Episode 2, 2 December 2014, How We Experience The World

Intro Welcome to Buddhism Guide’s Audio blog • A contemporary look at Gautama Buddhist Teachings, from Karma Yeshe Rabgye.

• Find out more, at http://www.buddhismguide.org [00:17]

This Episode: How we experience the world. • The Five Aggregates: 1. Form, 2. Feeling, 3. Conception, 4. Mental Formation, and 5. Consciousness. [00:40]

1. Form - or matter: physical factors. [01:20]

2. Feeling - The Second Aggregate [02:32]

3. Conception - this is where we attach a name to an experience. [03:28]

4. Mental Formation - the impression created by previous actions. [04:28]

5. Consciousness - the final aggregate; which is very powerful. [05:26] Putting it all together: [06:48]

Outro • You can find more information about this subject in Karma Yeshe Rabgye’s books at http://www.buddhismguide.org/books/

1. The best way to catch a snake – A Practical Guide to the Buddha’s Teachings;

2. Life’s meandering path – A Secular Approach to Gautama Buddha’s Guide to Living;

3. Ripples in the stream – A Pragmatic Journey Through Gautama Buddha’s Teachings. • They’re available now, from Amazon and Kindle. • Thank you for listening, and I hope you enjoyed this blog post.