Buddhism: The Path of Wisdom - Why? (Heart Sutra)
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- Buddhism: The Path of Wisdom - Why?
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Welcome to Ego Podcast, where we delve into the profound teachings of Buddhism and explore paths to personal growth and enlightenment. Today, we are focusing on the term "Buddha" - a word that goes beyond being merely a name. It represents a deep state of awakening, derived from the Sanskrit root "budh," which means to awaken or become aware. This foundational concept is central to Buddhism as it encapsulates the essence of transitioning from ignorance to enlightenment.
The meaning of the word "Buddha" is awakened wisdom. In the Heart Sutra, a quarter of the words used mean wisdom.
⁃ The word Buddha means awakened; bodhi implies awakening;
⁃ sambodhi denotes perfect awakening,
⁃ abhisambuddha signifies total awakening;
⁃ bodhisattva, a being ready to achieve total awakening.
All these terms share the same root, budh, which means wisdom. The term buddhi, or wisdom, also stems from this root. The root budh encompasses many facets. It is untranslatable; it carries multiple connotations. It is very adaptable and intriguing. No other language has a word quite like budh, with so many meanings. The word budh has at least five meanings.
Chapter 1: 'Budh' is Awakening
The first meaning of "budh" is awakening-awakening oneself and awakening others, becoming alert. In a conventional sense, it contrasts with sleep, as opposed to the disorientation of fantasies from which the enlightened one awakens, as if from a dream. This is the primary meaning of wisdom, budh-it awakens you.
Ordinarily, everyone is asleep. Even when you think you are awake, you are not truly alert. Walking down the street, you may seem fully conscious-to your own mind.
However, from a Buddha's perspective, you are deep in slumber because thousands of dreams and thoughts are clamoring inside your mind. Your inner light is greatly obscured. This is a type of sleep. Yes, your eyes may be wide open, but many can sleepwalk with their eyes open. And Buddha says: You are also walking in sleep-with open eyes. But the eye of the spirit is closed. You do not yet know who you are. You do not look into your true self. You are not awake. A mind filled with thoughts is not alert, cannot be awake. When it has cleared away all thoughts and contemplations, no longer obscured by clouds-allowing the sun to shine brilliantly, and the sky to be completely clear-that is a mind of wisdom; that is an awakened mind.
“Wisdom is the ability to dwell in the present. The more you are pulled by the past or driven by the future, the less wise you are.”
Wisdom is the capacity to exist here and now, to be present in this moment and nowhere else. Then, you are awake.
For instance, if you are sitting at home and suddenly it catches fire; you are in danger. In that moment, you will be fully awake. In that moment, you will not think much. In that moment, you forget the past completely. In that moment, psychological memories do not scream inside you-that you loved a woman thirty years ago, and oh, it was so romantic! Or that you recently ate at a Chinese restaurant, and the scent still lingers somewhere, the aroma of delicious baked goods. You will abandon those thoughts. No, when your house is on fire, you can no longer afford such thoughts. Suddenly, you are thrust into this moment: the house is burning, and your life is at risk. You will not dream about the future, about what you plan to do tomorrow. Tomorrow holds no value, yesterday is irrelevant, even today loses its significance! Only this moment, right now, matters. This is the first meaning of budh, wisdom.
And this is a profound realization. A person who truly wants to awaken, who truly wants to become a Buddha, must live each moment with such intensity. How often are you required to live amidst such danger?
The first meaning is the antithesis of sleep. And of course, you can only see reality when you are not asleep. You can face it, you can look directly into the eyes of truth-or call it God-only when you are awake.
Do you understand what it means to live intensely, when your entire being is ablaze? To be fully awake is to have wisdom. That wisdom brings freedom, it brings truth.
It's really wonderful to experience these things before hearing them.
Thank you for sharing the truthful & enlightening path, 👍🖖🥰🇨🇦💐🙏!
Right effort + Right Mindfulness + Right Meditation = Wisdom
I agree. I do research on how and why Buddhism disappeared from Bihar. I realize Buddhism is still alive and kicking.
