Jon Kabat-Zinn: Coming to Our Senses

Renowned mindfulness meditation teacher and best-selling author Jon Kabat-Zinn speaks at UCSD Medical Center in 2005 on the topic of "Coming to Our Senses", which is also the name of his book, subtitled "Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness". A pioneer in the application of ancient Buddhist practices to healing in modern medical settings, Kabat-Zinn expounds upon the value of "resting in awareness" not only to facilitate clarity in ourselves, but also as a means of relating to and healing the "dis-ease" in politics, society and the world. Recorded on 2/18/2005. [11/1999] [Show ID: 9375]
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[@zenyogivegan]

Jon Kabat-Zinn is awesome, a Zen master for the 21st century modern western scientific community

[@traceyholley6317]

coming out of a major depression I have experienced falling awake - it opens up a whole new vibrant world - living in the moment not lingering on the past or the future will keep me living rather than just existing

[@dand5990]

For some reason his voice is very soothing to me.

[@psychologyis]

How fortunate we are to live during an age in which we have easy access to such inspiring talks. I truly believe that people will look back on this era and say that mindfulness saved humanity. Beautiful.

[@meretl8530]

I hope you are right.

[@huepix]

wow. After meditating for a few years, pain dissolved, anger became laughable, stress dissolved, depression lifted. Enlightenment beckoned, but love was the last test. Oh the pain, but mindfulness shone through. Eventually. Love and peace. Be happy

[@Be1More]

super duper and you got a fit

[@lauraberendson4032]

Would be wonderful to know how you actually achieved all of this.

[@margaretbegley9201]

As he quotes pain is always going to happen, but suffering is optional. Our days here few , enjoy

[@asuthiono1]

thanks UCTV for uploading such delightful videos!

[@HiteshKothari]

The journey to self awareness started for me 6 months back when I read John Kabat Zinn's book Catastrophe Living I feel privileged to be able to hear John Kabat-Zinn here in Liverpool. Thank goodness for the Internet. Like anything else, technology is a double edged sword. A blessing if used mindfully and a disaster if used mindlessly!

[@EmdrGreg]

The talk begins at 7:20.

[@Be1More]

thanks, i've got doctors in the family and do not need the long intro so off to 720

[@shanejensensocial]

I just found your introduction lovely and a brilliant lead in to Jon's talk. I wouldn't skip it at all!

[@TheThulitha]

Anyone else watching this on 2021

[@lemostjoyousrenegade]

Thanks for the upload, UCtelevision. Jon is SO Beautiful!

[@sereneboon7875]

This really changed my whole life. Thank you for this talk Mr ❤️♥️

[@layingdownall]

listening with my bones hurts due my arthritis - so deeply enjoyed and learned

[@ELCONdaMAN]

I have read Jon's book "Full Catastrophe Living" and putting myself through the training process. I am lucky enough to sit through guided meditation sessions with Jon's son Wil

[@johnnyfree333]

Very well done, Jon. Extremely moving. Thank you.

[@ELCONdaMAN]

Steve, don't be so hard on yourself. expressions from the heart are real and cultivated from the compassion you learned during your mindfulness training no doubt. if all the negative commoner

[@lisaaromano1]

You sir are a courageous man...Thank you for validating the benefits of mindfulness...Mindfulness and awareness saved me from my neurosis...I actually wrote a book about it...The Road Back To Me..if you are interested as a professional to read how a depressed being used the process of awareness to heal Self...Namaste..

[@karlbooklover]

same for me, if it wasn't for meditation I'd be screwed up probably lol

[@sourcetext]

True Meditation is Separation from the body and mind . The Matrix is your own bio computer brain machine that keeps You in the illusion of being a physical Being in a physical world via the nervous system and the five senses. Meditation is putting the body and mind to sleep but staying Awake and Alert inside until you experience yourself as Eternal Spirit again.. (Guardiantext,org) Pass it on. Front cover link or page 8 the two practices are opposed and opposite to each other 😮❤sorry

[@Kikoo27]

I can go on and on listening to this wonderful man. He did and still does a lot for people. Thank you so much for posting this video.

[@natashamorrison302]

@ steven Hickman: I enjoyed your presentation, thank you. I have mental arguments all the time, until I remind myself to observe my surroundings and to just walk and kiss the ground with my shoes. I do this about a hundred times, and I go back to what I am doing. Having Borerline, I just have to do this to survive.

[@sandys2949]

Being present in every moment of one's life and experiencing each moment instead of just rushing through life to the next moment is a powerful idea. Slowing down to experience and appreciating the moment through every sense can make one more aware. Something I will strive to incorporate in my life-thanks!

[@martitaveguilla-robinson677]

I enjoyed your intro. I love how you shared your story!! SHARE YOUR STORY!

[@TomHaws]

Wow. Thanks for posting. Indeed, his manner shows his respect and deep understanding of the subject. It's inspiring. By the end of the talk, my blinds and window were open and I was watching and listening to the delightful world outside.

[@Stevepsyd]

Hey TheCHRM2, that's ME you're telling people to skip over! Ouch! :-) Good humbling moment because I'm about to introduce Jon again on Friday. Promise to keep it short this time . . .

[@triplexinaz]

I hope all is well

[@wissalabadi1398]

Steven Hickman I enjoyed the introduction

[@Quintessential_Healers]

Big HUG!

[@inner1beauty1]

He appeared very articulate when speaking on this subject and he's kinda cute, too, ha ha. I've listened to him speak about this subject on three different videos and he brought a lot of clarity to each one.

[@anneharveson9638]

I bought his cd a about 3 years ago and it changed my thinking to the positive. Amazing.

[@KoolIsKeith]

I felt that too when I first saw Jon do a Google talk. But the more I delved into his work, the more I realized he's the real deal. I was always turned off of meditation by people like Deepak Chopra who seem to just want to capitalize off meditation. But Jon seems to be more heartfelt about all this mindfulness stuff. Plus he backs up what he says with hard science. And yet--despite his refreshingly scientific approach to it--he's managed to not turn it into something cold and analytical.

[@messageforyou1]

Extremely relevant and beautiful. Perfect from start to finish. Thank you!

[@anastasiakyriakidou1820]

thank you , blessings

[@likemusicwhat]

I think that mindfulness meditation and mindfulness in general could be taught at schools with critical thinking skills at the same time, though they may seem a litle bit opposite. but they are not. we need critical thinking skills in this society of information and we need mindfulness in this society of materialism and blind to the mind.

[@StefanLawson]

I loved your introduction.

[@DiegoNavaja]

What a great and inspiring talk!

[@myworldview999]

I hate to be pedantic, but it is Socrates who says "the unexamined life is not worth living" in Plato's *Apology*. I am learning more about mindfulness. It is helpful in dealing with OCD, which I suffer from.

[@georgeanngash8420]

Thank you.

[@nfcoard]

It wasn't that long to me. But I understand why some people would think it's too long. I liked your story in the beginning. That was interesting. Sometimes life leads us in a direction that we never thought we'd ever go. Some would say by design, at that there are no coincidences.

[@gestradas]

Es interesante comparar el nivel y calidad de comentarios en este tipo de videos con los que normalmente aparecen en los videos con muchos millones de reproducciones. Saludos cordiales ;-)

[@mavissharma6873]

Good advice. Thank you.

[@daouda974dependenceday9]

Ok, j'ai créé ma propre MPC que je mets à disposition sur demande. Les bases de Jon sont les miennes mais la profondeur, de l'esprit sur la matière vient d'une seule et même source. La pleine conscience une origine précise. L'éveil adopté confirme cette approche.😉

[@crossymaster]

Outstanding!

[@thinkahol]

We get to experience Jon beginning around 7:18 mark. Thumb up for us impatient folk.

[@MsDanipaige]

i loved the intro as well!

[@MrPrajnaeld]

I can't see the problem with Steve Hickmans introduction... It's kind of normal and natural that a speaker gets an introduction - and if it's an introduction with a personal touch like here - I find it interesting most of the time. I did here for sure. Chill out... Is it really all about JKZ why we came here to listen and watch... or is it about mindfulness?

[@lildavey09]

What an amazing video, thank you John for you commitment to the cultivation of peace! Some of these comments surprise me in lieu of the video . Are these comments mindful? I don't believe so. When being mindful, one is less prone to react, defend, or attack. Being mindful really has nothing to do with religion. I wager that our "happy moments" are moments of attention, mindfulness, and appreciation. Mindfulness being the key. Just my 2 cents! Happy Holidays!

[@shoppittsburghnow]

Very enjoyable thank you

[@AnnLaustsen87]

It's nice that youtube has a screen preview feature available :-). I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[@TropicalislandRB]

Phenomenal!

[@binaryboy80]

awesome!

