Recognizing Awareness

In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses how awareness is central to meditation. He elaborates on how the recognition of awareness is the very foundation for one’s meditation practice.

Reflection Question
What do you do in your daily life that helps you remember to recognize awareness?

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[kellyfernanda]

I like these small videos because I don’t have much time. Thank you for posting!

[DoreenBellDotan]

Your physical changes are astounding. Very cool.

[earthling]

I try to practice being aware of this awareness but i feel exhausted and tired.. How do i overcome this?

[jakubbukiej]

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche from the bottom of my heart I think you doing great job teaching people meditation. I wish all the world could experience the benefits of meditation. Keep it up, you are great, and people need you.Take care of yourself in this difficult time and much love to all of you. Peace :)

[Yetipfote]

I really have the feeling that I understand things I never understood before. Unspeakable things. Because he can explain them to me in this particular way...

[Yash-Gaikwad]

I don't understand, Should we be aware of the awareness? How can awareness could point to itself.

[nicksenseitv]

Awareness is deep within you, that is our true self. example, if you're in pain because stomach ache, if you're not aware you will just react to the pain and emotions of feeling hurt. but if you're aware, your awareness will tell you " oh, stomach pain, oh its ok, i just ate something bad it will pass soon"

see the difference? if you have awarenes and conscious, the thoughts and Emotions cannot Slave you.

[gouthamk]

Crystal clear explanation, to the point. My Gratitude. 🙏

[karthidrive]

This is the video which I watch for 2 minutes and think about that for 20 minutes.. Wow.. Such great Concept simplified

[stefanoprovvedi]

In just a few words, all the essence of meditation…

[AmandasExperience]

You are very appreciated and you have taught me so much from your videos more than I could have ever imagined I am so very grateful the Universe led me here to you my friend🙏🏼 Today I am friends with my panic and my panic has finally left me heehee! 🧘‍♀️☮️🧘‍♀️ Namaste🙏🏼

[adhiantos]

Wonderful explanation about awareness, Rinpoche! Thank you very much :)

[akashshirsat]

please make a YouTube's caption in (Hindi) language. 🙏🙏🙏 Indian

[rollingdownfalling]

I just watched the video about two types of awareness you have uploaded 6yrs ago. Now I know what being aware of your awareness (or recognise your awareness) means. Thanks you. Currently still reading into 3 brains in your first book.

[binodlamaofficial]

I'm Blessed with hearing you. 🙏❤️💐

[sonamchondol]

I'm struggling with my emotions badly ..what can I do .??

[janicepedroli]

Hi it's me.
Something new. Small illness. Sudden giant blood pressure.
Couldn't get to the regular meditation space. Then. It became a red nebula and a gold nebula.
Today pressure down red nebula and gold nebula large Budda gold in the middle. As I talked to Budda about what to do he changed to Pharoh then to Anunaki then to Budda. I asked why. He said I am infinity.
He told me to paraphrase my Biblical messages so people can understand them better.
More vegetables.
Thanks

[audreyj]

We are in a time of great transformation. The inpouring of light is accelerating the need to strengthen our spiritual immunity and become a positive force of change to help our entire planetary body to heal. We are each being called to step forward into greater self-responsibility and infuse the pre-existing energy fields with our spiritual light to create new configurations.

Light is not the absence of darkness; it is the fluid and dynamic essence of life. Being a light worker is a task for the committed, not a hobby of convenience. It is time to extricate ourselves from the many illusions we have developed about ourselves and the world in general.

The more you call home the parts of yourself that have become separated for whatever reason, and find a way to accept them into your heart, the more vibrant your light body becomes. The very thoughts that you are entertaining at this moment shape your future. This applies to every moment and all the moments that follow.

[janicepedroli]

Mingyur
The meditation is different today. Listening to ani choying dolma.
First not outter space a dark clesd room just a three foot terra cotta head of I think Quan Yen. But very simple headress.. Then a room more like the ani choying that begin s with the Buddist nun singing but in both place I was there but I was her? I think.
I feel really sleepy sometimes I have to stop and dream.
Now she is singing Om tare tu tare ture soha but Im with her behind her.
Have to think about it.
Thanks

[mariamaiso]

Muchas gracias Mingyur Rinponche 💎🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