Wisdom is knowledge learned through time and time again tempering the consciousness without being reforged and cast over again
Thank you for your insightful comment, David Bausch. You've beautifully captured the essence of wisdom as a deep understanding that develops over time through consistent reflection and refinement of consciousness. This aligns well with the teachings of the Heart Sutra in Buddhism, which emphasizes the profound realization of emptiness and the non-duality of all phenomena as a path to deep wisdom.
In Buddhism, wisdom is not just about gathering information, but about seeing the true nature of reality, which leads to liberation from suffering. Your metaphor of tempering, which involves both strengthening and refining, is particularly apt for describing the process of developing wisdom.
If you’d like to delve deeper into how wisdom is cultivated according to the Heart Sutra or discuss further any specific practices that aid in this development, I’d love to continue this conversation. Your reflections add great value to our understanding of these profound teachings.
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have wisdom .
They had seen through all dharmas are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble or a shadow, like morning dew or like a lightning flash that appear, spring up in the very spot where they also come to an end.
All dharmas are empty of identity .
Favorable condition they don't give rise to greed.
This is freedom of mind.
Adversity they don't give rise to hatred.
This is freedom of mind.
Kind deeds they don't retain any memory.
This is freedom of mind.
Wrong deed they don't retain any memory.
This is freedom of mind.
Regardless of any condition, the mind is free of contents.
Their mind constantly dwell in the Three Learning : Precepts, Meditative Concentration and Wisdom.
This is wisdom.
🙏🙏🙏Amituofo
Is it wisdom if you only quote all this from a book? Before the Buddhas and holy men and scriptures, where is your mind? Religions hinder and divide people - I am a Hindu, I am a Christian, I am a Buddhist, I am an atheist, I am a free thinker…? If all your gurus and saints/scriptures are taken away, would you be able to say “I am responsible for myself and my life.”
If you can truly say “Yes”, then you don’t need to depend on anybody, any gurus, saints or Buddha. But we only live in the known, the past and memories.
🙏🙏👆
Let it be light
I agree. I do research on how and why Buddhism disappeared from Bihar. I realize Buddhism is still alive and kicking.
Buddha’s taught the one that follows, and practice as normal routine will accomplish, and will experience happiness. You maybe stumble many obstacles , but it will not be for long term, it’s like you’re paying back your debt even a little bit, but keep doing that your debt will be decreased.
Thank you for your insightful comment! You’ve effectively illustrated a key teaching of Buddhism-that consistent practice and following the path can lead to happiness and the overcoming of life’s obstacles. The analogy of paying off a debt is particularly apt, as it reflects the Buddhist concept of working through one’s karma. By facing and resolving our difficulties, we gradually free ourselves from the cycle of suffering and move closer to enlightenment.
Your emphasis on persistence despite challenges is a valuable reminder for all of us on the spiritual path. It underscores that while the journey may be difficult at times, the benefits of such diligent practice are profound and lasting.
If you have any personal experiences or additional thoughts on how these practices have impacted your life, or if there are particular aspects of the teachings you find especially meaningful, I’d love to hear more. Let’s continue to encourage each other on our paths to greater understanding and liberation.
Thank you so much for all your videos. I would like to know the name of the author who wrote all these chapters. These are excellent explanations of Buddha’s teachings. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏👏👏
Encountered Buddhist teachings - in the 70's and 80's
- there is here - a whole new dimension - to the work
- and to the Being of the Master.
And of course - also the profound effect on humanity and our world.
Fare thee well - on life's journey
This video describes Western societies and civilization to the Ts.....I chuckled when you talked about knowledge, certificates and wisdom....
Thank you for sharing the light.
Sadhu 🌻
💝💝💝
Three Learnings:
Precepts, Meditative Concentration and Wisdom.
Without precepts of how can you practice meditative concentration?
Without meditative concentration how you unfold your wisdom?
Without wisdom how can you see your true self-nature?
🙏🙏🙏Amituofo
It is the path of wisdom .Once in it you will see the western philosophers like Immanuel Kant ,Spinozoa, Schophenhaur are Buddha
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Background Music is unnecessary and is definitely too LOUD!...
You might need to listen to the words instead haha
What is the wisdom taught by the Buddha?
To know the unknown.
To see that can't be seen.
To hear the inaudible.
