Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 32

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.

I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

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Contents of the podcast:

1-The lottery win
2-The emergency
3-Contemplate every breath
4-Buddhism and the Flag Part 2
5-Saying goodbye6-Beginning part 2
7-Immersion in Buddha Nature
8-Beginning Part 3

Buddha taught his disciples to regard breathing as the centre of meditative contemplation.

If you really want to arrive in the now, in the here and now, you can't avoid the fact that you also have to occupy yourself with your breathing, to look at every breath, to evaluate it and to consider why it might be different from the last one.

If you breathe mindfully, you will quickly realise that no two breaths are the same, they are all special, they all have their characteristics, they all depend on many factors.

Everyone knows that our breathing is different when we are anxious, when we are excited, when we are hungry or simply "out of breath". But even small things have an influence on our breathing, show us how it looks in our mind palace, what our emotional state is, what emotions are spreading inside us.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 31

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

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I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

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This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.

Contents of the podcast:

1-Animal experiments
2-The perfect teaching
3-The Spiritual Guide
4-Sleep disorders
5-The Spiritual Guide Part 2
6-The Spiritual Guide Part 3
7-The Spiritual Guide Part 4
8-In search of the truth

What is meant by a spiritual leader?

All religions, philosophies and worldviews have leaders, masterminds, gurus or priests. Almost always there is a person (or group) dedicated to transmitting the teachings (such as me, who brings the words of Buddha into the present).

In Buddhism there is also a special connection between teacher and student, because the teaching is to be passed on directly (as far as possible).

Alone the countless variations of Buddha's world view offers as a subject of study plenty of material to fill entire books, but Buddha's teachings were written down only long after his death, time brought one or the other modification, various translations made the situation even more confusing.

Today it is difficult to figure out what came from Buddha, and what scholars interpreted into the philosophy after his passing.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 30

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.

I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

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Contents of the podcast:

1-Gifts to my self part 3
2-Gifts to my self part 4
3-Self-sabotage
4-The universe and us
5-The inner critic
6-Beginning
7-This world is a brutal place
8-The future

Our spiritual expectations are great, we like to talk about the universe, we occasionally see ourselves as part of it, but we are immensely afraid of the infinite vastness, of the areas that no human being has ever entered, at least that's what we think.

The pure being is already a mystery, we, our ego, the personality that represents us, the ego, nothing of it we understand even in the beginning, the universe not even in fragments.

But with the Buddhist teaching we can leave behind the human dimension, become one with the great emptiness, whoever recognizes his true Buddha nature can have a deep experience with being, live through all the dimensions of life in all its diversity, leave behind the relative life, turn towards the light that seems dark.

If we want to be unified beings, then we should find our way to the Buddha's path, explore the depth of existences, experience true meaning. But those who prefer to run after material things will probably miss the fork in the road, will not give the necessary meaning to the little things.

Because nothing really makes sense, who adheres to the philosophy of Buddha knows about the singularity, who has escaped the chaos, has left suffering behind. We humans do not have to suffer, if we want to, we simply stop doing so.

But the one who shies away from deep experience will not come to the right place, will not make the appropriate perception, because he/she only wants to satisfy the senses, goes after the transient cravings, is too busy to even begin to comprehend the truth of his/her own existence.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 29

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.

I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

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This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.


Contents of the podcast:

1-Bad becomes good
2-Become more relaxed
3-The subjective point of view
4-Gifts to my self part 1
5-Are you ready to heal?
6-Gifts to my self part 2
7-Birds
8-Do not take anything „personally"

Those who have gotten out of the habit of judging things, people and events do not necessarily have to read on.

All others, still in the hamster wheel, poor souls, they should go deeper here. Buddha admonished his followers several times that nothing is as it appears to us, that everything comes anyway as it must come, that we can not even overlook how things are really connected.

I, for my part, have gotten out of the habit of making judgments, sometimes old tendencies come up, but in general I don't do it anymore.

No matter which event hits me, no matter how it affects me, I cannot foresee the effects, neither in the short term, nor in the medium term or in the long term. For that I lack the objectivity, the knowledge, the tools. My body can sort out such sensitivities much better than my intellect, but very few people listen to their body, such hunches are suspicious to them.

