12/28/13  PM,   New Delhi,  India

From this talk:  “Once you start your own meditation, you find your mind does not work as you think.”

Topics covered include: Mindfulness and problems in meditation, subject and object, the untrainable monkey mind, the fundamental misunderstanding, and the role of compassion in meditation

12/28/13  New Delhi,  India

From this talk:  “If your mind created this anxiety, your mind can also stop this anxiety.”

Topics covered include: Yamashita-sensei’s background and connection with Deer Park (Himachal Pradesh, India), an explanation of Blue Sky (Clear Sky) Meditation, the meaning of Dharma, and the cause of anxiety and how to handle it.

Talk given 12/22/13, Goa, India.

Topics covered include breath awareness (anapanasati) and habitual tendencies, ego and the thinking mind, resistance, and true practice.

12/21/13  PM,   Goa,  India

From this talk:  “If you check your mind please find your resistance. This is the core of your ego.”

Topics covered include: ego vs. compassion, the meaning of samatha and vipassana, resistance and acceptance, the importance of retreats, and mindfulness in daily life.

12/21/13  AM,   Goa,  India

From this talk:  “With your new identity you cannot have any negativity. This and compassion are the same. No negative emotion can survive in the dimension of compassion.”

Topics covered include: Real medicine, the new dimension, the difference between ego and monkey mind, the right tool for meditation, and overcoming negativity.

12/20/13  AM,   Goa,  India

From this talk:  “Let’s focus on our own minds. This is the most important point.”

Topics covered include: Yamashita-sensei’s self-introduction, pitfalls in approaching the Dharma, Right Attitude, problems in relationships, and a strategy for handling “monkey mind.”