Return to ones true self-nature
🙏🙏🙏Amituofo
Very educative. Please allow me to interrupt. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you.
Thank you so much for sharing this incredibly insightful comment, Buddha Exhumed! Your research into how Buddhism and the legacy of the Buddha have persisted in Bihar through local deities and traditions is absolutely fascinating and sheds light on a significant aspect of cultural retention and transformation. The way the Buddha’s teachings and persona have been integrated into the daily lives and spiritual practices of the local people in Bihar under different names like DUKH HARAN Baba, BHIKHAINI Baba, and BURHA Baba is a testament to the deep-rooted influence of Buddhism in the region.
Your findings highlight an important point that often, the essence of great spiritual leaders and their teachings can manifest in various forms, adapted to local cultures and languages, which might not always align with the conventional or widely recognized depictions. This can indeed lead to misunderstandings or underappreciation of how these teachings continue to impact lives.
I appreciate you bringing this perspective to our discussion-it enriches our understanding of the diverse ways in which Buddha’s teachings have been preserved and honored across different communities. It also reminds us of the importance of looking beyond standard narratives to truly grasp the widespread influence of such teachings.
Thank you again for your contribution, and please feel free to share more about your research or any other insights you have regarding the local interpretations of Buddhism. Your knowledge is a valuable addition to our ongoing exploration of Buddhism’s path and its manifestations around the world.
@@EgoPodcastenglish Thank you. I will give you some more inputs. Eight days ago I videographed the exact spot Prajapati Gautami attained Parinirvana. I even videographed the place where Buddha gave her permission to attain Maha Parinirvana after showing some miracles. She shows her prowess. On that spot too is a temple. It's three hundred metres from the spot she attained Parinirvana. The Buddha asked her to show her prowess because some people were doubtful if a woman can become a monk. The unique part is the descendants of those doubtful people are in charge of her Parinirvana spot. Now how do I know that. By identifying the cast and subcast of the people in charge. The priest in charge of the temple where Prajapati Gautami showed her prowess is of the Gautam cast, same cast as Gautam Buddha, and most probably a descendant of the Buddhas extended family. All this falls in the property of Amrapali. Which is huge, around twenty sq km. You have the place where her musicians stayed, where she entertained the Lichavies. Her descendants live there. Their subcast told me their ancient lineage. In a few days time I will be going to videograph Prajapati Gautamies relic stupa.Chasing Xuan Zang across North India taught me what to look for. That Chinese gentleman was great.
So with all this information, where does it get you? Are you nearer the truth or only adding more “knowledge” to your mind which is already can only know what is in the “known.”
@@friendsnote.1013 I'm not bothered with the unknown. What I am bothered is the question. What was our ancestors religion. I have stumbled onto something very big which involves our ancient history that revolves around Buddha. This is a scholarly attempt to discover the physical Buddha. His teachings are flying all over the West with additions and subtractions. I'm interested in the physical Buddha with whom my ancestors knew physically in flesh and blood. I am slowly proving india still prays to Buddha, though they call themselves Hindus. And we are following the Buddha's prescribed path in toto.
well when I was born feb 24 50s I lived in Ne-pal. it was a realisation not really here in British colony. Ne-pal. But Indian billionaire has been stalking me openly since before I was born. worth 1.8 bill at last sale yards
There was no Sanskrit during the Buddha. It was Pali. Please correct and do more research
If we keep being bothered about coconut's shell we will never be able to enjoy the fruit inside
Sanskrit is at least 600 years before Buddha. Pali was the language Buddha was raised speaking. 🙏
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Sanskrit is the language - intonation used in the Vedas - be surprised that it is there from the beginning - with the first rishis - expressing the nuances of their experience - thus.
Have written this - in another episode.
Fare thee well - on life's journey.
Freethought Buddhism is the Path of Prajna ... not wisdom.
Actually, Wisdom literally means knowledge accumulated through philosophic or scientific learning (aka empiricism). In other words, wisdom points to the highest and most lofty ideas of ego consciousness, whose sole purpose is to sustain itself.
There’s a lot of great facts in your video but man chill with the judgement
If one has a desire to conquer and be a colonialist or imperialist....one cannot adopt Buddha teaching...for one will fail...better switch to one of the three Western main religions....