practice to direct the Awareness that we are.

[@amrghazy1119]

🌻🌺

[@JosephineLuu]

That's what I thought/feel. Mindfulness is an active state that lead to awareness which is a passive state. You can be in awareness all the time, but not in mindfulness

[@deppham6107]

I might so fool to ask this question, hope you answer what form is aweaerness, male or female, why I not myself is aweaerness

[@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life]

@@deppham6107 ??? Awareness is Consciousness. There is no gender in any way or form as they are formless and are not physical. Your question is like asking if space is male or female or if the concept of time is male or female or if the music note B flat or F sharp are male or female.

[@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life]

@@JosephineLuu Awareness/Consciousness is your natural state and entirely what you are. It is pure being and a verb not a noun. Mindfulness is concentration using the mind and the brain to direct your focus to something.

[@Medsas]

as a programmer I approve of the object-oriented one !

[@jelita_]

LOL, same.

[@TrueSpeak-TS]

Hahaha

[@guascamsb8138]

If you've never done subject-oriented programming, then you can't compare. ;)

[@Newksypoo]

Would subject oriented be functional?

[@robertmarmaduke9721]

1. Let To DO = To Be // Plato 2. Let To Be = To DO // Aristotle 3. If DO Be Do Be Do, Then Sinatra, Else End

[@monikaliessem7361]

Dear Rinpoche 🌻thank you for the important explanation. As a grandmother I make babystepps into meditation now. So this is very helpful. Lovely greetings from Germany 🌞

[@SeekYHWHsface]

Isiah 6:2,3 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory./Inspiration+The heavenly beings proclaim the glory of God. Seraphim is translated "burning ones, " and they are some kind of heavenly being. They proclaim holy, holy, holy the Lord is. They say that He is the holiest. The earth exhibits how glorious He is because His very breathe created it. Go look outside. Look at the grass, trees, and the sky. Each is a miracle. Amazing! God's glory surrounds us all the time. We just have to open our eyes and look at it. If you're struggling to see it, then just listen to the birds chirping - God gave them their voices too. The birds' song glorifies God./Prayer+Lord, the stars glorify You. The birds sing Your praise. Heavenly beings proclaim Your holiness. Rocks would cry out in praise if we remained silent. You are worshiped by all Your creation. You made the grass green, my eye to see color, and the cow to eat the grass. Your creation is more complex than I fathom. You reign over Your creation, and You are a good king. I bow before You as king. You are the king of my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.

[@stanleyong5247]

What is

[@RajanBKarma]

miooio i

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

He deserves the thanks. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Hello your holiness. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@professor.marcioseno8628]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 This is the second time I see the video. So clear now! Thank you Rinpoche.

[@maryannduque4782]

MINDFULNESS is about doing.AWARENESS is Being. "Mindfulness ", is a direct concentration to things that you are doing including thoughts,feelings and emotions.. "Awareness" is "YOU" the observer and the watcher to what you've doing and the thoughts and emotions that you experience in the present moment..

[@keshava470]

Quoting George Gurdjeff: "to DO, you first have to BE"

[@amrghazy1119]

Good 🌻

[@Ger-BG]

Actually Consciousness is not being, because according to Buddha, you could confuse consciousness with an ego. Buddha in his speeches does not speak of a being, because people would become attached to that being, confusing it with an I, or with an ego.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

I agree with you. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists. thanks.

[@texastexas4541]

In pure Awareness, no thoughts and emotions are generated. Only being.

[@oivvv9218]

Awareness ++ for the World!

[@rolandemiltoledo1283]

This is very timely for me. I've recently realized that what's being called mindfulness meditation is object-oriented, while rinpoche's style, awareness meditation, is subject-oriented. When I meditate using awareness meditation, thoughts and feelings sometimes dissolve. In my mindfulness experience before, I focus on these thoughts and I get lost in them still.

[@willyouwright]

do they dissolve or are you just focusing past them.. Ignorance looks exactly like focusing. I think basking in them and letting observations pass freely is educational.. Its ok to get lost in thoughts.. Practice getting really lost in them and coming back.. Notice that something is able to move that focus around.. its not part of the focus.. Try and figure out or watch what is doing the observing..

[@rolandemiltoledo1283]

@@willyouwright They dissolve, they sort of die down or quiet down, all the while my focus shifts to "the center" with awareness itself and it "expands" its reach, and for a moment my mind quiets. And I've been meditating for years now, and only got glimpses of this. I know what it feels like to be lost in thought and then recognizing that, then going back to the subject of meditation (like breath). That was most of my experience with mindfulness.

