Name: How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think
Uploaded: 2022-12-06T15:27:49Z
Duration: 10 min 56 s
Description: Meditation asks you to slip into a state of serene presence. But why does something that sounds effortless often feel so difficult? In this lighthearted invitation, spiritual leader Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares three steps to help you accept the ebb and flow of your emotions and learn to meditate anytime, anywhere.

Meditation asks you to slip into a state of serene presence. But why does something that sounds effortless often feel so difficult? In this lighthearted invitation, spiritual leader Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares three steps to help you accept the ebb and flow of your emotions and learn to meditate anytime, anywhere.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think

How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think

Meditation's essence is awareness, not the absence of thought. It's about knowing your feelings, thoughts, and actions as they happen.

Attempting to suppress thoughts, especially negative ones like panic, only amplifies them. Instead, observe these thoughts with awareness.

Meditation can transform fear into a teacher, guiding towards self-compassion, acceptance, and a deeper connection with the present.