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0:10 Ways to cultivate the mind, and different forms of meditation (see episode 2)
0:58 Reason I launched Peak Mind
3:19 His Holiness the Dalai Lama comes in to set context for Meditation
4:40 Soft focus and gaze in front of you, but do not close your eyes
5:30 Focusing on the breath useful for when you are agitated, 20-30 reps
6:04 Process begins (silent)
10:10 His Holiness comes back in, discusses shamata and vipassana, and Indian origins
11:23 Pray to god with music, their mind fully focused on god, is common to all
12:11 Think more about faith // or love - love is the key message, message of love, forgiveness
12:50 Faith is the conviction to develop practice of love
13:50 As far as the fundamentals all roads lead to love, philosophies differ, but not essence
15:00 If focus on love, conflict will be reduced
15:30 Question and Answer period begins
17:00 The love of a child, the origins of love
19:00 Universal rights, unbiased love, is not oriented towards or affected others attitude
19:50 What is the Dalai Lama’s process for making a tough decision?
20:15 The melding of the head and the heart
21:14 Warm-heartedness brings determination, compassion is truthful
21:30 A lot of unhealthful activities are selfish, and cause one to hide, breaks trust
22:00 Trust is built on concern for others well being
22:45 How to face responsibility of being at the center when billions listening
23:14 Dalai Lama - each of us have the moral responsibility to think about humanity
24:24 If focus on self- leads to loneliness, see commonality
26:00 How His Holiness the Dalai Lama feels when meditating
26:30 If focus your mind it will really change your life, you can cultivate calmness of the mind
27:27 If granted one wish for humanity what would it be?
28:15 The power of dialogue
29:40 Billionaire not necessarily correlated to happiness
31:45 Existing education system is inadequate
32:00 ‘Believers’ unless carry seriously, we are lacking serious conviction about inner-value
13:30 Atlas of human emotion
34:00 Shunyata - emptiness - similar to quantum physics
35:30 Anger and Fear, the dangers within
35:50 Forgiveness helpful in calming the mind
36:30 Correlation “MIND CALM, IMMENSE BENEFIT FOR HEALTHY BODY”
37:10 More important is inner-beauty, and knowledge of system of emotion is crucial
38:50 Respect all religions and non-believers
39:40 Nalanda masters, ancient knowledge - students of that tradition -
http://meridian-trust.org/about-buddhism/tibetan-buddhist-tradition/
42:08 Ahimsa - non-violence and religious harmony
42:50 Dalai Lama cracks up in laughter
44:12 Aloe Blacc sings “Love is the Answer”
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Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection, co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.
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