Meditation Like Surfing | Letting Go and Mental Uplift | Seven Factors of Awakening

Compareing meditation practice to learning how to surf, breaking down Right Effort and the 7 factors of awakening (6Rs) in vivid detail. Just as skilled surfers understand ocean currents and wave patterns rather than staring at their surfboard on the beach, effective meditators learn to work with the mind's natural movements through the seven factors of awakening. We explore how distractions manifest as somatic tension, why smiling is scientifically proven to shift our mental states, and how the two right intentions of letting go and mental uplift work together like the up-and-down motion of a bird's wings. Bhante weaves together neuroscience research, the polyvagal theory, the Buddha's original instructions, and practical guidance on developing an effortless meditation practice that cleanses the mind through wholesome states and natural joy.

Day 1 - April 2024 Australia Retreat - Dhamma talk by Bhante Ānanda.
Karuna Centre, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW. ‪@MettaCentre‬

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00:00 - Preview
00:26 - Intro
02:39 - Surf Lesson Begins :)
05:11 - 1- Recognize
07:26 - The Current of Meditation and Letting Go
08:47 - Recognize: Clarification
09:44 - Two Right Intentions Explained
13:28 - 2- Release
17:29 - 3- Relax
24:05 - Mental Uplift - Surfing Begins
24:38 - 4- Re-Smile
26:52 - Natural Samādhi - Gladness to Collectedness
35:45 - 5- Return to Mettā
37:16 - 6- Repeat - Devotion (Vīriya)
38:04 - The Limit of Analogies :)
38:45 - Learning Effort
41:21 - Taking Your Time
42:15 - The Wave - Spiritual Friend
45:01 - No Bad Meditation
46:05 - Sharing Merits
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Soundtrack Assistance:
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