What does the Buddha say about awareness?

Buddha states that awareness leads to freedom from suffering, while unawareness leads to suffering.

How is awareness defined in the video?

Awareness is described as the ability to see what is, without the interference of thoughts.

Why is too much thinking considered a hindrance to awareness?

Thinking tends to focus on past experiences and problems already known, preventing new insights.

What should I do to become more aware?

Instead of trying to think less, focus on seeing beyond your thoughts and experiencing the present moment.

How does thought limit our understanding?

Thought is based on memory and past experiences, which limits the ability to discover new insights.

What happens when thinking stops?

When thinking stops, awareness begins, allowing one to see and understand the present without past biases.

What may help in finding answers we are searching for?

Becoming aware of what we don't know can lead to insights and learning.

What does it mean to be blinded by the past?

It refers to the inability to see the present reality clearly due to preconceived notions and memories.

How is awareness related to the present moment?

Awareness allows us to be fully available in the present, free from past influences.

What is a potential outcome of achieving awareness?

It may lead to a closer understanding of Nirvana.

Buddha - Be Aware, Become Free

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rQB6qNqLuI

Résumé

TLDRIn the video, the speaker discusses Buddha's teachings on awareness as a path to freedom from suffering. Awareness is defined as seeing things as they truly are, in contrast to the repetitive nature of thought, which is rooted in past experiences. The speaker emphasizes that while thought can help solve known problems, it cannot generate new insights. When one stops thinking, awareness emerges, providing clarity and the ability to discover the present without the distortions of memory and emotion. This state of awareness facilitates learning and growth, potentially leading one closer to Nirvana, although the speaker clarifies that this is his interpretation of Buddha's teachings.

A retenir

🧠 Awareness is key to freedom from suffering.
🔄 Thought is repetitive and rooted in the past.
👀 Awareness allows seeing the world as it truly is.
💡 Thought cannot generate new insights.
⏳ In the absence of thought, awareness can thrive.
🎓 Learning arises from true awareness.
🔍 Discovering the new requires letting go of past memories.
🚫 Thinking won't solve unknown problems.
🌐 Awareness connects you to the present.
✨ Closer to Nirvana through understanding what you don't know.

Chronologie

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The Dhammapada teaches that awareness leads to freedom from suffering, while unawareness results in suffering. Awareness can be defined as simply seeing things as they are, which is often hindered by thought. Excessive thinking can distract from awareness, leading to questions about the nature of thought and its limitations. Thought is useful for recalling known information but fails to provide insights into unknown facts. Awareness begins when thinking ceases, allowing a person to perceive reality without the distortions of past experiences. This state of awareness enables a deeper understanding of oneself and the world, capable of discovering new insights. Freedom from the past allows one to engage with the present, which is vital for realizing the unknown. Overall, true awareness may bring one closer to Nirvana, according to the Buddha's teachings.

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Vidéo Q&R

What does the Buddha say about awareness?
Buddha states that awareness leads to freedom from suffering, while unawareness leads to suffering.
How is awareness defined in the video?
Awareness is described as the ability to see what is, without the interference of thoughts.
Why is too much thinking considered a hindrance to awareness?
Thinking tends to focus on past experiences and problems already known, preventing new insights.
What should I do to become more aware?
Instead of trying to think less, focus on seeing beyond your thoughts and experiencing the present moment.
How does thought limit our understanding?
Thought is based on memory and past experiences, which limits the ability to discover new insights.
What happens when thinking stops?
When thinking stops, awareness begins, allowing one to see and understand the present without past biases.
What may help in finding answers we are searching for?
Becoming aware of what we don't know can lead to insights and learning.
What does it mean to be blinded by the past?
It refers to the inability to see the present reality clearly due to preconceived notions and memories.
How is awareness related to the present moment?
Awareness allows us to be fully available in the present, free from past influences.
What is a potential outcome of achieving awareness?
It may lead to a closer understanding of Nirvana.

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In /The Dhammapada/, Buddha says, “the monk who delights in awareness, seeing the danger
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in unawareness, not liable to fall back, is close to [Nirvana].”
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So Buddha is saying that awareness leads to freedom from suffering, and unawareness leads
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to suffering.
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So there’s something we have to figure out right away: what is awareness?
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To put it simply, awareness is to see what is.
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And you might be thinking, /aren’t I always seeing what is?/ And the most likely answer
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is no.
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See, where there’s thought, there’s no awareness, and where there’s awareness,
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there’s no thought.
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So if you spend a lot of time thinking, it means you spend a lot of time not being aware.
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And you might be wondering, /is thinking bad?
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Am I thinking too much?
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How can I think less?
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How can I be more aware?/ And all of these questions will be fruitless.
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It’s much more useful to see the function of thought.
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Thought is useful for working on problems you already know the answer too.
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For example: /where are my keys?
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Let me think about where I last saw them.
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Oh, yeah, there they are!/ But thought can never answer this one question: what’s a
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fact that I should know that I don’t know already?
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Because if you can articulate it, then you already know it, but thought can’t articulate
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what it doesn’t already know, so thought is always limited by your past experiences.
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And what you want—what everyone wants—is answers, and /thinking will never give you
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answers that you don’t already know/.
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Thinking can’t tell you anything new.
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If you sit still and really listen to your mind, you’ll quickly find out how repetitive
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it is.
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It talks about the same things over and over again.
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It revisits the same ground.
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It produces nothing new.
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It provides the same solutions over and over again.
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That’s because thought comes from memory, and memory is always of the past.
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And if your memories had the answers you’re looking for, you’d already have solved your
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problems.
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You’d already be where you wanna be in life.
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So if you’re still seeking answers, you won’t find them through thinking.
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And when you truly realize this, you’ll start to wonder: what’s outside of thinking?
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When thinking stops, awareness starts.
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When awareness starts, you see /what is/, no longer blinded by your thoughts, emotions,
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memories, and preconceptions.
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In other words, you’re no longer blinded by your past.
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And you may be wondering, /blinded by my past?
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What does that mean?/ Think about a time when someone you know got a haircut, or did their
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nails, or lost some weight, or gained some muscle.
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Did you notice right away?
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Or did you have to be prompted to notice?
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If you didn’t notice, you were not seeing the world as it was.
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/You were seeing the world as you were/, and you were blinded by your past.
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You didn’t see the person as they were, but rather, you saw a memory of them.
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But when thinking stops and awareness starts, /you see the world as it is, not as you are/.
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And when you see what is, you can discover the new and the interesting.
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And when you discover the new and interesting, you learn, and when you learn, you really
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find the answers you were in search of.
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But if you haven’t already solved a problem, thought will never give you the answer.
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And when you know that you don’t know, thought stops, and awareness begins.
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And it’s only when you become aware that you become free of the past, and it’s only
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when you become free of the past that you become available to the present, and it’s
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only when you become available to the present that you become capable of knowing what you
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don’t know, and maybe, someone who’s capable of knowing what they don’t know is close
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to Nirvana—maybe, maybe not.
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As always, this is just my opinion and understanding of the Buddha’s words, not advice.
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And if you’re looking for a video to watch after this one, I recommend watching my video
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“Buddha - Your Thoughts Determine Your Future”, I’ll put a link to it in the description
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below and in the top right of the screen
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right now.