How mindfulness can help you to live in the present | Rev. Takafumi Kawakami | TEDxKyoto
Rev. Takafumi Kawakami, Deputy Head Priest at Kyoto’s Shunkoin Temple, embraces the skill of mindfulness as the center of Zen Buddhism and meditation, inspiring us all to slow our frantic lives to stay true to the present.
Participating in a TED event can have unexpected results, ranging from establishing new friendships and connections to inspiring us to think, live and act in completely new ways. For Jason Hsu, TED conferences had a profound impact. In 2008 he combined his TED inspirations with his varied professional experiences as a news editor in Taiwan, entrepreneur in San Francisco and UNESCO volunteer to found The Big Question Conference, a local event in Taipei modeled after the TED conference experience. When TED established the TEDx program in 2009, Jason was quick to found TEDxTaipei, the second TEDx event established in Asia. Now, as curator for TEDxTaipei and TEDx ambassador for Asia as well as co-founder and Chief Catalyst for MakerBarTaipei, Jason’s goals for TEDxTaipei mirror the goals for TED and TEDx events around the world: to bring new ideas home, and to share local stories with the world.
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When i started mindful meditation, it didn't work at first but i still kept doing it and now my self-esteem, confident and everything is increasing. Guys who are going through depression, anxiety and any other mental problems, i suggest you to do a mindful meditation just 10 minutes a day. It will change your life!!!
@samreplete1842
6 жыл бұрын
Rocky Poudel go to vipasna
@ciaran6309
6 жыл бұрын
I have done mindfulness a good and it hasn't made any difference.
@darshantejani3927
6 жыл бұрын
can you please tell what is the difference between mindful meditation and normal meditation? I'm confused
@nfcoard
6 жыл бұрын
+Darshan Tejani The essence of all meditations (meditation practices) is the same. The form or technique or method might be very different but the essence of all of them is the same. All meditations are about being present, being aware. All meditation practices have the quality of eventually bring the mind to a quieter state. This does not mean that quieting the mind is the goal. Meditation is not goal oriented. It is process oriented. Mindfulness meditation is taught in many youtube videos and on many different websites. Formal mindfulness meditation usually takes the form of bringing your awareness to the physical sensations of your breathing - The feeling of your breath. You can choose to focus on the feeling of your breath at your nostrils, your chest or your abdomen. Whichever one of those three is easiest for you. Say you choose your abdomen then you become aware of the rise and fall of your abdomen as you breathe. When your mind wanders, which it eventually will, you gently and kindly bring your awareness back to the physical sensations of your abdomen rising and falling. Your mind will probably wander very frequently, when you notice that it has, simply bring your attention back to the feeling of your breathing in a gentle and kind way. Body scan meditations are also part of mindfulness meditation. That is the process. There is no goal or intended outcome. However there are great benefits from the practice. Other meditation practices, like mantra meditation, are also wonderful practices.
@willbranson3216
5 жыл бұрын
Got shares in the company?
As I told a friend recently; Once a day has happened it will NEVER come back. And the future hasn't happened yet. Neither yesterday nor tomorrow exists in this moment. Tomorrow is only an expectation and a scenario thought in our heads and sometimes the scenario we paint in our heads frighten us so much that we feel like we have to prepare, then we feel underequipped and get anxiety. And when we dwell on a past event (I have PTSD so trust me I know) then we also keep ourselves in a scenario of pain and suffering. Stop living life in the space of anticipatory pain.
@centrino538
5 жыл бұрын
Ambi Cahira nothing new...
@nezayorkina
5 жыл бұрын
Love you response
@Destinayyxnayy
5 жыл бұрын
Love this suggestion!
@khimish
5 жыл бұрын
why is a cow replying this?
@evelynblake883
5 жыл бұрын
Khimish Sharma this is a really hilarious comment 😊but I guess the world is made up of more than just human beings with their views 👌
I'm in Kyoto right now and went to a morning meditation with him...it was wonderful, he is so wise
@Farias657
4 жыл бұрын
No, you're using heroine in a liquor store in Burbank
@christiangasior4244
4 жыл бұрын
Similar experiences actually
@Joepipsquiggle
4 жыл бұрын
Wise???
@Mr.Monta77
4 жыл бұрын
He is no wiser than yourself or anyone around you. But the context of a Zen monastery and his formal position is conditioning you to imagine that. He is not Yoda. Far from it. More like a sociologist with a talent for marketing. Certainly he is intellectually astute and well read, but wisdom is something you project onto him, nothing less.
just watching this make me be present , thank you
@tmac8892
7 жыл бұрын
+Lukan27 he said. on WiFi.
