Vedana, Talk 1 (Tim Geil)




Seattle Insight Meditation Society show

Summary: Practice and Reflection Notice when the mind is gripped by wanting or not wanting. Underneath all the thoughts and stories, connect with the basic quality of pleasant or unpleasant. Try to distinguish between your engagement (thoughts, preferences, and emotions) and vedana itself. Acknowledge the vedana and meet the experience with compassion instead of resistance. Can your happiness be freed from the quality of vedana (pleasant, unpleasant, neutral)?   This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattleinsight.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1205