Many events, which I thought to be "bad" in the first moment, turned out to be "good" afterwards (the knowing reader sees that there is no "good" and no "bad", nor can there be). For instance, when I got so sick that I quit smoking. Of my own will I might not have been able to do it, but I had to cough so much, when I saw just one cigarette it shook me. First I was sick, very sick, a severe cold for almost a month, but this had a "positive" effect on my health, I stopped smoking because of it.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 28

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

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I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

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Today the podcast is about a meditation, the space meditation. Feel free to join.

Space meditation

This is a meditation for sublimity and humility, guided by the intention to reach enlightenment.

It is about the space we occupy and the space that a person "should" occupy, but can not occupy because the center is missing. This can be worked on, life is hard, without diligence no prize, without discipline no Buddhism.

The goal is to release the consciousness and "let go", not to attach anything.

Sit calm and tense, straight and erect, but after a few breaths relaxed, the face, the neck, the shoulders, the breathing deepens, takes more space, the space shows itself, which is "my" space, do I bring the necessary discipline that it takes for this.

Now a particularly deep breath, then we fill the word "OM" with air, with our mouth closed we blow OM into us, keep the energy in us, but breathe out the used air.

In the first round, hum the OM three times, then breathe normally for one minute, as you wish. Then breathe out the OM "silently" five times, deep inhale, silent exhale (through the nose), you hum OM but you do not speak it.

Continue to leave the consciousness behind, no longer perceive the body as "your" body, but see it as "a" body, the mind detach from the ego, which wants to persuade you "that you can't do it".

Feel the boundaries of the space you occupy, where does your backside sit up, what points on your legs are in contact with the floor, where are your hands, where does your skin end? Briefly become aware of the boundaries before you finally shift consciousness into nirvana, at least for a while.

From now on you breathe in and out at the sound of my stick.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 27

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

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I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

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This podcast is about a  Buddhist ceremony in Shaolin Temple London by a Buddhist nun, Renryu Dhammavihari.

After the ceremony we had a talk, so I will share ceremony and talk here with you.


Shaolin Rainer: Hello, we are in the Shaolin Temple London, and we just do a Buddhist ceremony by a Buddhist nun, and I want her to introduce herself so you can hear about her.

Renryu Dhammavihari: Hello, my name is Renryu, this is my Dharma name, I am a Buddhist nun from China, I am also a PHD student of religious studies in the UK. At the moment I come to Shaolin Temple (London) every week, every Saturday afternoon, we have a group activity here, we just do meditation together, and then have a group discussion about some Buddhist teachings and then we do group chanting for spiritual health, I like here and I enjoy this experience with all this Shaolin friends.

Shaolin Rainer: Please can you explain about the item of chanting, what is the chanting about?

Renryu Dhammavihari: Actually we chant about the Sutra about Guan Yin Possa, do you know Guan Yin Possa?

Renryu Dhammavihari: Avalokiteśvara as well, the great compassion Bodhisattva, he is the very popular Bodhisattva in Chinese Buddhist culture, and we Chinese people usually like to pray to the Guan Yin Bodhisattva for blessings, so we just chant to the Sutra and hope the Guan Yin Bodhisattva can bless us.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 26

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.

I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.

This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.

Contents of the podcast:

1-Learning to fail
2-Toxic Positivity Part 1
3-3 mindful steps
4-Accept what is!
5-Toxic Positivity Part  2
6-Virtues
7-The red-brown leaves
8-The only true way

Those who can fail find inner strength. In psychology, a good ability to fail is called resilience. Here, mental health is maintained to such an extent that even in the case of serious or stressful events, the person concerned can cope well with the situation, has the ability not to lose mental balance.

And this resilience can be learned, of course it is also partly hereditary, but it can be trained quite easily. People can be divided into two groups here, namely those who are naturally quite hearty, easily coping with difficulties, and then the other group, who are much more sensitive, who can be upset by stress and lose their cool at any time.

The foundation for a positive worldview is laid in childhood, and the ability to fail is a cornerstone that will be learned in a healthy home. And even in later life it is important to have a healthy environment, normal caregivers who will stand by you even in times of stress and problems. Those who have an environment that believes in them are already far ahead.

To learn to fail, one must expose oneself to situations in which one then acquires security. Those who know in advance that they will fail can face it calmly. And whoever repeatedly puts himself in such situations in which he will fail, can then calmly await the things that may come even in the situations in which he has not planned to fail. In this way, one promotes the building of problem solving skills and is adequately prepared for future stressful situations.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 25

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

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I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.

