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17 Awareness of Awareness (2)

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Spring 2012 Shamatha Retreat

B. Alan Wallace
08 Apr 2012 – 30 May 2012
Thanyapura Mind Centre, Phuket, Thailand

Spring 2012 shamatha retreat audio teachings with Alan Wallace. Live from the Thanyapura Mind Centre in Phuket, Thailand.

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B. Alan Wallace, 16 Apr 2012

We are used to rumination, to our thoughts going on and on. The mind is unsettled because of attachment. Alan discusses the difference between desire and attachment. The meditation includes inverting and release awareness. When there is low self-esteem, identifying with your mental afflictions is the root of the problem. Recognize what behavior is wholesome and unwholesome. Santideva and the preliminaries are discussed, as well as the achievement of shamatha.

Meditation starts at 20:30

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