Fantastic talk. I really needed to hear this. My mind has been all over the place and though I am aware that I need to be more present, I have not. I am the mother of two young daughters that are full of life and instead of being IN that life with them, I've been all over. Thank you for reminding me of the power of meditation.
@dannyyy97
7 жыл бұрын
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@mothsmoke64
3 жыл бұрын
Live the moment Kara, enjoy the time with your daughters, family and friends. Be blessed
@mattbugos4882
3 жыл бұрын
@@dannyyy97 G
@emilymarx5551
Жыл бұрын
It’s lovely that you’re realizing this. Begin sitting with them for 15 seconds, eyes closed, soft music, dim lights , backs straight but not tense and you’ll be surprised how easily they take this new Durection. Unless they are eating too much sugar & junk. My daycare children have inspired my practice which truly surprised me ! Wishing you all the best, Love & Happiness, ~ Nelly “ Always maintain a joyful mind.” 🌸 Pema Chodrin
This talk is the solution for every problem
@yugalbhatt5570
3 жыл бұрын
Yes true
@gay4pay882
Жыл бұрын
@@yugalbhatt5570 no wrong
@gay4pay882
Жыл бұрын
@Gay4pay agreed
@consciouspresence5880
Жыл бұрын
@@gay4pay882 You are agreeing with yourself XD. The solution to every conceptual problem is being present since all problems are conceptual and getting rid of those problems is to enter non conceptuality in the present
amaizing advice through spirit of buddhism
your words and how you showed what meditation can do.. worth it.. meditation can be a boon for someone's life who is in depression.. keep practicing.. and you'll start feeling happier and happier.. lots of respect for you sir🙏😊
What a powerful closing statement! 👏👏👏
Simple-that's what makes it so effective -superb
We can become enlightend, rich, or even killed at any moment. To enjoy life we have to appreciated it giving us all the options. Life is greatfull enough to give us the freedom of our death. To be onest death is such a natural process it's not that big of a deal. We condition ourselfs to such but we where dead longer than we are alive so... Why would it not be a home welcoming process. Live happy die happy!! Fearless happiness.
Thankyou dear Shauna Shapiro for your articulate , profound and uplifting words ; and the succinct , tantalizing proposition to choose kind attention instead of a brain on shame.. Wonderful, what a gift .
Excellent explanation on Mindfulness. Meditation is a blessing from the Universe.
Feel peace and joy the very first second I see and hear Rev. Takafumi Kawakami... the best way to experience his presence and his inner being is to watch the him / video muted.
I bow to you great master.
This is a great reminder of the power of mindfullness. I picked up a copy of a book a few years back when I was in business school in Barcelona called "mindfullness in the marketplace" to better be a conscious consumer and make sure that I was doing my part to support SDG 12- responsible consumption & production and make values based judgements in my role as a consumer. EQ is just as important as IQ, CQ, CQ, AQ, and SQ.
Thank's !Peace ! Hugs from Brazil.
Absolutely I practice mindfulness meditation and it changed my life to live more wiser and more kinder Life.
It's very true and works...have just completed my PG in psychology and counseling....mindfulness has been taught by my teacher in practical session....to live in present is the utmost important for one's survival....live in now
@DipayanPyne94
3 жыл бұрын
Wow ! Great to hear that ! I have some Questions. Do they include Buddha in the History of Psychology ? Or do they start with the Ancient Greeks ? I am asking because Indian History has NOT been taught properly since Independence ...
@lalitadutta6713
3 жыл бұрын
@@DipayanPyne94 Well histroy and psychology are different subjects so in history we were taught how and when Buddhism came into existence and Greek history is taught in graduation .lord Buddha we can say that founded Buddhism around 6th century some say around 4-to 5th century. ...Socrates was around 470 BC...we can say that they are contemporary .it would be wrong to compare the Greek philosophers with Buddhism...but they both play an important role in life teachings which is still very much relevant in today's world....correct me if am wrong
@DipayanPyne94
3 жыл бұрын
Well, I know that history and psychology are 2 different fields. My point was that psychology itself has a history and Buddha is an extremely important part of it. His contributions to psychology are the most unique in the history of mankind. Ancient Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle made their own contributions to the field and that is mentioned in psychology courses, isn't it ? So, I really wanna know if Buddha is also mentioned. You see, Buddha's contributions to psychology have been acknowledged quite recently. I was wondering if the acknowledgement has reached college/university textbooks in India. Anyway, just so you know, it is not really wrong to compare the Greek philosophers with Buddha. Scholars have already done that and there are many similarities and differences. Buddha's Ethics, for eg, is similar to Aristotle's Virtue Ethics. There are also many similarities between Buddha's teachings and those of the Stoics and the Epicureans, probably because of an Indian influence on Greece via Pyrrho. Long story ...