[@okono77]

Something about the sound quality that is not so good as the sound quality of the one who introduced the speaker. I have a great deal of respect for Dr. Kabot-Zinn. Seems to be very much in touch with the Aura of the self, as he so profoundly puts it: "...the aura of yourself..."

[@cyborg1320]

You wont get far in meditation without an ethical foundation , the mind wont be able to settle...a key buddhist concept

[@lauraberendson4032]

The MB SR program is supposed to help people who are in pain for instance and so far I haven't gotten an answer on how it does that and I'm trying to read all the books and I certainly listen to his C d's to fall asleep and I purchase the course and I've gone through one session so far and I hope to discover the answer

[@Be1More]

read a book by him years ago

[@mrtony1985]

good vid!

[@lewisrain]

Why does stuff like this always have such cracking music? That intro music was fairly awesome.

[@CindiSilvaTeaches]

Interesting.

[@user-mf2cz5ej8o]

已购买了此书的中文简体版权，译者也在加紧翻译中，期待卡巴金老师11月的北京之行！

[@Ramatganski]

Yes, I see what you mean and what I meant was that there is literally the waking state into which one wakes up from sleep, whether abruptly or slowly - the very state I am in now and you are in right now. It's not as if without this "falling awake" sorcery we have just "falling asleep": let us remember we also do have "waking up". This is important because without due clarification as to how "falling awake" relates to normal waking up, coining this term is redundant.

[@nycballer4life]

great

[@WutangClan4LiF3]

how to practice mindfullness i still cant figure what to do

[@CindiSilvaTeaches]

Interesting

[@EJCMunyard]

I like what you say :)

[@klept0crat]

Maybe it was a bit long, but I liked the beginning.

[@martyb179]

jkzinn il piu grande maestro di vita

[@Libervation]

I'm at a university now, and people are so spacey. It's disheartening to really pay attention to people. For example, I had this group project, and we met after class to work on it (in the computer lab). Instead of helping me do the project, they all used Facebook (one was also on a bodybuilding website). When I would try to encourage them to work on the project, they were so spacey it took me a few attempts to get their attention. Out of 4 people, I did all the work (over 30 hours). Zombies! :(

[@rickwilliamson1865]

A genius

[@alyssabueno6128]

best.

[@The3nlightened0ne]

it is. Grade 12s who take exercise science are given an option to study mindfulness as an assignment

[@Libervation]

I'm referring to a class with a specific focus on meditation and mindfulness. Sort of like a gym class for the spirit.

[@gruff5]

I solved a difficult maths problem when taking a shower on Sunday - wouldn't have done that if I'd been mindful when in the shower!

[@lauraberendson4032]

u were focused on your problem but who knows if you actually showered your body.and u received no enjoyment because u didn't feel the water, smell the soap, hear the water, etc.

[@lauraberendson4032]

You were on autopilot in the shower so you don't really know if you did soap up and rub everywhere and if you did really rinse it all off. Or was the water too hot and did you end up really burning your skin and not even realize it.

[@hkurtblache]

will... each individual comprehend their own apprehensions???... ...comprehending this video will allow striving to put individual person group society ego/self here now presenting as such together as is desire according to essence*****

[@FranzKrammer4746]

in my studies, the MIND was considered not scientifically, but open to philosophical study; the most intelligent classmates I knew studied the philosophical side and switched to the religious when that was not enough...interesting how these subjects including theESP are now covered in our universities...the East has been doing it a little longer.

[@relaplaces]

Enjoy meditation with nature on our channel.

[@robbolton]

If you would like to understand more about mindfulness I would sign up to a 10 day Vipassana course as taught by S N Goenka, to really understand mindfulness you have to experience it, not try to learn it in an intellectual way. There is a universal consciousness which is shifting towards mindfulness.

[@cardken21]

how about being mindful and putting a date on your youtube videos!

[@mossberg451]

my uncle gets headaches all the time someone suggested him taken up meditation to heal the headaches he said he wasnt doin it out of ignorance cause of the bible he thinks its of the devil i tried to tell him jesus meditated he said i was wrong he prayed not meditated

[@Ramatganski]

8:53 actually "Falling awake" is called waking up.

[@ELCONdaMAN]

(sorry hit enter)... if all the those who made negative comments had an ounce of compassion they wouldn't waste there time commenting.

[@Aluminata]

Actually...I was looking for something to make me go back to sleep..

[@canttrustasoul.]

