Learn How To Meditate From Tibetan MONK | Happiest Person in the World | Mingyur Rinpoche

In this video, Tibetan Monk Mingyur Rinpoche teaches you how to meditate and shares his wisdom on finding happiness. Join the happiest person in the world on a journey of self-discovery and inner peace.

👇 About the guest
Mingyur Rinpoche is a renowned meditation teacher who blends traditional Buddhist practices with modern scientific insights into the mind and mental health. His teachings make meditation accessible and relevant to a global audience.

Overcoming personal challenges with anxiety through meditation, he emphasizes its benefits for emotional resilience and happiness. As the guiding teacher of the Tergar Meditation Community, he leads workshops and retreats worldwide, sharing his wisdom with humor and compassion.

👇 Top 5 Highlights
✅ The Essence of Meditation
Meditation is not about achieving peace, joy, or relaxation—these are by-products.
The essence of meditation lies in awareness, which involves recognizing the mind’s natural luminosity and clarity.
✅ Science Meets Meditation
Researchers found that long-term meditators can achieve gamma waves at 700%—previously thought impossible.
Meditation also rewires the brain through neuroplasticity and influences gene expression via neurogenesis.
✅ Hygiene for the Mind
Meditation is compared to brushing teeth: just 4–5 minutes daily for a month reduced depression and anxiety by 31–32%.
Consistency matters more than long sessions to cultivate mental hygiene.
✅ Advanced Meditation Techniques
Three progressive steps:
Awareness of breath or sound.
Body scanning and sensing gravity.
Observing thoughts as objects, like watching a river flow.
The final step is object-less meditation, where awareness rests with itself.
✅ Lifelong Skills for Transformation
The guest shares three core skills for dealing with life’s challenges:
“OK with not OK”—welcoming problems instead of resisting.
Being with awareness—returning gently to breath or sensations.
Seeing reality as it is—letting go of the need to control or change it.

👇 Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:39 - Panic Attacks as Teachers
03:59 - Storms and the Unchanging Sky
05:08 - The Journey of Befriending Panic Attacks
07:00 - Why Meditation Feels Difficult
08:51 - Pizza Analogy: Letting Thoughts Be
10:53 - The Luminosity of the Mind
14:11 - Recognizing and Maintaining Awareness
17:29 - Science and Meditation: Gamma Waves Discovery
21:17 - Meditation Practices Tested by Science
25:10 - Neuroplasticity and Brain Transformation
28:32 - Meditation as Mind Hygiene
31:22 - Advice for Beginners: Start Small
35:28 - Formal vs. Informal Meditation
38:14 - Progressive Meditation Techniques
41:19 - Observing Thoughts Like a River
43:18 - Object-less Meditation: Open Presence
45:04 - Why We Focus on Negative Thoughts
46:49 - The Recognition of Innate Goodness
50:39 - Love, Compassion, and Awareness
55:01 - Practical Advice for Anxiety and Panic Attacks

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