HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA: Meditation and insights into the cultivation of LOVE

Show Notes For more video and exclusive insights sign up: http://www.peakmind.org 0:10 Ways to cultivate the mind, and different forms of meditation (see episode 2) 0:58 Reason I launched Peak Mind 3:19 His Holiness the Dalai Lama comes in to set context for Meditation 4:40 Soft focus and gaze in front of you, but do not close your eyes 5:30 Focusing on the breath useful for when you are agitated, 20-30 reps 6:04 Process begins (silent) 10:10 His Holiness comes back in, discusses shamata and vipassana, and Indian origins 11:23 Pray to god with music, their mind fully focused on god, is common to all 12:11 Think more about faith // or love - love is the key message, message of love, forgiveness 12:50 Faith is the conviction to develop practice of love 13:50 As far as the fundamentals all roads lead to love, philosophies differ, but not essence 15:00 If focus on love, conflict will be reduced 15:30 Question and Answer period begins 17:00 The love of a child, the origins of love 19:00 Universal rights, unbiased love, is not oriented towards or affected others attitude 19:50 What is the Dalai Lama’s process for making a tough decision? 20:15 The melding of the head and the heart 21:14 Warm-heartedness brings determination, compassion is truthful 21:30 A lot of unhealthful activities are selfish, and cause one to hide, breaks trust 22:00 Trust is built on concern for others well being 22:45 How to face responsibility of being at the center when billions listening 23:14 Dalai Lama - each of us have the moral responsibility to think about humanity 24:24 If focus on self- leads to loneliness, see commonality 26:00 How His Holiness the Dalai Lama feels when meditating 26:30 If focus your mind it will really change your life, you can cultivate calmness of the mind 27:27 If granted one wish for humanity what would it be? 28:15 The power of dialogue 29:40 Billionaire not necessarily correlated to happiness 31:45 Existing education system is inadequate 32:00 ‘Believers’ unless carry seriously, we are lacking serious conviction about inner-value 13:30 Atlas of human emotion 34:00 Shunyata - emptiness - similar to quantum physics 35:30 Anger and Fear, the dangers within 35:50 Forgiveness helpful in calming the mind 36:30 Correlation “MIND CALM, IMMENSE BENEFIT FOR HEALTHY BODY” 37:10 More important is inner-beauty, and knowledge of system of emotion is crucial 38:50 Respect all religions and non-believers 39:40 Nalanda masters, ancient knowledge - students of that tradition - http://meridian-trust.org/about-buddhism/tibetan-buddhist-tradition/ 42:08 Ahimsa - non-violence and religious harmony 42:50 Dalai Lama cracks up in laughter 44:12 Aloe Blacc sings “Love is the Answer” Gratitude to all for listening and to all those that supported in making the event and this podcast a reality. Thank you for listening and joining the community. Please like, subscribe, and share with those who would find this information valuable. Special Thanks to Forest Whitaker for the introduction, Tim Fain and Aloe Blacc for the music, and Andrea Fennewald for her tireless support in making the vision a reality. For the video of the meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsPD-48OBac&t=676s and for more videos subscribe at http://www.youtube.com/michaeltrainer For additional insights, inspiration, and the first release notification, sign up at http//www.peakmind.org and follow: http://www.instagram.com/michaeltrainer and http://www.instagram.com/peak_mind on instagram and http://www.Facebook.com/michaeltrainer for photographs and additional insights/inspiration. Michael Trainer has spent 30 years learning from Nobel laureates, neuroscientists, and wisdom keepers worldwide. He's the author of RESONANCE: The Art and Science of Human Connection, co-creator of Global Citizen and the Global Citizen Festival, and host of the RESONANCE podcast.Featured in Forbes, Inc, Good Morning America.  Follow on YouTube