Equanimity and the Taste of Purification - Part 1 of 2 ~ Shinzen Young скачать в хорошем качестве

Equanimity and the Taste of Purification - Part 1 of 2 ~ Shinzen Young

Shinzen talks about experiencing harsh ordeals throughout various historical traditions as a way of purification -asceticism. He talks about the Buddha's contribution as a refinement of those traditions, and working with unpleasant, pleasant, and neutral sensations, as a way of training our sensory circuits not to fight with themselves. 00:05 - Asceticism - Purification through harsh ordeals 01:44 - Shinzen's speculation of harsh ordeals as entry into the "realms of power" 02:37 - Shamanism in traditional cultures 03:57 - The Buddha's refinement of asceticism through equanimity 05:15 - Equanimity is training our sensory circuits to not fight with sensations 06:44 - The rheopectic/thixotropic metaphor 07:17 - The purification flavor - a reward state inside discomfort, fulfillment in pleasant experiences Filmed in May 2009 at Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre.