Buddhism sees personal liberation through self and not by praying to an outside supreme being. You have to follow a path by yourself and Buddha's philosophy guides you. He can't send you to hell or heaven and it's your mind which carries you to your salvation or destruction. Amazing!
I think its basically the same. "Higher" self and God. Even Heaven and hell are in buddhism, which are states of mind(similarilly its explained in some christian teachings) so difference is probably only illusion.
@@aceoffools86My personal belief is that Jesus reached enlightenment and tried to help others but his teachings were misinterpreted and changed by people over centuries.
@@kingc8531yes, i agree, there is alot space for misinterpretation after all. It would be actually miracle if we now understood his teaching exactly how it was meaned to be
Based on my understanding, liberation through self would be the opposite of the philosophy no? Wouldn't detachment from self and desires be more accurate?
How about listening to my hard work. 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. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.
THAT is Buddhism. You probably know but for others… Buddhists believe that we may hear something repeatedly but not truly “hear” or grasp the meaning until the “right” person explains it. The person we can relate to, understand and appreciate what we’re being told. Sort of like a teenager being told something repeatedly by their parent. They ignore it or dont understand until perhaps grandma or a friend says it.
I am a buddhist. I used to learn buddhism as a subject when I was in school(because my country's main religion is buddhism)..that period I didn't pay much attention about the buddha's teachings..just focused on my grades..but feels like I'm learning buddha's teachings more deeper from you..now I'm more interest about buddha's teachings..I'm starting to think about why I didn't try to understand these teachings before.. because of your videos I could open my eyes and see the reality of buddha's teachings..thank you so much❤🙏
@@priyadarshikanawarathna168I think you are focusing too much on the person who is narrating the message. Schools in SL was mainly focusing on the learned aspect rather than teaching the Dharma. It doesn't matter who the person is as long as Buddha's Dharma is taught in a way that the listener can understand. Westerners have a thirst for eastern philosophy and they go all the way to learn it.
Sun, rain, wind, rivers, streams, and seas are a closed circle and that is reincarnation. Cause and effect is the continuation of cause and effect. If you don't cut off cause and effect, don't expect to step out of the cycle, a vicious circle. The karma created by humans will become earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and super storms, it is a disaster that humans must bear.
As one who has started on the path in only the last six months, I encourage everyone to simply sit down and be in the moment for a while. It has helped me to see through a number of the lies I took for granted, which made me feel inadequate, angry and depressed. To become Buddhist you don't have to get anointed anywhere, you can be Buddhist right now, by wishing for all beings to be at ease, and trying to uphold the 5 precepts. Remember, the precepts are guidelines, not laws to be damned over when broken.
Can confirm, total truth. Just recently started the path---and I have felt, in the last few days, more bliss and equanimity than the previous 12 years. I don't want it to end. I realize that this notion is an attachment, but I am riding this wave as long as it may last. Thanks---
The way you present these concepts is really amazing. It made me think about the four noble truths in way I had not considered before. Please continue making videos on these important buddhist concepts.
Buddhist teachings are mystic goboolee gook. Buddha died in his early seventies and remained dead. At least most aware Buddhist monks recognised Jesus the Christ as the best man to have ever lived. And he still does. When we realise God is infinite good than we will begin to understand Jesus's teachings. The understanding of the Holy Bible becomes illumine and gobolee gook is gone.
So, the intellect is the cause of all suffering. I would agree. I am 71 and took refuge in Buddhism to escape suffering of cancer thirty years ago. I am the cause of my suffering. How true. I have never seen such an excellent explanation of the four noble truths. From a Christian no less. Well done.
I have suffered to a point that it can’t be described in words. The suffering was of paranoid schizophrenia. I healed myself to around 90 percent. This was enough to leave the hospital and go home to my daughter. My daughter was my reason to fight harder snd straighten myself out. I learned as much as I could about the disease. This helped a great deal. Then I could begin to face reality and in the end mentally stable. Now I feel powerful sometimes. I don’t think that is good. But I also think about the patients a lot. Especially the ones that are in the windowless rooms and scream like they are dying a new death over and over. They only want the suffering to stop and that’s why they must remain in a padded room. I wanted to live though it all. I never thought about suicide. All All my heart was to fight it. Now I want discipline in my life and I’m drawn to Buddhism. I want learn and I appreciate your videos. Are you Christian and Buddhist?
I think that Buddhism is an excellent way to understand our "selves". I am so sorry you were caught up in the current psychiatric system that does not understand what "schizophrenia" is, and much less "mental illness". As a research assistant to my late husband who was working on the problem, I am convinced that the star of "psychosis" is not even real: it is, according to psychologist Mary Boyle, "unobservable, an abstract concept inferred from overt behaviour or from verbal reports of experience and behaviour." There is no real agreement on what schizophrenia is, and I prefer to see it as a spiritual awakening, a "break through" to a reality quite different from the mundane world. I hope you stick with Buddhism, a superior way to knowledge and wisdom. All the best to you!
Good for you as I know your illness is must be difficult. I am so glad you are better and with your daughter. She is your higher power. I pray for you on your journey.
I have watched two of your videos now. This one on the four noble truths and the one on no self. They are both very well done. I am a Buddhist and find your explanation of the Buddhist teaching to be well researched and well presented, primarily coming from the Theravada school of Buddhism. I’m curious as to why a Christian would spend so much time and effort explaining Buddhism to your followers. Having just stumbled upon your channel I also am one of your followers. I am eager to see your other videos. Your voice and your accent are wonderful! Listening to you my mind and body relax and I can more easily focus on what you are saying. Keep up the good work. I wish you success with this channel.
Thank you for this comment and your support, Michele! I am Christian by heart, not by dogma, so there is no conflict in me in studying the world's religions and wisdom traditions. Buddhist teaching has been life-changing for me and so I am seeking to explore it and also share it in an engaging an well-researched way with others. I got my MA in Buddhist studies at SOAS University of London, so I try to be as careful with my arguments in these videos as I had to be in my academic works.
Buddisms need to detach from illusion self, gender, beings and all physical and non physical things. He needs to believe in heart about karma , cause and effect which leads to life circle and sufferings. He needs to practice in Buddha teachings to detach from ignorence, attachment,desire,suffererings and this practise of eight noble way of living could lead to nivana,,escape from circle of cause and effect.life circle and karma.
@@seeker2seeker I am interested in you unpacking this idea of being "Christan by heart not by dogma." Can you elaborate? Can you give your response to the fairly typical objection I believe Christians would have to this that Jesus is the only way to heaven and that all other paths, including Buddhism, lead to hell? That the Christian God is the only real one and so on.
@@xtfgrw I think a full response to this would require decades of further learning on my side. For now, I can only share my intuition. That is that Christ being the only way does not mean he is the only 'only way'. And I don't mean this as wordplay or sophism. I think reality and human consciousness are vast and complex enough to allow for multiple absolute and mutually exclusive paths to exist and be 'correct' simultaneously. The limits on the human mind would not allow us to comprehend even one such path in full, let alone multiple ones. And so, we resort to clinging to whatever path it is we find ourselves on.
What a way of presenting buddha's teaching. Though a buddhist by birth, I never went deep. I'm so glad I found your videos. This is second video I'm watching and you made me understand the stuffs I already came across in a profound way. Thank you. Do keep your good work to understand buddha's teaching in more understandable way.
Dukkha (Suffering): Life inherently involves suffering, dissatisfaction, and discomfort. Samudaya (Origin of Suffering): The cause of suffering is craving, attachment, and ignorance. Nirodha (Cessation of Suffering): It's possible to end suffering by eliminating its causes, leading to Nirvana, a state of liberation and peace. Magga (Path to the Cessation of Suffering): Following the Eightfold Path, consisting of right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration, leads to the cessation of suffering.
In Buddhism, personal liberation is achieved through self-effort rather than relying on prayer to an external supreme being. You must walk the path on your own, guided by the Buddha's teachings. He doesn’t send you to heaven or hell-your mind determines your salvation or destruction. It’s truly profound! I’ve now watched two of your videos: this one on the Four Noble Truths and the one on "no-self." Both are exceptionally well done. As a practicing Buddhist, I find your explanations deeply insightful, particularly rooted in the Theravada tradition. What intrigues me most is why a Christian would invest so much time and effort in sharing such thoughtful and well-researched explanations of Buddhist teachings with your audience. After discovering your channel, I too have become a follower and look forward to exploring more of your content. Your voice and accent are soothing, making it easier for me to absorb your teachings as my mind and body relax. Keep up the excellent work-I wish you great success with this channel!
🙏 I've been learning buddhism for years in pali & sinhalese .so I have a good understanding of these words. Trust me you did an amazing job even if it's difficult to give the exact meaning in English.
Very good. I am curious how you can understand so much about Buddhism (I am a Buddhist) and not be blown away by the knowledge/wisdom and not want to enter onto the journey yourself. Very interesting. The Dharma bows me away everyday. ❤
Probably the best video explaining the 4 noble truth. Basic fundamental are sometimes the most difficult to master. I hope all who see this receives great wisdom and compassion for cultivating a good mind, action and speech ❤💐🙏🏻 NAMO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA NAMO AMITABHA BUDDHA
Thank you so much. I follow Buddhism and I think your explanation of the four nobles truths is one of the most clear and down to earth I have ever heard. Greetings from Sydney.
This was so gorgeous and so insightful. I haven't thought about the 4 truths in a long time but this comes at a very timely moment because I'm reading through the works of Rene Girard and his whole philosophy is about desire and how it leads to violence. This led him back to Christianity as the religion that is the anti-scapegoat but really what Girard is looking for and what puzzles him is the way beyond the dynamics of desire and I realise how relevant Buddhism is to him and am surprised he doesn't talk about it at all. He looks at it through christianity or more interestingly in his first book through the lens of stendhal proust and dostoevsky and how those thinkers get to that place beyond mimetic desire. Anyway my mind is excited so I'm connecting my dots here. Just wanted to say that this was so beautifully made and so brilliantly written. And the distinction between attaining nirvana and nirvana-ing is absolutely genius and one that will forever influence the way I talk about it.
Thank you, James! I haven't read any of Rene Girard, but from the way you describe his work it sounds like it shares much with Buddhist philosophy. And I appreciate all the positive feedback, especially when it is coming from you!
Yes. I felt a little saddened when I heard Girard dismiss Buddhism in an interview because I don’t think he ever got beyond the stereotype that it’s a religion which turns away from reality and is nihilistic. The man never got to learn the true teachings or experience the liberation Jesus preached. Rather, despite all his protestations that Christianity was not itself founded on sacrifice, he still could not get out of that discussion and fully explain Christ’s solution that transcended sacrifice. Girard knew that Christ wanted us to love one another without grasping that this love and Buddha’s call for compassion or loving kindness are one and the same.
Carefully researched & rooted in scripture - well understood, fantastically presented: You are doing such a great job with this channel. Wonderful to watch. Much Mettā.
You are doing a wonderful job. You are taking something that is so difficult and allowing me to understand and put it into a practice. Thank you so much.
This was excellent. Thank you for posting it. I've been practicing for over 20 years and am always looking for good teaching material to pass on to those who might benefit. I will be passing this on, I'm sure. peace
This gives me a sense of peace... I've lost almost all of my thirst lately. Instead? I find myself pretty content with most of my life. I'm content with my journey, where I am, and more. I still have goals~ But if I can't achieve them for some reason? I'm fine with it. I'm just happy to be alive and to live this life as it comes.
You will find bliss where you are if you know who you truly are. Bliss is not somewhere in a cave or in an ashram. If you cannot find bliss where you are, you will never find it elsewhere.
Amazing. We have the same thought. I never thought the noble truths had similar meaning to how I interpret life. I am greatly shocked due to the fact I have not read the four noble truths or any of the buddhist scriptures. I’ve experienced many things in life and the words you said are the things I’ve thought of and experienced deeply. And nirvana. I get it, it’s not something I could explain, but it is a state where we become observers of this world and we see the truth differently through many experiences after a long arduous journey. I don’t know if this is the right way to word it, but my state of nirvana is the ‘Void.’ It doesn’t mean anything neither does it hold anything. Words can’t describe it because it’s more of a unique feeling that holds no other feelings.
I want to say.. Thank you. Your video helped pull me out of limerence, a painful delusion I've had for three years. I listened to your video intently, eyes closed, on repeat, multiple times a day for a month. As you say, simply knowing the Four Noble Truths is the first step in being rid of suffering. I felt more connected to this world knowing these truths. The pacing, tone, images, and clarity of explanation that you carefully crafted made a difference. Thank you so much.
I appreciate how this video explains the Four Noble Truths in such a clear and relatable manner. It's inspiring to see how these teachings can still resonate so profoundly today.
Very well written and delivered. I find Buddha's insights agree with my life experience, and your presentation captures the essence for other seekers new to Buddha's thoughts.
I am more aware than I was capable of being so before this video, I am humbled as I have been searching greater enlightenment since a lightning strike 23 years back while reading the Bible to write a trained minister a sermon as I am untrained, to note a lightning strike that put me in a wheelchair and told I would not walk again with powerful pain medication. Now I walk and walk well most of the time and rarely require strong medication but it has given opportunity to be more aware, awareness that has allowed me ask the right questions of what I had perceived as myself that I may be more aware to assist my path to end suffering caused by desire and disappointment and to assist others of a more valuable existence, best I can put it!! with great love I appreciate your assistance ❤
My country Buddhist but we not learn this at school. I think nobody believe reincarnation, different to SE Asia countries. Person must be very brave to give up pleasures to be true Buddhist. Meditation very good for mental health ❤
I hear your presentations with fresh ears. Your visuals accompany your sober voice in a malleable way. The service you do by this is unfathomable. May you attain Nirvana within this life itself. With best wishes, Gamini
The Buddha said, "Punathithi Punyan" (Happiness is merit). The unblemished spiritual happiness derived from hearing your presentation is meritorious in that sense. Therefore, pleasure and merit are mutual. Your tag "seeker to seeker" means your work is addressed to only those who want it. This is the Buddhist way. To want the stuff you disseminate, one has to qualify in many respects in this world of evil forces. May your endeavour reach out to the right people in their thousands! Namo Buddhaaya!!! @@seeker2seeker
Dear Madhima, We do not need to be curious about others' enlightenment. The Buddha said to the group of 32 Baddhawaggiya Princes, who were on a mission to find a woman running away with their valuables, "Why do you want to know others' whereabouts while there is so much to about yourselves?" So let's acknowledge the good work produced by Seeker2 Seeker and benefit from it for our own well-being without being curious about his enlightenment. May you attain Nirvana within this life itself!!! @@madhima others
This is beautiful done. I understood so much more than from this video than from the last 4 I watched. I plan on watching it over and over. Thank you!!
1. Dukkha: when we understand the problem, the issue, the glitch in the matrix, and we think and feel of it, what we gonna do? 2. Samudaya: some people will correctly suggest where this dukkha arising from. Using intelligent we correctly pointed out that our reactions to stimuli are always to like it (lobha/acquiring), dont like it (dosa/repulsion), or neutral. And we always, all the time, embedded in “personal” illusion thinking there are we to like or dont like or ignorance (moha: delusion of I, Me, Mine and Myself) 3. Nirodha: while some already understand dukkha and samudaya, then arising in them speculations on how to tame them, how to end them, how to manage them. Some think this problem is eternal, because our delusion/moha is eternal. But the Buddha pointed out that this dukkha can be solved. Ending this dukkha will make us end the taints of lobha, dosa and moha. The 3 of them are extinguished, unable to function any longer, and as consequences we will be free from any bonds created by the 3 of them. We are liberated, awakened, and knowing such as. We become Buddha, awaken one. 4. Magga: how to end this dukkha? By following, practicing and realizing the way pointed out by people who successfully gone there (the Buddha) by ourself, ardently and diligently. What it is? The supernormal way that consisted of 8 factors. Harmonious perspective, orientation, expression, actions, lifestyle, effort, introspection and unity of mind. The way need to be cultivated, here and now, all the time all the way. By following it, we will gain jhana (ecstasy), nanna (understanding) and eventually arriving at the other side of this dukkha/nirvana. Saddhu
How do we stop thirsting? I know that is the root of my suffering, but I struggle to stop. Everyday I want to be grateful for things as they are, but I naturally thirst to make them better. I constantly strive for my version of perfection. It’s exhausting and miserable. I want to be free of it. Why can’t I enjoy my yard and house the way they are!? Im always trying to improve them. Why can’t I see the fact I have a yard and house is amazing and be grateful for it? And enjoy them!
This is a good and difficult question and I am not qualified to answer it as I myself have hardly stopped thirsting. But one thing I have learned is NOT the answer is desiring to get rid of desire, suppressing and vilifying desire, waging war against the thirst that is within us. All thirst, even the most irrational and destructive kind, has a certain wisdom locked inside it. I believe personal growth occurs when we establish a relationship with our thirst, when we learn to look at our desires without judgement, without prejudice, without wanting them to go away - then the wisdom inside them reveals itself. You do know that the Buddha lived a life of carnal pleasure before he renounced pleasure, right? He then lived a life of extreme asceticism before he renounced that as well. I believe the road to overcoming our passions takes us right to the heart of our passions. And only thorough personal experience of thirst can give us the final understanding that can liberate us. As Carl Jung said, 'a man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.' This is my understanding at this moment and I hope it is useful to you. It is not final, however, in any way. We all walk this difficult and uncertain path.
This is so well made, thoughtful and visually pleasing. Thank you so much. I d love to know more on nirvana. There grows an excitement in me when I think of possibility of seeing real reality but that excitement only makes my desire it more haha! I wish you would have more views.
just discovered your channel, just listing to your voice and your explaining narrative is a meditation in itself, your channel is the best find of 2023, seeker to seeker is such a humble and unpretentious handle, thankyou for sharing
EXCELLENT! This was an excellent follow-up to your "no-self teaching" video and I am learning so much AND seeing just how much of these things have been slowly trickling into my life through meditation and mindfulness practices (even BEFORE I started looking into Buddhism). It's almost like coming home in a way, to someplace familiar.
Nirvana is still a concept I'm trying to better comprehend. I guess I'm too critical. I feel much more grounded in the suffering/challenges of life area. Also, the review of thirst/craving was accessible. I bow to the 8-Fold Path But nirvana... still struggling with....
I understand nirvana as the state you achieve after meditating on the state where you imagine that everything you ever wanted is here, everyone you love is here, everything is beautiful and harmonious. Nirvana is the power you have to be in any desired state in any moment
Wow, I just discovered your channel today, you are so wise by nature and shall I say, already a Buddha. You have such an amazing understanding of the subject and even more amazing, relaying such difficult concepts so eloquently. It amazes me that you have such an insight and understand Yung's psychology , I want to add "at such a young age", but that is not appropriate , as I know even older age, speaking of myself, can hardly bring such an understanding. I do appreciate how much time you put to produce these videos, because these are not something one can just present talking from top of ones head. Each word is chosen carefully to remain objective and authentic. I know what channel to listen to from now. I am so grateful to your teachings.
Nirvana is Heaven - this was my (mistaken) understanding. Living among (Chinese) Buddhist in South East Asia, i presume it was the easiest explanation for people from the Abrahamic Religions. Now i understand it is similar to the Sufi concept of FANA (the annihilation of Self into The Reality). As a student of Sufism, I am always in search for The Truth ... rather than peddling a truth. Thank you for your amazing content.
Central Asia was once the epicenter of Buddhism, medicine and mathematics during greek empires. Buddhism went up to Macedonia and Alexandria. That is why we see the influence of Buddhism in Greek Philosophies, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Chinese and Japanese philosophies. Have you noticed that the most of Islamic scholars were not from Arab but central Asia?
Truly a beuautiful explanation. Often the difficult to comprehend concepts of the Buddha-Dhamma is hard to convey, and to do it in English so well, this is a rare skill. Loved it.
@@RLekhy "The Blessed One was once living at Kosambi in a wood of simsapa trees. He picked up a few leaves in his hand, and he asked the bhikkhus, ‘How do you conceive this, bhikkhus, which is more, the few leaves that I have picked up in my hand or those on the trees in the wood? ‘The leaves that the Blessed One has picked up in his hand are few, Lord; those in the wood are far more.’ ‘So too, bhikkhus, the things that I have known by direct knowledge are more; the things that I have told you are only a few. Why have I not told them? Because they bring no benefit, no advancement in the Holy Life, and because they do not lead to dispassion, to fading, to ceasing, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbana. That is why I have not told them. And what have I told you? This is suffering; this is the origin of suffering; this is the cessation of suffering; this is the way leading to the cessation of suffering. That is what I have told you. Why have I told it? Because it brings benefit, and advancement in the Holy Life, and because it leads to dispassion, to fading, to ceasing, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbana. So bhikkhus, let your task be this: This is suffering; this is the origin of suffering; this is the cessation of suffering; this is the way leading to the cessation of suffering.’" ~Samyutta Nikaya.
The 4 noble truths are really a circle and a singularity. When understood they all become one thing. The premise, the cause, there is a way to uproot the cause, and how to uproot the cause. However the 4 noble truths are not the end all, otherwise the Buddha would have never said another word. There are some ascetics who became buddhas upon hearing the Buddha deliver the talk on the four noble truths. But for most, this teaching is an entrance. You shouldn't stop at them. Nor should you think they are the only thing that is needed or required.
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Brother, how can you possibly have so much wisdom for such a young person. You have some divine help. That im sure. Bless you and your incredible channel my friend ❤❤🙏🙏🙏
Your work is intelligent, precise and compassionate. And is obviously a reflection of the depth of your own attainment... very well done! Proud of you!
This kind of stuff is why i like Buddhism so much. There are certainly religious and mythological aspects to a lot of forms of Buddhism, but pretty much all of its teachings tend to hold truth to them even if only considering things from a secular viewpoint, excluding the more mythical ideas like reincarnation. There is a reason Secular Buddhism exists. Which is basically a form of Buddhism that takes an atheistic or agnostic approach to the teachings of Siddhartha. There have also been serious studies of Buddhism among modern psychology.
Thank you for this video. It is the best I have ever seen and heard , very true. The four knowledge truths and all teachings from lord Buddha the enlightened one. Thank you
I'm extremely intrigued by Buddhism. Slightly ashamed that it's taking me 54 years to even question it. But I look forward with an open mind to learning what I can.
A segment from 'Saved by the Light of the Buddha Within'... My new understandings of what many call 'God -The Holy Spirit' - resulting from some of the extraordinary ongoing after-effects relating to my NDE... Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what some scientists are now referring to as the unified field of consciousnesses. In other words, it’s the essence of all existence and non-existence - the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the actual creator of everything that exists now, ever existed in the past, or will exist in the future - right down to the minutest particles of dust - each being an individual ripple or wave. The big difference between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middleman’ to connect us to our state of inner enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves. That’s because chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo allows us to tap directly into our enlightened state by way of this self-produced sound vibration. ‘Who or What Is God?’ If we compare the concept of God being a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to the teachings of Nichiren, it makes more sense to me that the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people perceive to be God, is the fantastic state of enlightenment that exists within each of us. Some say that God is an entity that’s beyond physical matter - I think that the vast amount of information continuously being conveyed via electromagnetic waves in today’s world gives us proof of how an invisible state of God could indeed exist. For example, it’s now widely known that specific data relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects - including an instant global awareness of something or a mass emotional reaction. It’s also common knowledge that these invisible waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars - none of which is possible without a receiver to decode the information that’s being transmitted. Without the receiver, the data would remain impotent. In a very similar way, we need to have our own ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our own life, all other life and what everything else in existence is. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach the core of our enlightenment and keep it switched on. That’s because Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what scientists now refer to as the unified field of consciousnesses. To break it down - Myoho represents the Law of manifestation and latency (Nature) and consists of two alternating states. For example, the state of Myo is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists - including our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them - our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re dormant - our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma - and more importantly, our enlightenment. The other state, ho, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes evident to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory - whenever we experience or express our emotions - or whenever a good or bad cause manifests as an effect from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it merely means that it’s come out of the state of Myo (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ho (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing. The second law - Renge - Ren meaning cause and ge meaning effect, governs and controls the functions of Myoho - these two laws of Myoho and Renge, not only function together simultaneously but also underlies all spiritual and physical existence. The final and third part of the tri-combination - Kyo, is the Law that allows Myoho to integrate with Renge - or vice versa. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects all Life and matter - as well as the past, present and future. It’s also sometimes termed the Universal Law of Communication - perhaps it could even be compared with the string theory that many scientists now suspect exists. Just as the cells in our body, our thoughts, feelings and everything else is continually fluctuating within us - all that exists in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux - constantly controlled by these three fundamental laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of Myo and ho in a single moment than it would ever be possible to calculate or describe. And it doesn’t matter how big or small, famous or trivial anything or anyone may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of the Laws ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ - the basis of the four fundamental forces, and if they didn’t function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. That’s because all forms of existence, including the seasons, day, night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation - rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two fundamental states of Myo and ho in absolute accordance with Renge - and by way of Kyo. Even stars are dying and being reborn under the workings of what the combination ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ represents. Nam, or Namu - which mean the same thing, are vibrational passwords or keys that allow us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’. On a more personal level, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives - as well as the environment from moment to moment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is spinning, and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo for a minimum of, let’s say, ten minutes daily to start with, any of us can experience actual proof of its positive effects in our lives - even if it only makes us feel good on the inside, there will be a definite positive effect. That’s because we’re able to pierce through the thickest layers of our karma and activate our inherent Buddha Nature (our enlightened state). By so doing, we’re then able to bring forth the wisdom and good fortune that we need to challenge, overcome and change our adverse circumstances - turn them into positive ones - or manifest and gain even greater fulfilment in our daily lives from our accumulated good karma. This also allows us to bring forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that’s preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we indeed are - regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexuality. We’re also able to see and understand our circumstances and the environment far more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. As I’ve already mentioned, everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect - the ‘actual-proof-strength’ resulting from chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo always depends on our determination, sincerity and dedication. For example, the levels of difference could be compared to making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, producing a great song, and so on. Something else that’s very important to always respect and acknowledge is that the Law (or if you prefer God) is in everyone and everything. NB: There are frightening and disturbing sounds, and there are tranquil and relaxing sounds. It’s the emotional result of any noise or sound that can trigger off a mood or even instantly change one. When chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day, we are producing a sound vibration that’s the password to our true inner-self - this soon becomes apparent when you start reassessing your views on various things - such as your fears and desires etc. The best way to get the desired result when chanting is not to view things conventionally - rather than reaching out to an external source, we need to reach into our own lives and bring our needs and desires to fruition from within - including the good fortune and strength to achieve any help that we may need. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo also reaches out externally and draws us towards, or draws towards us, what we need to make us happy from our environment. For example, it helps us to be in the right place at the right time - to make better choices and decisions and so forth. We need to think of it as a seed within us that we’re watering and bringing sunshine to for it to grow, blossom and bring forth fruit or flowers. It’s also important to understand that everything we need in life, including the answer to every question and the potential to achieve every dream, already exists within us.
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Buddhism sees personal liberation through self and not by praying to an outside supreme being. You have to follow a path by yourself and Buddha's philosophy guides you. He can't send you to hell or heaven and it's your mind which carries you to your salvation or destruction. Amazing!
I think its basically the same. "Higher" self and God. Even Heaven and hell are in buddhism, which are states of mind(similarilly its explained in some christian teachings) so difference is probably only illusion.
@@aceoffools86My personal belief is that Jesus reached enlightenment and tried to help others but his teachings were misinterpreted and changed by people over centuries.
@@kingc8531yes, i agree, there is alot space for misinterpretation after all. It would be actually miracle if we now understood his teaching exactly how it was meaned to be
there is no such thing as personal liberation, read my comment on 11/10/2023
Based on my understanding, liberation through self would be the opposite of the philosophy no? Wouldn't detachment from self and desires be more accurate?
Very highly recommend; Seeker to Seeker has a rare gift for teaching. Rare and profound.
As a Thai Buddhist. Thank you so much for your hardwork that you share Buddha's principles to the world. 🙏
How about listening to my hard work. 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. In Pidhauli (Vaishali) the local deity is Bardiha Baba. Bardiha means the Baba who didn't allow us to stay where he was staying. Bardiha Baba is the Buddha no doubt because he didn't allow the crowd of Lichavies to stay with him in Bandagama. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to Buddhists.
It’s nice to hear someone teaching Buddhism accurately without the trite commentary that is often associated with it online.
I am much older than you, and have studied for years, but listening to you, I suddenly understand what I haven't understood before. Thank you!
THAT is Buddhism. You probably know but for others… Buddhists believe that we may hear something repeatedly but not truly “hear” or grasp the meaning until the “right” person explains it. The person we can relate to, understand and appreciate what we’re being told.
Sort of like a teenager being told something repeatedly by their parent. They ignore it or dont understand until perhaps grandma or a friend says it.
I am a buddhist. I used to learn buddhism as a subject when I was in school(because my country's main religion is buddhism)..that period I didn't pay much attention about the buddha's teachings..just focused on my grades..but feels like I'm learning buddha's teachings more deeper from you..now I'm more interest about buddha's teachings..I'm starting to think about why I didn't try to understand these teachings before.. because of your videos I could open my eyes and see the reality of buddha's teachings..thank you so much❤🙏
Me too
Wow there is a subject where u learn Buddhism. I never knew. Where r u from bro
සුද්දෙක් කිව්වොත් ලොකු වෙන හීනමාන කලු සුද්දන්ගෙම ලෙඩක් ඔය. සුදු කතෝලිකයෙක් ඉංග්රීසියෙන් කිව්වම වත් බුදුදහම සැබෑ දහම බව තේරුම් ගත්ත නම් ලොකුදෙයක්
@@priyadarshikanawarathna168I think you are focusing too much on the person who is narrating the message. Schools in SL was mainly focusing on the learned aspect rather than teaching the Dharma. It doesn't matter who the person is as long as Buddha's Dharma is taught in a way that the listener can understand. Westerners have a thirst for eastern philosophy and they go all the way to learn it.
Sun, rain, wind, rivers, streams, and seas are a closed circle and that is reincarnation. Cause and effect is the continuation of cause and effect. If you don't cut off cause and effect, don't expect to step out of the cycle, a vicious circle. The karma created by humans will become earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and super storms, it is a disaster that humans must bear.
As one who has started on the path in only the last six months, I encourage everyone to simply sit down and be in the moment for a while.
It has helped me to see through a number of the lies I took for granted, which made me feel inadequate, angry and depressed.
To become Buddhist you don't have to get anointed anywhere, you can be Buddhist right now, by wishing for all beings to be at ease, and trying to uphold the 5 precepts.
Remember, the precepts are guidelines, not laws to be damned over when broken.
Can confirm, total truth. Just recently started the path---and I have felt, in the last few days, more bliss and equanimity than the previous 12 years. I don't want it to end. I realize that this notion is an attachment, but I am riding this wave as long as it may last. Thanks---
Thank you your kind words. They helped me. It seems Dukkha is an appropriate word for “ shit happens!” 😂
The way you present these concepts is really amazing. It made me think about the four noble truths in way I had not considered before. Please continue making videos on these important buddhist concepts.
Will do! Thank you for the feedback :)
I agree. It’s very well put! I have been looking into this subject for a good while now and have rarely found someone who elaborates it so well.
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Buddhist teachings are mystic goboolee gook. Buddha died in his early seventies and remained dead.
At least most aware Buddhist monks recognised Jesus the Christ as the best man to have ever lived. And he still does. When we realise God is infinite good than we will begin to understand Jesus's teachings. The understanding of the Holy Bible becomes illumine and gobolee gook is gone.
@@gregorym3020so ignorant
My greatest gratitude to you.❤. It’s like Buddha’s words are coming through you. May this light shine on all mankind. Peace.
You can keep these lies
It's not true.
Well done!!!
Today is Asalha Puja day in Thailand, which is believe that Buddha recite the four noble truth. Thanks for sharing story of buddhism!
So, the intellect is the cause of all suffering. I would agree. I am 71 and took refuge in Buddhism to escape suffering of cancer thirty years ago. I am the cause of my suffering. How true. I have never seen such an excellent explanation of the four noble truths. From a Christian no less. Well done.
I have suffered to a point that it can’t be described in words. The suffering was of paranoid schizophrenia. I healed myself to around 90 percent. This was enough to leave the hospital and go home to my daughter.
My daughter was my reason to fight harder snd straighten myself out. I learned as much as I could about the disease. This helped a great deal. Then I could begin to face reality and in the end mentally stable.
Now I feel powerful sometimes. I don’t think that is good. But I also think about the patients a lot. Especially the ones that are in the windowless rooms and scream like they are dying a new death over and over.
They only want the suffering to stop and that’s why they must remain in a padded room. I wanted to live though it all. I never thought about suicide. All All my heart was to fight it.
Now I want discipline in my life and I’m drawn to Buddhism. I want learn and I appreciate your videos.
Are you Christian and Buddhist?
I think that Buddhism is an excellent way to understand our "selves". I am so sorry you were caught up in the current psychiatric system that does not understand what "schizophrenia" is, and much less "mental illness". As a research assistant to my late husband who was working on the problem, I am convinced that the star of "psychosis" is not even real: it is, according to psychologist Mary Boyle, "unobservable, an abstract concept inferred from overt behaviour or from verbal reports of experience and behaviour." There is no real agreement on what schizophrenia is, and I prefer to see it as a spiritual awakening, a "break through" to a reality quite different from the mundane world. I hope you stick with Buddhism, a superior way to knowledge and wisdom. All the best to you!
Good for you as I know your illness is must be difficult. I am so glad you are better and with your daughter. She is your higher power. I pray for you on your journey.
I have watched two of your videos now. This one on the four noble truths and the one on no self. They are both very well done. I am a Buddhist and find your explanation of the Buddhist teaching to be well researched and well presented, primarily coming from the Theravada school of Buddhism. I’m curious as to why a Christian would spend so much time and effort explaining Buddhism to your followers. Having just stumbled upon your channel I also am one of your followers. I am eager to see your other videos. Your voice and your accent are wonderful! Listening to you my mind and body relax and I can more easily focus on what you are saying. Keep up the good work. I wish you success with this channel.
Thank you for this comment and your support, Michele! I am Christian by heart, not by dogma, so there is no conflict in me in studying the world's religions and wisdom traditions. Buddhist teaching has been life-changing for me and so I am seeking to explore it and also share it in an engaging an well-researched way with others. I got my MA in Buddhist studies at SOAS University of London, so I try to be as careful with my arguments in these videos as I had to be in my academic works.
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Buddisms need to detach from illusion self, gender, beings and all physical and non physical things.
He needs to believe in heart about karma , cause and effect which leads to life circle and sufferings.
He needs to practice in Buddha teachings to detach from ignorence, attachment,desire,suffererings and this practise of eight noble way of living could lead to nivana,,escape from circle of cause and effect.life circle and karma.
@@seeker2seeker I am interested in you unpacking this idea of being "Christan by heart not by dogma." Can you elaborate? Can you give your response to the fairly typical objection I believe Christians would have to this that Jesus is the only way to heaven and that all other paths, including Buddhism, lead to hell? That the Christian God is the only real one and so on.
@@xtfgrw I think a full response to this would require decades of further learning on my side. For now, I can only share my intuition. That is that Christ being the only way does not mean he is the only 'only way'. And I don't mean this as wordplay or sophism. I think reality and human consciousness are vast and complex enough to allow for multiple absolute and mutually exclusive paths to exist and be 'correct' simultaneously. The limits on the human mind would not allow us to comprehend even one such path in full, let alone multiple ones. And so, we resort to clinging to whatever path it is we find ourselves on.
What a way of presenting buddha's teaching. Though a buddhist by birth, I never went deep. I'm so glad I found your videos. This is second video I'm watching and you made me understand the stuffs I already came across in a profound way. Thank you. Do keep your good work to understand buddha's teaching in more understandable way.
Thank you, I really appreciate this and I'm glad these videos are useful to you :)
As a Thai Buddhist. Thank you so much for your hardwork that you share Buddha's principles to the world.
I appreciate your effort to explain the basic concepts of Buddhism to people. Best wishes to All.
Dukkha (Suffering): Life inherently involves suffering, dissatisfaction, and discomfort.
Samudaya (Origin of Suffering): The cause of suffering is craving, attachment, and ignorance.
Nirodha (Cessation of Suffering): It's possible to end suffering by eliminating its causes, leading to Nirvana, a state of liberation and peace.
Magga (Path to the Cessation of Suffering): Following the Eightfold Path, consisting of right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration, leads to the cessation of suffering.
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Thank you! I'm studying Buddhism by my own and your comment helps me compare my notes!
I was seeking The Four Noble Truths and your video pops up. Thank you for your teaching ❤🙏🏼
In Buddhism, personal liberation is achieved through self-effort rather than relying on prayer to an external supreme being. You must walk the path on your own, guided by the Buddha's teachings. He doesn’t send you to heaven or hell-your mind determines your salvation or destruction. It’s truly profound! I’ve now watched two of your videos: this one on the Four Noble Truths and the one on "no-self." Both are exceptionally well done. As a practicing Buddhist, I find your explanations deeply insightful, particularly rooted in the Theravada tradition.
What intrigues me most is why a Christian would invest so much time and effort in sharing such thoughtful and well-researched explanations of Buddhist teachings with your audience. After discovering your channel, I too have become a follower and look forward to exploring more of your content. Your voice and accent are soothing, making it easier for me to absorb your teachings as my mind and body relax. Keep up the excellent work-I wish you great success with this channel!
🙏 I've been learning buddhism for years in pali & sinhalese .so I have a good understanding of these words. Trust me you did an amazing job even if it's difficult to give the exact meaning in English.
Very good. I am curious how you can understand so much about Buddhism (I am a Buddhist) and not be blown away by the knowledge/wisdom and not want to enter onto the journey yourself. Very interesting. The Dharma bows me away everyday. ❤
It blows me away too, friend!
Probably the best video explaining the 4 noble truth.
Basic fundamental are sometimes the most difficult to master.
I hope all who see this receives great wisdom and compassion for cultivating a good mind, action and speech ❤💐🙏🏻
NAMO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
NAMO AMITABHA BUDDHA
Thank you so much. I follow Buddhism and I think your explanation of the four nobles truths is one of the most clear and down to earth I have ever heard. Greetings from Sydney.
This was so gorgeous and so insightful. I haven't thought about the 4 truths in a long time but this comes at a very timely moment because I'm reading through the works of Rene Girard and his whole philosophy is about desire and how it leads to violence. This led him back to Christianity as the religion that is the anti-scapegoat but really what Girard is looking for and what puzzles him is the way beyond the dynamics of desire and I realise how relevant Buddhism is to him and am surprised he doesn't talk about it at all. He looks at it through christianity or more interestingly in his first book through the lens of stendhal proust and dostoevsky and how those thinkers get to that place beyond mimetic desire. Anyway my mind is excited so I'm connecting my dots here. Just wanted to say that this was so beautifully made and so brilliantly written. And the distinction between attaining nirvana and nirvana-ing is absolutely genius and one that will forever influence the way I talk about it.
Thank you, James! I haven't read any of Rene Girard, but from the way you describe his work it sounds like it shares much with Buddhist philosophy. And I appreciate all the positive feedback, especially when it is coming from you!
Yes. I felt a little saddened when I heard Girard dismiss Buddhism in an interview because I don’t think he ever got beyond the stereotype that it’s a religion which turns away from reality and is nihilistic. The man never got to learn the true teachings or experience the liberation Jesus preached. Rather, despite all his protestations that Christianity was not itself founded on sacrifice, he still could not get out of that discussion and fully explain Christ’s solution that transcended sacrifice. Girard knew that Christ wanted us to love one another without grasping that this love and Buddha’s call for compassion or loving kindness are one and the same.
Thank you for this comment.
Carefully researched & rooted in scripture - well understood, fantastically presented: You are doing such a great job with this channel. Wonderful to watch. Much Mettā.
Thank you for your kind encouragement, Janice! This goes a long way towards motivating to keep up the work :)
@@seeker2seeker … preserving the Dharma / Dhamma. There is a saying: Those who protect the dhamma are protected by the dhamma. 😘
You are doing a wonderful job. You are taking something that is so difficult and allowing me to understand and put it into a practice. Thank you so much.
@@jodiangell8078 Thank you, I’m glad this is useful!
This was excellent. Thank you for posting it. I've been practicing for over 20 years and am always looking for good teaching material to pass on to those who might benefit. I will be passing this on, I'm sure. peace
Wow!
A most insightful interpretation of what the Buddha teaches.
Thank you.
This gives me a sense of peace... I've lost almost all of my thirst lately. Instead? I find myself pretty content with most of my life. I'm content with my journey, where I am, and more. I still have goals~ But if I can't achieve them for some reason? I'm fine with it. I'm just happy to be alive and to live this life as it comes.
You will find bliss where you are if you know who you truly are. Bliss is not somewhere in a cave or in an ashram. If you cannot find bliss where you are, you will never find it elsewhere.
"Colors we cannot yet see". I love that.
I’m so grateful to have found this channel. The presentations are clear, precise and not too long.
The speaker’s voice is soothing yet commanding.
Amazing. We have the same thought. I never thought the noble truths had similar meaning to how I interpret life. I am greatly shocked due to the fact I have not read the four noble truths or any of the buddhist scriptures. I’ve experienced many things in life and the words you said are the things I’ve thought of and experienced deeply.
And nirvana. I get it, it’s not something I could explain, but it is a state where we become observers of this world and we see the truth differently through many experiences after a long arduous journey. I don’t know if this is the right way to word it, but my state of nirvana is the ‘Void.’ It doesn’t mean anything neither does it hold anything. Words can’t describe it because it’s more of a unique feeling that holds no other feelings.
I want to say.. Thank you. Your video helped pull me out of limerence, a painful delusion I've had for three years. I listened to your video intently, eyes closed, on repeat, multiple times a day for a month. As you say, simply knowing the Four Noble Truths is the first step in being rid of suffering. I felt more connected to this world knowing these truths. The pacing, tone, images, and clarity of explanation that you carefully crafted made a difference. Thank you so much.
Your comment means a lot, my friend. Thank you for taking the time to write! I'll keep giving it my best.
This was one of the best descriptions of the 4 Noble truths I’ve ever come across. Thank you very much 😊
I appreciate how this video explains the Four Noble Truths in such a clear and relatable manner. It's inspiring to see how these teachings can still resonate so profoundly today.
Very well written and delivered. I find Buddha's insights agree with my life experience, and your presentation captures the essence for other seekers new to Buddha's thoughts.
This is the BEST explanation of of NOBEL truths that I've ever seen. It's easier to understand and practical. Thank SEEKER TO SEEKER for this.
Your work is very good ❤ Thank you
I am more aware than I was capable of being so before this video, I am humbled as I have been searching greater enlightenment since a lightning strike 23 years back while reading the Bible to write a trained minister a sermon as I am untrained, to note a lightning strike that put me in a wheelchair and told I would not walk again with powerful pain medication. Now I walk and walk well most of the time and rarely require strong medication but it has given opportunity to be more aware, awareness that has allowed me ask the right questions of what I had perceived as myself that I may be more aware to assist my path to end suffering caused by desire and disappointment and to assist others of a more valuable existence, best I can put it!! with great love I appreciate your assistance ❤
My country Buddhist but we not learn this at school. I think nobody believe reincarnation, different to SE Asia countries. Person must be very brave to give up pleasures to be true Buddhist. Meditation very good for mental health ❤
Thanks for sharing this knowledge. A Buddhist from Vietnam
I hear your presentations with fresh ears. Your visuals accompany your sober voice in a malleable way. The service you do by this is unfathomable. May you attain Nirvana within this life itself. With best wishes, Gamini
Thank you Gamini, your words mean a lot… My best wishes and gratitude to you too!
I think he has attained Nirvana for sure ❤
Simeon Buddha
The Buddha said, "Punathithi Punyan" (Happiness is merit). The unblemished spiritual happiness derived from hearing your presentation is meritorious in that sense. Therefore, pleasure and merit are mutual. Your tag "seeker to seeker" means your work is addressed to only those who want it. This is the Buddhist way. To want the stuff you disseminate, one has to qualify in many respects in this world of evil forces. May your endeavour reach out to the right people in their thousands! Namo Buddhaaya!!! @@seeker2seeker
Dear Madhima, We do not need to be curious about others' enlightenment. The Buddha said to the group of 32 Baddhawaggiya Princes, who were on a mission to find a woman running away with their valuables, "Why do you want to know others' whereabouts while there is so much to about yourselves?" So let's acknowledge the good work produced by Seeker2 Seeker and benefit from it for our own well-being without being curious about his enlightenment. May you attain Nirvana within this life itself!!! @@madhima others
Thank you young man for your unfolding of these teachings.
These are the 4 Noble Truths of Nature. I also believe in a Mystic truth, forces that are working for us from other realms.
As one who has started on the path in only the last six months, I encourage everyone to simply sit down and be in the moment for a while.
The Buddha saved my life. 🙏🏻
Maybe the best description of Dukkha I've come across so far. Thank you for fleshing out my understanding.
Thank you for the encouraging words, Jesse!
This is beautiful done. I understood so much more than from this video than from the last 4 I watched. I plan on watching it over and over. Thank you!!
Your explanation of complex Buddhist ideas is extraordinary and very helpful. Thank you.
1. Dukkha: when we understand the problem, the issue, the glitch in the matrix, and we think and feel of it, what we gonna do?
2. Samudaya: some people will correctly suggest where this dukkha arising from. Using intelligent we correctly pointed out that our reactions to stimuli are always to like it (lobha/acquiring), dont like it (dosa/repulsion), or neutral. And we always, all the time, embedded in “personal” illusion thinking there are we to like or dont like or ignorance (moha: delusion of I, Me, Mine and Myself)
3. Nirodha: while some already understand dukkha and samudaya, then arising in them speculations on how to tame them, how to end them, how to manage them. Some think this problem is eternal, because our delusion/moha is eternal. But the Buddha pointed out that this dukkha can be solved. Ending this dukkha will make us end the taints of lobha, dosa and moha. The 3 of them are extinguished, unable to function any longer, and as consequences we will be free from any bonds created by the 3 of them. We are liberated, awakened, and knowing such as. We become Buddha, awaken one.
4. Magga: how to end this dukkha? By following, practicing and realizing the way pointed out by people who successfully gone there (the Buddha) by ourself, ardently and diligently.
What it is? The supernormal way that consisted of 8 factors. Harmonious perspective, orientation, expression, actions, lifestyle, effort, introspection and unity of mind. The way need to be cultivated, here and now, all the time all the way.
By following it, we will gain jhana (ecstasy), nanna (understanding) and eventually arriving at the other side of this dukkha/nirvana.
Saddhu
You are really bllessed to have such a clarity within. And I am so gratefull to participate to this clarity through your videos! 🙏💕
How do we stop thirsting? I know that is the root of my suffering, but I struggle to stop. Everyday I want to be grateful for things as they are, but I naturally thirst to make them better. I constantly strive for my version of perfection. It’s exhausting and miserable. I want to be free of it. Why can’t I enjoy my yard and house the way they are!? Im always trying to improve them. Why can’t I see the fact I have a yard and house is amazing and be grateful for it? And enjoy them!
This is a good and difficult question and I am not qualified to answer it as I myself have hardly stopped thirsting. But one thing I have learned is NOT the answer is desiring to get rid of desire, suppressing and vilifying desire, waging war against the thirst that is within us. All thirst, even the most irrational and destructive kind, has a certain wisdom locked inside it. I believe personal growth occurs when we establish a relationship with our thirst, when we learn to look at our desires without judgement, without prejudice, without wanting them to go away - then the wisdom inside them reveals itself. You do know that the Buddha lived a life of carnal pleasure before he renounced pleasure, right? He then lived a life of extreme asceticism before he renounced that as well. I believe the road to overcoming our passions takes us right to the heart of our passions. And only thorough personal experience of thirst can give us the final understanding that can liberate us. As Carl Jung said, 'a man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.' This is my understanding at this moment and I hope it is useful to you. It is not final, however, in any way. We all walk this difficult and uncertain path.
Your focusing on things that are temporary...you can't take anything with you.
Don't worry, I too have my own attachments and desires....
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How does one help nothing?
Beautiful work…obviously a labor of love. Bless you brother. I will come back to this often.
Please continue your efforts.
Will do!
Just saw the super thanks… thank you for your support, Mitch!
Thank you for spreading the words of the Buddha in such simple terms. 🙏
Hello beautiful person who made this, and hello beautiful person reading this comment ❤
A really great explanation of Buddha's teaching. Thank you for making it so beautifully accessible to all.
This is so well made, thoughtful and visually pleasing. Thank you so much. I d love to know more on nirvana. There grows an excitement in me when I think of possibility of seeing real reality but that excitement only makes my desire it more haha! I wish you would have more views.
Thank you! Feedback like this really inspires me to keep up the work! And nirvana is definitely a topic I plan to explore more in the future.
A beautiful explanation of the 4 noble truths. A simple and lucid explanation of Nirvana.
Bless you, young man.
Thank you, bless you too!
Dear you explained buddhist concepts very well .. keep doing what you do .... i'm with you - I love you
Thank you for the encouragement!
Watching this makes me question myself about what really life is
just discovered your channel, just listing to your voice and your explaining narrative is a meditation in itself, your channel is the best find of 2023, seeker to seeker is such a humble and unpretentious handle, thankyou for sharing
Thank you, my friend, and welcome aboard!
谢谢！
EXCELLENT! This was an excellent follow-up to your "no-self teaching" video and I am learning so much AND seeing just how much of these things have been slowly trickling into my life through meditation and mindfulness practices (even BEFORE I started looking into Buddhism). It's almost like coming home in a way, to someplace familiar.
Nirvana is still a concept I'm trying to better comprehend. I guess I'm too critical. I feel much more grounded in the suffering/challenges of life area. Also, the review of thirst/craving was accessible. I bow to the 8-Fold Path
But nirvana... still struggling with....
I understand nirvana as the state you achieve after meditating on the state where you imagine that everything you ever wanted is here, everyone you love is here, everything is beautiful and harmonious. Nirvana is the power you have to be in any desired state in any moment
Nirvana, Nibbana in pali is the complete destruction of greed,hate and delusion.
You are doing a very good job with these presentations and analysis! Easy to follow and understand!
I hope to see more of your heart through the videos, my brother. Excellent work! Alhamdulillah!
Wow, I just discovered your channel today, you are so wise by nature and shall I say, already a Buddha. You have such an amazing understanding of the subject and even more amazing, relaying such difficult concepts so eloquently. It amazes me that you have such an insight and understand Yung's psychology , I want to add "at such a young age", but that is not appropriate , as I know even older age, speaking of myself, can hardly bring such an understanding. I do appreciate how much time you put to produce these videos, because these are not something one can just present talking from top of ones head. Each word is chosen carefully to remain objective and authentic. I know what channel to listen to from now. I am so grateful to your teachings.
Thank you for the kind words, my friend!
Nirvana is Heaven - this was my (mistaken) understanding. Living among (Chinese) Buddhist in South East Asia, i presume it was the easiest explanation for people from the Abrahamic Religions. Now i understand it is similar to the Sufi concept of FANA (the annihilation of Self into The Reality). As a student of Sufism, I am always in search for The Truth ... rather than peddling a truth. Thank you for your amazing content.
Central Asia was once the epicenter of Buddhism, medicine and mathematics during greek empires. Buddhism went up to Macedonia and Alexandria. That is why we see the influence of Buddhism in Greek Philosophies, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Chinese and Japanese philosophies. Have you noticed that the most of Islamic scholars were not from Arab but central Asia?
I honor you sage. Your wisdom and compassion are immense and subtle.
Thank you, my friend, I pass on your words to the Buddha and his disciples, who are the ones who deserve them
Namaste 🙏
You are not only knowledgeable but technically well informed and hard working.
Are you on Vipassana ?
Thank you for your kind words, Govinda! I do practice vipassana, but just on my own. Do you practice yourself?
Truly a beuautiful explanation. Often the difficult to comprehend concepts of the Buddha-Dhamma is hard to convey, and to do it in English so well, this is a rare skill. Loved it.
Buddha is the 1st scientist of human mind with physics reality and this universe…. He knows everything about everything…
How ever he also said, for what he knows, most of it is useless and doesn't help you free yourself from samsara.
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@@RLekhy "The Blessed One was once living at Kosambi in a wood of simsapa trees. He picked up a few leaves in his hand, and he asked the bhikkhus, ‘How do you conceive this, bhikkhus, which is more, the few leaves that I have picked up in my hand or those on the trees in the wood?
‘The leaves that the Blessed One has picked up in his hand are few, Lord; those in the wood are far more.’
‘So too, bhikkhus, the things that I have known by direct knowledge are more; the things that I have told you are only a few. Why have I not told them? Because they bring no benefit, no advancement in the Holy Life, and because they do not lead to dispassion, to fading, to ceasing, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbana. That is why I have not told them. And what have I told you? This is suffering; this is the origin of suffering; this is the cessation of suffering; this is the way leading to the cessation of suffering. That is what I have told you. Why have I told it? Because it brings benefit, and advancement in the Holy Life, and because it leads to dispassion, to fading, to ceasing, to stilling, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbana. So bhikkhus, let your task be this: This is suffering; this is the origin of suffering; this is the cessation of suffering; this is the way leading to the cessation of suffering.’"
~Samyutta Nikaya.
wow! you have a gift of dissecting complicated doctrine into simple terms. thank you!
A+
The 4 noble truths are really a circle and a singularity. When understood they all become one thing.
The premise, the cause, there is a way to uproot the cause, and how to uproot the cause.
However the 4 noble truths are not the end all, otherwise the Buddha would have never said another word.
There are some ascetics who became buddhas upon hearing the Buddha deliver the talk on the four noble truths.
But for most, this teaching is an entrance. You shouldn't stop at them. Nor should you think they are the only thing that is needed or required.
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Thank you for watching!
Thank you very much for this video. I feel more peace than before.
That ending blew me away. Brought tears to my eyes.
I love your voice, very well explained. It made it easier to understand The Four Noble Truths.
Thank you brother for explaining such deep concepts in easy words.
Brother, how can you possibly have so much wisdom for such a young person. You have some divine help. That im sure. Bless you and your incredible channel my friend ❤❤🙏🙏🙏
This is revealed knowledge 👌 of the teachings of the Buddha by this enlightened brother and son. Jgd the yogi Raj
Your work is intelligent, precise and compassionate. And is obviously a reflection of the depth of your own attainment... very well done! Proud of you!
Thank you for the kind words!
This kind of stuff is why i like Buddhism so much. There are certainly religious and mythological aspects to a lot of forms of Buddhism, but pretty much all of its teachings tend to hold truth to them even if only considering things from a secular viewpoint, excluding the more mythical ideas like reincarnation.
There is a reason Secular Buddhism exists. Which is basically a form of Buddhism that takes an atheistic or agnostic approach to the teachings of Siddhartha. There have also been serious studies of Buddhism among modern psychology.
I enjoyed this video and will revisit it again. Thank you for your support.
🎉 Hooray..!! Hooray !! One of the most fitting videos of our time! Namo Budhi 🙏🙏🙏
The explanation is easy to understand. Very informative. Thank you for the video. 🙏
Thank you for this video. It is the best I have ever seen and heard , very true. The four knowledge truths and all teachings from lord Buddha the enlightened one. Thank you
I'm extremely intrigued by Buddhism. Slightly ashamed that it's taking me 54 years to even question it. But I look forward with an open mind to learning what I can.
Sending love and gratitude to you, thank you for the excellent videos.
Enlighten is our Goal 🤩🤩🤩Sathu Sathu and Sathu 🙏🙏🙏
Heartfelt gratitude Brother. Love from India.
May all be happy ❤
Thank you for clearly explaining these 4 Noble Truths.
A segment from 'Saved by the Light of the Buddha Within'...
My new understandings of what many call 'God -The Holy Spirit' - resulting from some of the extraordinary ongoing after-effects relating to my NDE...
Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what some scientists are now referring to as the unified field of consciousnesses. In other words, it’s the essence of all existence and non-existence - the ultimate creative force behind planets, stars, nebulae, people, animals, trees, fish, birds, and all phenomena, manifest or latent. All matter and intelligence are simply waves or ripples manifesting to and from this core source. Consciousness (enlightenment) is itself the actual creator of everything that exists now, ever existed in the past, or will exist in the future - right down to the minutest particles of dust - each being an individual ripple or wave.
The big difference between chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo and most other conventional prayers is that instead of depending on a ‘middleman’ to connect us to our state of inner enlightenment, we’re able to do it ourselves. That’s because chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo allows us to tap directly into our enlightened state by way of this self-produced sound vibration. ‘Who or What Is God?’ If we compare the concept of God being a separate entity that is forever watching down on us, to the teachings of Nichiren, it makes more sense to me that the true omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of what most people perceive to be God, is the fantastic state of enlightenment that exists within each of us. Some say that God is an entity that’s beyond physical matter - I think that the vast amount of information continuously being conveyed via electromagnetic waves in today’s world gives us proof of how an invisible state of God could indeed exist.
For example, it’s now widely known that specific data relayed by way of electromagnetic waves has the potential to help bring about extraordinary and powerful effects - including an instant global awareness of something or a mass emotional reaction. It’s also common knowledge that these invisible waves can easily be used to detonate a bomb or to enable NASA to control the movements of a robot as far away as the Moon or Mars - none of which is possible without a receiver to decode the information that’s being transmitted. Without the receiver, the data would remain impotent. In a very similar way, we need to have our own ‘receiver’ switched on so that we can activate a clear and precise understanding of our own life, all other life and what everything else in existence is.
Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day helps us to achieve this because it allows us to reach the core of our enlightenment and keep it switched on. That’s because Myoho-Renge-Kyo represents the identity of what scientists now refer to as the unified field of consciousnesses. To break it down - Myoho represents the Law of manifestation and latency (Nature) and consists of two alternating states. For example, the state of Myo is where everything in life that’s not obvious to us exists - including our stored memories when we’re not thinking about them - our hidden potential and inner emotions whenever they’re dormant - our desires, our fears, our wisdom, happiness, karma - and more importantly, our enlightenment.
The other state, ho, is where everything in Life exists whenever it becomes evident to us, such as when a thought pops up from within our memory - whenever we experience or express our emotions - or whenever a good or bad cause manifests as an effect from our karma. When anything becomes apparent, it merely means that it’s come out of the state of Myo (dormancy/latency) and into a state of ho (manifestation). It’s the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness, being awake or asleep, or knowing and not knowing.
The second law - Renge - Ren meaning cause and ge meaning effect, governs and controls the functions of Myoho - these two laws of Myoho and Renge, not only function together simultaneously but also underlies all spiritual and physical existence.
The final and third part of the tri-combination - Kyo, is the Law that allows Myoho to integrate with Renge - or vice versa. It’s the great, invisible thread of energy that fuses and connects all Life and matter - as well as the past, present and future. It’s also sometimes termed the Universal Law of Communication - perhaps it could even be compared with the string theory that many scientists now suspect exists.
Just as the cells in our body, our thoughts, feelings and everything else is continually fluctuating within us - all that exists in the world around us and beyond is also in a constant state of flux - constantly controlled by these three fundamental laws. In fact, more things are going back and forth between the two states of Myo and ho in a single moment than it would ever be possible to calculate or describe. And it doesn’t matter how big or small, famous or trivial anything or anyone may appear to be, everything that’s ever existed in the past, exists now or will exist in the future, exists only because of the workings of the Laws ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ - the basis of the four fundamental forces, and if they didn’t function, neither we nor anything else could go on existing. That’s because all forms of existence, including the seasons, day, night, birth, death and so on, are moving forward in an ongoing flow of continuation - rhythmically reverting back and forth between the two fundamental states of Myo and ho in absolute accordance with Renge - and by way of Kyo. Even stars are dying and being reborn under the workings of what the combination ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’ represents. Nam, or Namu - which mean the same thing, are vibrational passwords or keys that allow us to reach deep into our life and fuse with or become one with ‘Myoho-Renge-Kyo’.
On a more personal level, nothing ever happens by chance or coincidence, it’s the causes that we’ve made in our past, or are presently making, that determine how these laws function uniquely in each of our lives - as well as the environment from moment to moment. By facing east, in harmony with the direction that the Earth is spinning, and chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo for a minimum of, let’s say, ten minutes daily to start with, any of us can experience actual proof of its positive effects in our lives - even if it only makes us feel good on the inside, there will be a definite positive effect. That’s because we’re able to pierce through the thickest layers of our karma and activate our inherent Buddha Nature (our enlightened state). By so doing, we’re then able to bring forth the wisdom and good fortune that we need to challenge, overcome and change our adverse circumstances - turn them into positive ones - or manifest and gain even greater fulfilment in our daily lives from our accumulated good karma. This also allows us to bring forth the wisdom that can free us from the ignorance and stupidity that’s preventing us from accepting and being proud of the person that we indeed are - regardless of our race, colour, gender or sexuality. We’re also able to see and understand our circumstances and the environment far more clearly, as well as attract and connect with any needed external beneficial forces and situations. As I’ve already mentioned, everything is subject to the law of Cause and Effect - the ‘actual-proof-strength’ resulting from chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo always depends on our determination, sincerity and dedication.
For example, the levels of difference could be compared to making a sound on a piano, creating a melody, producing a great song, and so on. Something else that’s very important to always respect and acknowledge is that the Law (or if you prefer God) is in everyone and everything.
NB: There are frightening and disturbing sounds, and there are tranquil and relaxing sounds. It’s the emotional result of any noise or sound that can trigger off a mood or even instantly change one. When chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo each day, we are producing a sound vibration that’s the password to our true inner-self - this soon becomes apparent when you start reassessing your views on various things - such as your fears and desires etc. The best way to get the desired result when chanting is not to view things conventionally - rather than reaching out to an external source, we need to reach into our own lives and bring our needs and desires to fruition from within - including the good fortune and strength to achieve any help that we may need. Chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo also reaches out externally and draws us towards, or draws towards us, what we need to make us happy from our environment. For example, it helps us to be in the right place at the right time - to make better choices and decisions and so forth. We need to think of it as a seed within us that we’re watering and bringing sunshine to for it to grow, blossom and bring forth fruit or flowers. It’s also important to understand that everything we need in life, including the answer to every question and the potential to achieve every dream, already exists within us.
Thank you for bringing this valuable knowledge, I truly feel more enlightened with each video! 🌻💫
Great explanation of the 4 noble truths 👏
Thank you thank you thank you. I will share this clear teaching. I can really say you are a great teacher that really has opened my eyes. Wow!🎉
Beautifully explained. Thank you.
This video is EVERYTHING! When I found it, you had 444 comments. I hate do disrupt that but I had to say, "Thank you." Thank you!
Thank you so much. You gave me so much relief.