[@FalseCogs]

The pull of thoughts often begins with suffering, which in turn begins with ignorance. When lost amongst the trees, the goal is not always to escape the forest, but to observe the object of attachment -- the common thread; the inner conflict.

[@anujajoshi9548]

How to do it??

[@FalseCogs]

@@anujajoshi9548 One way is to back up and let the scene unfold. Object-oriented focuses on the perceptions, the feelings. Awareness steps back or out, to see the happenings; to see the way perceptions become feelings become reactions.

[@གངསརིའིསྤུནཟླ]

Tashi Delek Rinpoche la ☸️ 🌸 🙏 🙏 🙏 🌸 ☸️

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Tashi delek. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists. I have just videographed Maha Prajapati Gautamies Parinirvana temple. She is regarded the great grandmother of that are just as Buddha is regarded as grandfather (Baba).

[@fabiobastos8538]

Wonderful class in 6 minutes only. Thank you.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, it was wonderful. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists. Thanks.

[@theheartcenter8999]

Master of Simplicity. Thank you for expounding these teachings in such an accessible and clear way. You are an embodiment of the teaching. 🙏🌸🌈

[@jeff_forsythe]

Tibetan Buddhism is a path towards enlightenment that takes many many lifetimes and Falun Dafa, the highest school of Buddhism, is this lifetime.

[@Robert2024H]

The breath is a reference point for the awareness; that’s a super description It’s like tracing back from the images on the screen in the cinema knowing the light is behind you. Even if you can’t see it, it’s there

[@lydiahebert2972]

Thank you so much for that distinction. After years of meditating, I have become anxious of different techniques and objects of focus, I felt like I just wanted to be present to whatever is there. Your video is validating my experience of awareness and the fact that it is enough

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

he deserves the thanks. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists. Thankyou.

[@krishnaprasadb5712]

You don't need flashlight to see the lamp... Amazing!

[@jeff_forsythe]

Tibetan Buddhism is a path towards enlightenment that takes many many lifetimes and Falun Dafa, the highest school of Buddhism, is this lifetime.

[@relaxedbrain4237]

I wish you love, happiness and wealth!

[@sonamjorphail9942]

❤❤❤ 🙏🙏🙏Thank u very much rimpoche la..

[@klasgroup]

Choice-less awareness. To be aware without discrimination.

[@zippers2]

that's it.

[@InnerMomentum]

But, awareness cannot be the object, so awareness is without objects that CAN be discriminated, in the midst of- or regardless of apparent objects!

[@jeff_forsythe]

Passive awareness. Tibetan Buddhism is a path towards enlightenment that takes many many lifetimes and Falun Dafa, the highest school of Buddhism, is this lifetime.

[@SujoyMondal-ie1ys]

You Are the best meditation teacher i have ever seen ☺️😊

[@jeff_forsythe]

Tibetan Buddhism is a path towards enlightenment that takes many many lifetimes and Falun Dafa, the highest school of Buddhism, is this lifetime.

[@robertmarmaduke9721]

Once in my teens, once in my 20s, I experienced a tranquil setting without meditation or intent. It felt as though the top of my head was opened up, and I could see and experience everything, all around me. That second time I held onto it for well over a year, in a constant bliss state. Very nice! But it seemed more important to 'go back into the world.' Now I miss that bliss, a lot, but sometimes, if I get really quiet, _it's right there beside me,_ so I know I'm still on the Right Path.

[@mariuszmach2059]

Beautiful right? I didn't left that state for 10 years already, an accident that I shouldn't have survived ( been smashed by 2 tones ~4k pounds) has tuned it on permanently, but there is a price for being in that state......

[@motorhead48067]

@@mariuszmach2059 What is the price?

[@mariuszmach2059]

​@@motorhead48067 you will either lose the sense of touch, eg (Hawking), sight(Stevie Wonder), hearing(Beethoven), or you'll get deadly sick(Steve Jobs) , I am loosing the sight :( that's the price which I need to pay, but it is cool, as my third eye is opening and I am starting to see with the closed eyes, I am on my way to full enlightenment, nothing can scare me right now, I am seeing the world with Mind already.

[@nguyendl4477]

Thanks Mingyur, excellent differentiation of Awareness as subject-oriented and Mindfulness as object-oriented. There are many objects (breath, body sensations, feelings, thoughts...) but there is only subject (who is knowing/noticing/perceiving/recognizing).