This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.

Contents of the podcast:

1-The end of the evil conditions
2-What do I want from life?
3-Live more consciously
4-Stories from China
5-Self-knowledge
6-Mental suffering
7-Buddha explains meditation
8-Game of life

The Buddhist story goes that the Buddha's son, Rahula, asked his father questions about the technique of meditation. The young man was particularly interested in the breathing technique practiced by his father.

Buddha gave him to understand that also with the breath the transitoriness of all being is in the foreground of his conception. Therefore, according to the teacher of all teachers, Rahula should develop a "serene" approach, seeing himself as another kind of "space" in which energy flows freely.

The breathing exercises themselves should focus on the "presentness" of each breath, calming the mind and body, and feeling joy from the calmness.

From the joy further develops an inner collection, a liberation of the heart, which will inevitably arise with each inhalation and exhalation.

From the above mentioned transitoriness it follows that every in-breath and every out-breath will be for "letting go", for allowing the breath, but also for eliminating one's ego.

Also, he should dedicate the meditation to goodness, mercy, joy for others and overcoming desire, so as to overcome evil, cruelty, ill-will, ego-centeredness and attachment to people and things.

After the elements "earth", "water", "wind" and "fire", the wise father advised the son to subordinate his efforts to the elements, to become serene in meditation like the "elements".


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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 24

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

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I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.

This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.

Contents of the podcast:
 
1-The power of the word
2-The walking water bowl meditation
3-Experience mindfulness
4-Is life just a dream?
5-Pear seeds do not become apples
6-My aquarium
7-The ignorance
8-The chains

In our overstimulated, complicated and anxiety-filled world, we need to reflect on ourselves, learn to cope with fears, uncertainty and limitation. The Buddhist trend with "mindfulness" brings an enjoyable counterpoint that brings a change of attitude.

Prosperity problems such as emotional or physical exhaustion, fatigue and sleep disorders have become almost normal, the health condition of the majority is alarming, hysteria has left deep notches in people's state of mind. Professional stress brings further mental stimuli, constant accessibility and an office in one's pocket results in even more pressure. Added to this are fears of loss, jobs are no longer secure, the threat of slipping is looming.

However, many people now want to take their own destiny into their own hands again, to "optimize" their own ego.

Buddhists always have the topic of "mindfulness" in the back of their minds, since the great teacher urged his followers to live mindfully, to stay in the here and now, not to digress.

The average Central European increasingly feels a longing that finds expression in the trendy term mindfulness. For the average person, this is less about meditative rapture and more about a certain degree of well-being, which is said to come from Buddhism in particular. Mindfulness as a countermovement to the constant "more", to the always "higher", to the all-round "further", as a counterpole with a lot of calmness.

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Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 23

Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.

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I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.

That's why I started this podcast.

Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actions

Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.

This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.

Contents of the podcast:

1-The temple garden
2-The "Happiness" Workout
3-The "Happiness" Workout Part 2
4-Almost
5-Like a comfortable shirt
6-The detachment from being
7-Nirvana is a state of mind
8-WHAT WOULD BUDDHA DO NOW?

If you are not sure of something, think; what would the Buddha do in this case, how would the holy man judge the situation, what conclusions would the teacher of all teachers draw, how would he act?

Do you know indecision? You are at a crossroads and cannot decide to go right, left, straight ahead, or even back?

How many such junctions do we pass every day, so many things to decide! How do I do this, what is missing, where do I get to that, why do I have to, who was first, the egg or the hen?

Constantly we have to do things, small and big options are ready, difficult and easy choices have to be made, always something has to be judged, chosen, clarified, every time we are asked.

Very many people find it very difficult to make a choice among the various options, they postpone decisions, do not want to make mistakes, they often do more wrong with inaction than with a (supposedly) wrong choice. Many people suffer from their lack of decisiveness, the questions remain unanswered, the inability to decide troubles them.

When one gets into a difficult situation it can help to think about what Buddha would do now. Thus we come into the position of having a "counselor" at our side, a companion.

When we weigh the pros and cons in our thoughts, we contrast positions. We inwardly ask Buddha for advice.

According to my conception of Buddhism, we are all, each and every one of us, also a Buddha, i.e. we are basically asking ourselves. Already by formulating a question, by confronting the arguments, we help ourselves to make a decision, we bring more clarity to our thoughts.

Aren't we all a little bit Buddha?

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