In this talk, Daniel Aitken interviews Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche about meditation, awareness, and happiness.
Yongey discusses how he’s utilized the lockdown in Nepal for deep study and practice, focusing on texts about the mind and emptiness.
He stresses the importance of integrating study and practice, emphasizing the necessity of understanding basic concepts before applying them in everyday life.
Yongey explores the concept of “application,” detailing how meditation and view can be applied during emotional challenges, leading to increased calmness and compassion.
Happiness, Yongey explains, stems from inner peace and appreciation, independent of external circumstances.
Personal experiences with meditation and the realization of one’s luminous nature are shared, highlighting the union between view and conduct in Buddhism.
Yongey’s approach to overcoming anxiety involves making friends with it and embracing afflictions rather than trying to eradicate them.
The interview also delves into Tonglen meditation, death, and the importance of building a meditation practice through dedicated retreats.