[@WordyGirl90]

Thank you for this explanation. It made perfect sense!

[@gangsterkami1]

Dear Sir Rinpoche, This has been the most concise and clear explanation of the difference. It has completely elucidated my meditation process. Before I knew how to meditate, but I lacked the words to describe it. Now I have the words to describe it, my mind can better understand the process and it can be more at ease without having to try to formulate words to describe the meditation process. I would simply like to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will pray for you. Kind regards Kamran

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, this has been a clear explanation of the difference. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@valisha.1111]

thank you and i love you 💗

[@Narcissist808]

These vids are just so helpful.ty so much

[@irivorav]

Amazing! Thank you very much

[@lazitazen6882]

Absolutely love this video ❤ Muito obrigada mesmo de coração, Rinpoche ❤ Te amo ❤

[@suhasvigneshwar678]

He is right.. Mindfulness is almost impossible. I practiced mindful eating, where in we focus on the flavour of the food, ingredients of the food, texture of the food, chew properly so that we exactly know when our stomach is full.. But while doing so, many a times the mind shifts it's thoughts, maybe a random song, the presentation at the office or a TV show..I hope this is the case with many of us

[@davidphillips8919]

Yes, I don't practice mindfulness the way they teach, but one technique is to take 10-20 minutes to eat one bite, that'll slow down the process, force you to tune in more, but it sounds agonizing. The optimum way to be mindful, is to get rid of the distractions in our lives which take us from the present moment. Make sure we sleep, eat right, resolve what might be upsetting us. Consciously letting the past and future go. If a painful memory comes up, notice it, embrace it in the moment, with the intent on locating it's source later and going over it a few times. Contact only the sensory data, what you see, hear, taste, touch, etc and not the memory of who or what the scene was about. It is the 'sensory' data within the memory itself that was gathered by the senses of perception but could not be analyzed because it was too painful, and the mind is looking to reanalyze this perceptual data to form correct conclusions from it, and store the experience away as a file.

[@desertportal353]

Agree. And there is one Rinzai Zen practice I use to exhale slowly and empty totally all breath from the lower lung/abdomen area - figuratively speaking. 3 breaths per minute more or less. It takes concentration where the mind ceases to wander. Do this for 10 minutes and longer and then all I am aware of is uninterrupted awareness itself - certainly not any breath. Breath as the object dissolves/becomes awareness itself.

[@El_Deen]

It takes time myman. It’s a skill you need to practice for

[@ArthurMcGDM]

Very difficult. Even my perceptions of something just get in the way. It’s very difficult to just see a cloud for what it is - a cloud. But that is the practice.

[@InnerMomentum]

The trick is to be aware of the shifting mind and do nothing about it. Thus awareness must and will be introduced into mindfulness, and there are no more problems of distraction. This kind of awareness is found in meditation when the object of meditation disappears while doing nothing for it to re-appear....

[@enaukara6266]

Thank you, my friend.. 🙂

[@sujitchoudhury8815]

Pranam My Guru. I bow to you.

[@eljefe82]

So awareness is the real goal more than mindfulness? That really does make sense to me. Mindfulness like on an object such as breath is like the introduction to awareness which is much deeper. Thank you dear Rinpoche for this beautiful lesson

[@jiryfoeman2639]

"...whatever was passing through my mind at any given moment was exactly the right thing to focus on, because that was where my attention was anyway. It’s the act of paying attention, my father explained, that gradually slows the rushing river in a way that would allow me to experience a little bit of space between what I was looking at and the simple awareness of looking. With practice, that space would grow longer and longer. Gradually, I’d stop identifying with the thoughts, emotions, and sensations I was experiencing and begin to identify with the pure awareness of experience." Page 22 Joyful Wisdom.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@AbhinavGulechha]

Wonderful insights thank you teacher

[@dim5994]

Thank you 🙏💛

[@MiCtiSilen]

Dear Rinpoche 💖 thank you so much to your teaching. TAKE CARE & GOOD LUCK ... Namaste ÓM 🏵

[@Clover-qz8nl]

Beautifully written and well said 🫶 simplifying what is in no way simple to do is a great skill of yours 🍀 thank you for sharing your helpful content and insights with us all ♾️

[@jeff_forsythe]

Tibetan Buddhism is a path towards enlightenment that takes many many lifetimes and Falun Dafa, the highest school of Buddhism, is this lifetime.

[@georgelebron4560]

He is such a beautiful individual and a true blessing to this world

[@jampha]

Thank you for this teaching we are excited to learn more.