*2020.*

[@lawnmowerman7]

could have gone with a different thumbnail

[@Colstonewall]

I'm doing EXACTLY what I criticized this guy for, just as you said. Unfortunately that's how I respond sometimes to morons who criticize someone for no good reason. . .He/She is insulting someone who's only trying to help others, and I think that's deplorable! To be honest, I don't care what you think. You're welcome to your belief(s).

[@nfcoard]

Are you happy now?

[@lauraberendson4032]

The person doing the introduction was out of breath and seemed very awkward and uncomfortable so I guess maybe he doesn't like public speaking and he was rushing through it. But he had wonderful things to say and yes I do think he went on a bit too long. So it was wonderful that he said he wasn't into this and now all these years later he is into it but he didn't really connect for us how it happened and I don't think John was very clear about it either so I think most people walked away thinking what the h*** was this which is a real shame because it is really something good it just wasn't expressed well even though John has a very relaxing voice. Forgive the typose else I am speaking into this phone.

[@ion1984]

its pretty obvious this guy has something figured out that most people never do? look at him, listen to him talk... you think so?

[@OcultOprah]

for NOW! ........

[@pglso]

it was Socrates who could have been Aristotle's grand pappy

[@fumarate1]

yes but what is truth,it can be a subjective thing.

[@Abornazine_]

when has just listening become such an issue for people. oh yeah that's right--it's a talk about developing not only mindful attention but also kindness. is this a whining or no whining zone.....?

[@Be1More]

love your addition of missing piece often not equally seen as important as that was always equal in goal as in personal importance and not divisible for me by choice and need

[@The3nlightened0ne]

yea, it would be better to start it from pre-school though. Given the lazy mentality of teens these days, courses are simply a way to get to university, not to learn, which may allow them to take a meditation course, not to improve well being, but to squander their time doing nothing while boosting their mark.

[@Libervation]

Shame mindfulness/meditation education isn't a course in school.

[@shanna1950-2812]

@MrGrevy - haha

[@Tresfres]

I disagree about the spirituality too. It is not spiritual, it's just that some people don't understand it and they attach the spirituality label to it!

[@skyjuke2006]

1st step. Make money 2nd step. Increase your incomes with meditation 3rd step. They don't know if you are really on the Path. It seems... if you are boring, a sort of simple man. Ridiculous!

[@psittacid]

Check the data in his studies and others that are related. Ignore the perception of personality - test, experiment, try what he is talking about and abandon it all if it doesn't ring true. Does charisma make one wrong?

[@Holydesk]

Too abstract.. I am finding it hard to summarize key takeaways :)

[@triplexinaz]

10 years later. Any luck?

[@lauraberendson4032]

I think for people who have read his books and tried the program who then watched this year's later it might make sense to them and they might think hes a great speaker but I think to someone who knows nothing about it they doubt it they will walk away still not knowing anything about it if they even stay long enough to the end of the program. I don't think he explained well what the program is what it does how you do it it was very abstract and I totally agree with the person who posted this. And it would have been useful for the person who introduced him or for him to just in one sentence say what that psoriasis study showed that people who had black psoriasis and were going through the light treatment healed 4 times faster if they were all so practicing mindfulness so that is something that is scientific that would really grab folks here in the audience and then he could talk About what it is and how it's done and then he could throw in as much poetry as he wants but for me I have never understood poetry and it was Greek to me when he read the poems and it very much turned me off and I'm very into this particular person and his books and his cds and his topic.

[@brotherlunarbilly5730]

Nope no affiliation, but meditation is very spiritual.

[@hongkongtennis]

i am a big fan of jon. this is one of his least cohesive talks. if you are looking for a better one try the google tech talks

[@D1rtyraver]

lol!

[@melaniewillard4007]

Profoundly TERRIFYING.

[@melaniewillard4007]

My problem with mindfulness is that is go so far away ( I know I'm supposed to stay here, ) that I forget things that happen during my mindful doing. So that at the end of , say, a mindful drawing, I don't actually remember doing the drawing. That feels strange to me.

[@jakemegabyte896]

you completely missed the point...

[@tarjeik7162]

Why doesn't JKZ run for president??

[@ddvv7328]

body area shock by the nervous system ... we need to stop mindfullnes + similar buddhism for a healthier life. a shock that lasts for days, relieves great pain, but you pay the price. If you're a damn golem, you can throw away your blood pressure monitor. and you get a life with your circulating pain. awkward path to your illness.

[@johnyflave]

7:15