Thank you so much ...!
Great Talk. Short Sweet and Simple..!
I feel great thank you very much 💞🤩💞 There is no way to happiness happiness is the way ... All joy and and suffering comes from within what does worry accomplish ... Suffering is an option 🤷🏻♂️🤔🤔🤔
Beautiful talk, glad I heard it today.
Excellent talk!!!
great talk! thank you so much!
Super talk..thanks Rev
Thanks for wonderful speech
Thank you for this video. I badly needed it. Thank you God bless the speaker.
@elvedinkendic2711
3 жыл бұрын
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@elvedinkendic2711
3 жыл бұрын
Ornoh Ko
Interesting point. Through meditation we're teaching our brains to be more efficient with less oxygen and more co2.
Awesome Presentation.Very Valuable Lesson.
What we humans need is more energy and a higher grade of stresstolerance. If we could do everything more effortlessly many things would be fine.
Thank you for sharing this valuable clip.
A great talk.
amazing, thank you so much
@selamatselamat6781
7 жыл бұрын
👍
Thank you.
Great stuff, thank you master🙏🙏
Thank u thank u thank u 🙇🙇🙇
This is the epitome of excellence. I read a book with similar content, and it was the epitome of excellence. "Mindful Mastery: Living Intentionally in a Chaotic World" by Kyle Ash
Thank you it was a so kind talk.
Very educative. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you.
Love your stuff kick on love it
execellent explanation very heart touching
Well presented. However, Buddha didnt teach us meditation to enable us to relax, but to find wisdom and compassion and ultimately: enlightenment. We must be careful not to miss that perspective.
Thank you for this video! It's great. It's interesting to see how liitle is required to meditate: only breathing 5 seconds in, 10 seconds out, while listening to what you feel.
Thanks!
EXCELLENT AND GREAT 👍👏👏
there is no past and futur. There is only now. All the things that happened in the past, you remember or relive them NOW, all the things you plan, fear or dream of for the futur, you experience it NOW. And if that certain event in the futur is finally there, it is also NOW, so you better make your NOW worth living.
@karencontestabile6125
7 жыл бұрын
Kris C Yes...
@FishingtonBurpPuzzle
7 жыл бұрын
That's the whole point. Doesn't it make you smile?
@lierofjeld5051
6 жыл бұрын
Kris C Well, we got senses to perceive now, yes... but we also got a hippocampus who stores memories. And that function is just as real as your other parts of the brain who interprets sensory information... But yes, we do live in an eternal now, whether you are busy sensing things or thinking things... That's because conciusness is a constant. The only constant in your existence. Except it's not there when you sleep...
Thanks
I have just listen this vedio and read all the comments which are below. Some of them said it was really helpful, great, very useful,. I want to ask you a question, are you still practicing meditation or just motivated by this vedio. I am very excited when I listen his speach. I really want to know how many of you still continuing. It is very good if you carry on. Don't react to the situation, feel each and every situation of your life in a positive way then you will feel very happy and become very strong, confident, brave what not. You will become what ever you want. Just keep on smile. Just enjoy your life the way you want. Don't think that what other people might think of me. Just leave all those things. I am really sorry if I hurt anyone. It is just my suggestion. You can practice if you like it. Thank you
Superb🙏
excellent!
Great presentation
Wao I love it.
The moment is now
thanks.
Like it. Thanks.
The mindfulness book "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels is good. It has 30 exercises for meditation and mindfulness that are helpful and practical.
Awesome
And.... the moment... is............... NOW!
@ijikayuto2950
6 жыл бұрын
djolivosanch buddha
The mindfulness (sati) first time explained to the world by the Gotama Buddha. Read the four foundations of mindfulness sutta.
Don't read the comments! Listen and live in the present.
@ffrlyijtshu7372
6 жыл бұрын
haha
@tllee89
5 жыл бұрын
this comment made me scroll back up
@amitnainawat5801
5 жыл бұрын
Thats why i didnt read yours
@MohamedAli-tu4so
4 жыл бұрын
U got me.
@danc775
4 жыл бұрын
Reading after the video is over :) Besides, it's good to see what others can say or how you can reflect back on the video.
“And the moment is.....now.” *awkward silence*
@FaFa-bw1mm
5 жыл бұрын
LAUGHED
@jaysonobos5094
5 жыл бұрын
damn. been a while since I literally laughed at a youtube comment
@GeorgeLevy
5 жыл бұрын
After seeing the whole thing... Have to admit, your comment is spot on... Now. :-)
@christiangasior4244
4 жыл бұрын
I think the people were just thinking. Buddhist monks use pauses and simplicity to provoke thought or spark a realization kinda. But I noticed too that it was a little awkward.
@penguin0101
4 жыл бұрын
The awkwardness koan. What is awkward? Awkward is... now...
love
Nice !!!!
Jai Guru Dev 😉❤️
brilliant
We practice as Muslims this mindfulness 16 times a day and we vary in percentages as individuals some get 10 while others may get 90% of concentration. That is why if you look at the world statistics suicidal you would find the Muslim world is the least
@bdnow6527
3 жыл бұрын
Happiness is moment not for period of time or years. People want it as long lasting but not possible to have it in this Earth. Rather contentment make us less restless and make feel reality of life. No one will be able to find it but people continuously search it in case they find lifetime happiness. Be hungry and busy with making and breaking anxiety less attack.
Wise
Wow
I trust this video bcz I have been meditating for 13 yrs ..many things I achieved with self controlling, i.e., energy from meditation. I have been getting rid of tensions/pressure situations by meditating for mini 10 mnts a day.
Amazing how GOOGLE monitors your life and INTRUDES into Every Aspect of Your Life. A simple example is 12 hours ago I went to a Mindfulness talk and guess what happened when I open the KZread app? Mindfulness videos pop-up immediately upon opening the KZread app.
@GKS225
4 жыл бұрын
It's call algorithm recommendation, they track our browsing history and recommended us content that similar people had consumed. It wasn't like a guy is watching your activity and push a button and send you recommendation.
Buddha bless you 👌
Why is it so hard to be present? Such a simple concept
you are always in the present.
@kavirajan2008
3 жыл бұрын
But your mind is not :-)
So if we wake up relaxed should we wait till later in the day to mediate or just go ahead and do as often as we want or can ?
I’m always live in the future or past
When we play tennis or football any game we e fell fresh why ❓ Sitting on compute mkes us tire why ❓ Lthough the game will tke ur energy still we feel freesh why ❓ Because while playing game ur mind is in present Stress come from thought s
10000 years ancient indian yoga you doing
EQ stands for Emotional Quotient.
I wish i could come to tokyo and do meditation with u
I am watching this on my iPhone.
Rev: Close your eyes.... I said close your eyes.... Close them!!!
@gurpreetsinghusa
7 жыл бұрын
Close that shit
How
i like cant even with this guy
Being mindful is this: Obi-Wan: I have a bad feeling about this. Qui-Gon Jinn: I don't sense anything. Obi-Wan: It's not about the mission, Master. It's something elsewhere, elusive. Qui-Gon Jinn: Don't center your anxieties Obi-Wan, keep your concentration on the here and now where it belongs. Obi-Wan: But Master Yoda said i should be mindful of the future. Qui-Gon Jinn: But not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the living Force, young Padawan. --- Star Wars Ep 1.
Sir can I use earplugs in your meditation
Best at 1.25 speed confirmed
Where is this present moment everybody talks about ? No matter how hard I try I just can't find it...
recommended videos...Don't try to be mindful | Daron Larson | TEDxcolumbus
Do you believe life should be taken as a game? Because on one hand it makes life much less serious and it helps you focus on your goals. But on the other hand it leads to rejecting compassion and putting your wants above the need of others and you become selfish and manipulative. Please share your thoughts!
couldn't this talk be subtitled by someone ?
There is no tomorrow we have only *now* -osho
I have to live in the present without any help. And I know what the sound of one had clapping is, provided you tell me what "the sound of one hand clapping" means".
@lynneceegee8726
6 жыл бұрын
For your point of view to have any value at all you need to learn and practice mindfulness for at least 8 weeks. If, at the end of that, you are still of the same opinion, then your view will have some merit. Until then, it is meaningless.
React to Negative Effects of Meditation by Actualized
Socks and Sandals are the key to success and happiness.
I have a doubt he said when we sleep CO2 level in our brain increases and oxygen level decreases, I think opposite things should happen in brain. if anyone can clarify this.
@jonjones971
7 жыл бұрын
Rahul Chaudhary no, he is right ....google about frolov devices to breath ...very interesting ...somehow we all got it wrong ...
those calling for playing at faster speed are obviously not getting the message!
@donnyelliott4607
6 жыл бұрын
KM Writes teengirl
Outstanding work! Should this topic fascinate you, a similar-themed book is a must-read. "A Life Unplugged: Reclaiming Reality in a Digital Age" by Theodore Blaze
I didn't quite grasp how the present can determine the past? 🤔
@kail9777
4 жыл бұрын
My understanding of it is that your current actions will determine consequences that as time moves forward becomes your past. If you study for an exam for example, you will have in your past a test that was better taken than otherwise etc.
Sounded like a by-hearted speech! If he doesn't remember a sentence in the middle of his speech, he takes a long breath and moves on!