[@willyouwright]

Watch yourself watching then, you'll learn everything yourself..

[@zippers2]

@@willyouwright yes, and simply look at a tree. =)

[@marek9337]

Just thank you for being there for us and answering our questions that means a lot to the world and im greatful for people like you what are no more or less than anyone but what are open to help everyone

[@akioasakura3624]

thank you sir!!

[@vinayakkamat4832]

Thank you, for bringing clarity. Great !

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

He deserves your thanks. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists. Thankyou.

[@jeff_forsythe]

Tibetan Buddhism is a path towards enlightenment that takes many many lifetimes and Falun Dafa, the highest school of Buddhism, is this lifetime.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

@@jeff_forsythe Tibetan Buddhism emanated from Lakhisarai district of Bihar. I'm a researcher. I may be hosting a seminar on this subject in Bodh Gaya.

[@lauralunaazul]

Thank you ❤

[@nanthakumaranmanickam5019]

Thank you for the clarification 🙏👍

[@tylermckay1989]

Your one of my favourites Yongey and I don’t have very many of those! Thanks for sharing bro

[@ilovebutterstuff]

In my experience, awareness is related to environment, surroundings. Mindfulness is more related to emotions, conscience.

[@williamcitan]

Thank you 🙏 great explanation

[@rosannadipaola]

May the light of awereness shining with openess freedom, rising presence in the clarity in any human being with love and compassion Thanks for your lightly teaching ✨⚪🔴🔵 ✨

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@ManpreetSingh-Ind]

Thank you sir

[@iainmackenzieUK]

Making more sense now - and very exciting :) Thank you

[@crypton_8l87]

very very beautiful explanation rinpoche!! 🙏🙏🙏☸

[@gauravsinghbedi6536]

THANK you Dear Rinponche...Thank You Thank you 🌱🙏

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

He deserves all the thanks. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@jeff_forsythe]

Tibetan Buddhism is a path towards enlightenment that takes many many lifetimes and Falun Dafa, the highest school of Buddhism, is this lifetime.

[@mayank9183]

I am excited 😁

[@ai172]

@@juststop022 Mayank referred to I "am" , not what lies ahead :)

[@TrueSpeak-TS]

@@ai172 😂😂😂

[@lifecoachtiara]

Thank You so much for this beautiful explanation ❤

[@tapusutradhar4637]

You are a great master. I vow to you. I will follow your teachings. 💝💝💝

[@stefanoprovvedi1155]

Wonderful explanation. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@jssingh6635]

Thanks for such a wonderful video.I am a novice and I don’t know saying below is right or wrong but what I feel is awareness is being aware of one’s presence. Aware of what feelings are going on what desires are arising etc. Mindfulness is being conscious of something like mindful of your steps or mindful of your words,so that no one is hurt

[@darinihd157]

I can listen to him all day :)

[@jalajamenon8664]

Thank you Master🙏🙏🙏

[@s.c.1494]

So well said, the words of an enlightened master. For me awareness is like the background and mindfulness the eye of that background.

[@johncoogan2894]

So grateful to you ❤

[@nothing.lasts.forever]

Thank you for teaching us such precious things. 🙏

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

He does teach us precious things. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists. Thanks for understanding.

[@samrat447]

Thank you Rinpoche. I just realized that what I have been practicing in the name of Mindfulness meditation was Awareness meditation all along.

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, a special thanks to Rinpoche. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@manfredryf202]

Thank you...🌱🙏

[@Chevy4109]

thank you for the wonderful explanation Rinpoche

[@BlewJ]

Thank you. I love your insights and positive manner

[@TheDhammaHub]

I like the comparison the Buddha made sometimes to describe Sati: "non-forgetting" the (impermanent) presence of something like a young mother would never forget her beloved child the first time she has to leave it alone

[@SeekYHWHsface]

Romans 1:22 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools Man rationalizes his sin and proves his utter foolishness by devising and believing his own philosophies about Adonai, the universe, and himself

[@joelschmierer3544]

be mindful of your thoughts

[@dopedaddy667]

So in easy words mindfulness is the inward focus and awareness is the outward focus ..gotchu fam

[@koulster2]

Truly useful advice. Thank you Rimpochey.

[@prathibakrishna]

Wow. Thank you so much Ripoche ji 🙏

[@awesome0sour]

This is a very interesting way to look at it! Thanks!

