Basic Meditation for beginners (Opening the Heart: Joy for a Neutral Person )

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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a much-loved and accomplished meditation master. From a young age, Rinpoche was drawn to a life of contemplation.

Rinpoche possesses a rare ability to present the ancient wisdom of Tibet in a fresh, engaging manner. His profound yet accessible teachings and playful sense of humor have endeared him to students around the world.

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The Four Immeasurables are:

•Immeasurable love -- want to be happy, to be free, to be
good, and to be peaceful.
•Immeasurable compassion -- want to be free from
suffering, free from problems
•Immeasurable joy -- “happiness,” “contentment,”
“appreciation,” and “gratitude.”
•Immeasurable equanimity -- equanimity is acceptance.
What do we need to accept? We are accepting good and
bad. On the level of equanimity, they are the same.

What is joy? “Joy” means “happiness,” “contentment,” “appreciation,” and “gratitude.”

In this teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches that:

•The essence of practicing with neutral people is to recognize their innate goodness.
•The true nature of all beings, even those whom you do not know, is pure and pristine and filled with positive qualities.
•Appreciation and gratitude can entirely change the way you experience the world.
•When you change your mindstate, others become your friends.

Through cultivating appreciation and gratitude, you will more easily recognize your basic goodness.

Basic goodness is our fundamental qualities. What is basic goodness? Our basic goodness includes awareness, love, compassion and wisdom.

Awareness is with us all the time. Just connect with awareness. You can connect with awareness by watching thoughts and emotions.

Below is a simple body and mind awareness practice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwmlmJBxyyk&t=3s

passcode: happy
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