Listening to this is a well spent hour, putting the vipassana practice into its context.
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Introducing Mahasi Method
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Introducing Mahasi Method
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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Re: Introducing Mahasi Method
Seconded.
The going for refuge is the door of entrance to the teachings of the Buddha.
Bhikku Bodhi.
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Re: Introducing Mahasi Method
Thanks for posting this. It is a great introduction for people (like me) who know the Mahasi Method only as a caricature.
At one point, Kearney says "the problem with technique is that it can be done very mechanically in a deadening way." This has always been my impression of the Mahasi Method. From the talk, it is clear that Kearney uses the method as a framework within which meditators can creatively develop a balance of samadhi and investigation. He emphasizes that there is no simple one-size-fits all method, and that meditators have to develop their own feel for what will work for them. Is this how most Mahasi lineage teachers teach? Is Kearney representative or an outlier?
At one point, Kearney says "the problem with technique is that it can be done very mechanically in a deadening way." This has always been my impression of the Mahasi Method. From the talk, it is clear that Kearney uses the method as a framework within which meditators can creatively develop a balance of samadhi and investigation. He emphasizes that there is no simple one-size-fits all method, and that meditators have to develop their own feel for what will work for them. Is this how most Mahasi lineage teachers teach? Is Kearney representative or an outlier?
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You are welcome. The caricature is unfortunate and we see a lot of that here, especially when it gets into the false dichotomy of jhana vs vipassana.farmer wrote:Thanks for posting this. It is a great introduction for people (like me) who know the Mahasi Method only as a caricature.
The good teachers, such as Joseph Goldstein and other IMS teachers, teach much the same. The late Munindra-ji, an Indian teacher trained by Mahasi Sayadaw and very traditional in his approach, taught much the same.At one point, Kearney says "the problem with technique is that it can be done very mechanically in a deadening way." This has always been my impression of the Mahasi Method. From the talk, it is clear that Kearney uses the method as a framework within which meditators can creatively develop a balance of samadhi and investigation. He emphasizes that there is no simple one-size-fits all method, and that meditators have to develop their own feel for what will work for them. Is this how most Mahasi lineage teachers teach? Is Kearney representative or an outlier?
I know what you mean by "done very mechanically in a deadening way," but these the teachers that I worked with emphasized keeping the practice "light and easy." When done properly it is very dynamic, very alive, but any practice is going to go through peaks and troughs, which is why working with a good teacher is necessary, especially in the beginning.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
Re: Introducing Mahasi Method
What he says is generally very similar to the teachers I know, but he does seem to have some very good explanations. However, to me the key point of a teacher is that they can diagnose what an individual is doing, which I presume he is good at, but I have never met him so I can't comment.farmer wrote: Is this how most Mahasi lineage teachers teach? Is Kearney representative or an outlier?
Mike
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The linked talk in the OP in worth a serious listen for who have not had the opportunity.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.
“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
Re: Introducing Mahasi Method
And newer versions of that introductory talk are available at Patrick's website:
http://www.dharmasalon.net/Audio/audio.html
Mike
http://www.dharmasalon.net/Audio/audio.html
Mike
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It is a good introduction the insight meditation.
On of the main pints it misses is the refrain.
Any one who interested in the full instruction please refer to the following.
Joseph Goldstein Satipatthana series
http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/6162/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
On of the main pints it misses is the refrain.
Any one who interested in the full instruction please refer to the following.
Joseph Goldstein Satipatthana series
http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/6162/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Introducing Mahasi Method
I usually listen to Gil Fronsdal but I might try with the link you have provided by Joseph Goldstein.
45 hours in total. 1 hours a day = 45 days. Thats a good challenged
45 hours in total. 1 hours a day = 45 days. Thats a good challenged
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Mike, can you say which one is "that introductory talk?"mikenz66 wrote:And newer versions of that introductory talk are available at Patrick's website:
http://www.dharmasalon.net/Audio/audio.html
Mike
Much thanks.
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Never mind, Mike.JohnK wrote:Mike, can you say which one is "that introductory talk?"mikenz66 wrote:And newer versions of that introductory talk are available at Patrick's website:
http://www.dharmasalon.net/Audio/audio.html
Mike
Much thanks.
I listened to the older one.
(Thanks for your time, effort and helpfulness here at DW.)
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Re: Introducing Mahasi Method
Generally the ones labelled "On/Introducing Method", are sometimes before, sometimes after a talk "On/Introducing mindfulness".
For example:
http://www.dharmasalon.net/Audio/strath ... _2015.html
Later talks at each retreat go into the details of the Satipatthana Sutta, with a strong emphasis on practice.
Mike
For example:
http://www.dharmasalon.net/Audio/strath ... _2015.html
See also: Patrick Kearney on Meditation Technique and Marketing01 Introducing mindfulness
We introduce the concept of “mindfulness,” which is the standard translation of the Pāli word sati. Sati literally means “memory,” and mindfulness refers to the act of remembering the present. We find the same meaning in railway station signs that exhort us to “mind the gap,” to remember to be aware, now. The practice of mindfulness is associated with the felt continuity of awareness, and this is what we are aiming for in our practice.
02 (AM) Introducing method
This morning we introduce the meditation method, tracing its lineage from the Buddha to the revival of meditation practice in the mid nineteenth century in Burma. We look at the basic principles of Buddhist meditation, and how the approach of Mahāsī Sayādaw is structured around the three activities of noting, naming and noticing.
Later talks at each retreat go into the details of the Satipatthana Sutta, with a strong emphasis on practice.
Mike
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Good talk. It was useful to be reminded of the difference between noting and naming.tiltbillings wrote:Listening to this is a well spent hour, putting the vipassana practice into its context.
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I'm loving this talk. Thanks!
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