Description of thinking, from the perspective of a sense door where we can observe mind objects. Guided meditation and Q&A

Description of thinking, from the perspective of a sense door where we can observe mind objects. Guided meditation and Q&A

Dependant origination; bramavihara; strengthening citta; how to deal with a quiet mind; how to deal with obsessive thinking; right speech.

Rather than immediately thinking, or trying to think of a solution, it’s more skillful to refer to embodiment and establish dispassion.

Three sources of wisdom: wisdom acquired through direct experience and mental development, wisdom acquired by thinking and reasoning, and wisdom acquired through study of the Buddhas teachings.

Though the 2nd Noble Truth points to craving as the cause of suffering, clinging – upadana – is inextricably woven into the experience of suffering. With craving we are reaching towards the object or experience, in clinging we are trying to hold onto it, and make it I, me or mine. Clinging is central to how we create a sense of self through the five aggregates, as pointed to in the first noble truth. We can bring awareness to the process of craving leading to clinging leading to the creation of a sense of self as depicted in the teaching on Dependent Origination, as it is often accompanied by physical energy we can recognize and certain types of thinking. Being mindful of this process allows us to respond wisely, decreasing or abandoning the clinging, and therefore not getting caught in the delusion of self.