[@jom.a.md.s.h.2206]

Namo Buddhaya🙏🙏🙏

[@BlissBay365]

So mindfulness is about focus on present without judgement and awareness is all about knowing your nature that who am I and it is as guru said openness, Awareness is connecting with your nature🎉, Hope this is best explanation , Mindfulness is little brother of awareness

[@xiscanicolas6009]

Excellent. It's funny we lack awareness of awareness! And same for love, it should be an intransitive word. We don't need an object, we just shine our light, and it touches everything without selection. The important is who is aware and who loves. Then it shines around.

[@YonKat24]

Thank you 🙏 very clear 🙂🙏

[@designergirl272513]

Thank you. That was such a straightforward and clear pointing. It resonates with me❤️❤️

[@paulocarvalho108]

Wonderful! Thank you Rinpoche La

[@Tina_One]

I love listening to this explanation Very calm natured man Thank you 💕

[@LoveAlwaysAlwaysLove]

Me too. Awareness includes mindfulness for me. Thank you🕊

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, awareness includes mindfulness. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@BenTrem42]

Thank you! After so many years of drilling into abhidharma *("Calm and stable", **_n'est-ce pas?)_* I've turned again to the manner in which my yuppie cohort has commodified dharma. _"Mindfulness training"_ (a good number of academic papers on the topic) caught my attention. I've long said that "mindful self-awareness" has to be step 1. 1 of many! TD *_-- Karma Chöpal_*

[@Kai-cs4vt]

What this monk said is really hit me as per my exploration in meditation. Thank you

[@dendennis9060]

Thank U, infinite intelligence. ♾

[@JSDuse]

Čtu vaši knihu - In love with the world - very interesting. Thank you.

[@disiaosiao5931]

Really an enlightened master 🙏🙏🙏

[@mindfulmagician7550]

Thank you for this wonderful explanation!

[@SalvatoreSapia]

thank you for your infinite wisdom 🙏🙏🙏

[@pacewalk7396]

Beautifully explained 🙏

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

I love listening to his explanation. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@winstoncarey6310]

THANK YOU SO MUCH WONDERFUL MASTER. I VALUE AND APPRECIATE YOU SHARING YOUR WISDOM At your service... Averill Carey

[@amandasturman9712]

I thought mindfulness was a mental factor of non forgetting. And out of mindfulness introspective awareness arises. The two keeping the mind in a wholesome state. Awareness is mind itself, having the qualities of clarity and knowing. I liked the analogies ☸️

[@mariuszmach2059]

Will not agree, in my opinion mind is not awareness. The mind is the subconscious part. Many times it is the evil part of ourselves.

[@amylouisepicken4830]

Thank you. Awesome video and knowledge ☺️

[@i.m.hidden2788]

Makes sense and seems so much more simple than I thought. Thank you! 🙏

[@amanayodhi1695]

नमन वंदन गुरुवर

[@A.G.Birajdar]

Thank you so much ❤

[@questfortruth8181]

Beautiful explanation!! 🙏🙏🙏 It is the lamp becoming aware of itself 🙏🙏🙏

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, a truly beautiful explanation. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@redemptionspeaker]

Enlightening explanation, teacher!😇

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

Yes, he definitely is an enlightenment explanation teacher. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@ingridliedtke9092]

Thank you so much for all of your teachings, Rinpoche ❤🙏. It is so wonderful to hear what you have to say - its all very clear and easily (smile!). ALL THE BEST FOR YOU. 🙋‍♀

[@nicasioralph1023]

Most Honorable Rinpoche: Your explanation of Awareness and Mindfulness was quite clarifying. I think that you've very much seemed to clarify and confirm the understanding of my Mahamudra studies - comparing the Sixth and Tenth Paramitas - Respectively: Prajna Paramita / Living Wisdom as Incisive, Objective Understanding; and Jnana Paramita / Our Natural Primordial Awareness and Knowledge (BuddhaDharma??). Former as Objective Mindfulness, latter as Free and Open Consciousness. - Please feel free to help clarify and illuminate any further insights, and correct any conceptions I may be snagged on. And thank you for your kind , generous and illuminating Dharma teachings!

[@thanatosor]

Awareness is outward perceptual observation. Mindfulness is inward perception of your own thinking.

[@saxy1player]

This is Buddhist meditation explained very well!

[@buddhaexhumed9922]

I agree with you. Its explained very well. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.

[@PhuntsogTashiPT]

Blessed again in Vancouver chaktsal Rinpoche la

[@premprabhakar1083]

Thanks... Great explanation. mindfulness is Object oriented, that is in duality(object, observer). Awareness is objectless, choiseless, non duality.