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    56-Buddhism and the flag-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 20:50


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 56Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Who is right?2.) Yesterday is over3.) Just do it4.) The bell5.) Buddhism and the flag6.) Computer game7.) The Gift8.) DreamsDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    55-Happy New Year-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 20:28


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 55Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Happy New Year2.) The realization must grow3.) Life artists are also artists4.) The most important hour is the present moment5.) The cut nails6.) Fear7.) The sound8.) Satisfaction from suffering?Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    54-Karma is very individual-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 24:13


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 54Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.)What remains is only the tea2.) Karma is very individual3.) Possession in Buddhism4.) The Plague God5.) People are donkeys6.) It's your own fault!7.) When do you give up suffering?8.) The new discipleDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    53-Man in the mirror-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 26:32


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 53Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Winter Solstice 2.) Christmas3.) Do we need to change 4.) About the meaning of life 5.) Man in the mirror6.) Buddhism and the cup of tea7.) Is life just a dream? 8.) The content is more important than the containerDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    52-The fear of the future-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 19:39


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 52Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Why do I think I am right? 2.) Buddhism and the Keys3.) Thank you4.) David and Goliath5.) Lonely together6.) The fear of the future7.) Buddhism as a powerful ideaDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    51-Buddhism is like riding a bicycle-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 24:55


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 51Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) I love the stupidity of my fellow men2.) The story of the white swan3.) Buddha and the Mustard Seeds4.) Brave New World - Reflections on Humanity by Aldous Huxley5.) What is enlightenment?6.) The truth about elephantsDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    50-Buddhism is like riding a bicycle-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 21:21


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 50Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) When you meet the Buddha, what do you ask him?2.) The power of the moment3.) The Robber Aṅgulimāla - the Story of the 99 cut Off Fingers4.) Buddhism is like riding a bicycle5.) "Draw me a sheep ..."6.) The Buddha's dearest disciple - AnandaDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    49-Do I want enlightenment-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 21:32


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 49Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Do I want enlightenment, do I want to awaken?2.) Reflections on the Ego3.) The way is the goal!4.) The own ego is an illusion5.) About timing in our lives6.) The Prince and the Beggar Child7.) Questions about questions8.) The devil and the angel on our shoulderDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    48-People and mental problems-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 18:59


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 48Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Closed eyes2.) Buddhism and the clear view3.) Yuima Sutra4.) You can't stop the wave5.) People and mental problems6.) Our fathers7.) You can't get into the same river twice8.) The question is how we deal with the "waiting"!Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    47-Are you a realist?-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 21:14


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 47Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Buddhism and politics2.) Is a Buddhist allowed to eat meat or fish?3.) Change the words - or change yourself4.) Is a Buddhist allowed to have sex?5.) Are you a realist?6.) Many Buddhists live by precise rule7.) The coronavirus and thinking8.) My first book readingDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    46-Nirvana is for All-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 20:29


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 46Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Nirvana is for All2.) Woulda, woulda, woulda, please no bike chain3.) Buddhism and the Pope4.) Buddhism and the addictions5.) Buddhism and the Ego6.) Buddhism and the hate7. Enlightenment - The central point8.) The right acquisition of life9.) Buddhism and the GodsDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    45-Buddhism and Problems - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 23:47


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 45Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) What makes Chan Buddhism?2.) Buddhism and the climate wave3.) Is it okay to do yoga if you are a Buddhist?4.) Buddhism and Problems5.) The desire6.) 108 Prstrations and Buddhism7.) Happiness and Buddhism8.) The switch is within us!Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    44-Buddhism - The Message - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 27:32


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 44Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Bodhidharma2.) Diamond Sutra3.) Diamond Sutra Chapter II4.) Diamond Sutra - Chapter III "The Venerable Buddha spoke"5.) The 108 Temples Tour or the Journey of the Chan Knights6.) Don't worry, be happy - or: how do I become free!7.) Buddhism - The Message 8.) Buddhism in connection with friends and familyDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    43-Quality of life - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 25:52


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 43Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Time2.) Time part 23.) Near-death experience4.) Quality of life5.) Grasping for Wind6.) Life consists of suffering7.) You are what you are 8.) Play the gameDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    42-Habits and Attachments - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 25:08


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 42Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Habits - Buddhism in daily life2.) Habits Part 2 - Buddhism in daily life3.) Quality of life - Buddhism in daily life4.) What is Chan? Part 4 - Buddhism in daily life5.) Tomorrow - Buddhism in daily life6.) What is Chan? Part 5 - Buddhism in daily life7.) What is Chan? Part 6 - Buddhism in daily life8.) Habits and Attachments - Buddhism in daily lifeDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    41-What is Chan? - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 24:56


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 41Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Is accepted?2.) The moment counts3.) Real eyes4.) Near-death experience 5.) Why do I have to overcome my ego?6.) What is Chan?7.) What is Chan? Part 2 8.) What is Chan? Part 3Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    40-Who believes in rebirth? - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 28:03


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 40Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) The Shaolin Temple London Part 2 2.) The Shaolin Temple London Part 33.) Who believes in rebirth? 4.) The Ceremony at Shaolin Temple London5.) Changing the past6.) Do I need a Chan teacher? 7.) Everything is completely different8.) Memories of life Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    39-Pathological mental attitude - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 24:05


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 39Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Tomorrow is another day 2.) Pathological mental attitude3.) Empty phrases4.) Room Meditation5.) Room Meditation part 2 6.) Room Meditation part 37.) Captivity8.) Shaolin Temple LondonDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    38-Willpower - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 23:11


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 38Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Ceremonies2.) The food in the temple3.) Willpower4.) The food in the temple part 25.) The cycle of life6.) Freedom of decision7.) Let go8.) Let go part 2Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    37-Heal yourself - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 22:41


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 37Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:Heal yourselfHealing "Yourself" Part 2Healing "Yourself" Part 3Healing "Yourself" Part 4Healing "Yourself" Part 5Healing "Yourself" Part 6Negative thingsNegative things part 2Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    36-The Salt of Wisdom - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 22:29


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 36Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Set positive anchors part 2 2.) The Salt of Wisdom3.) The salt of wisdom part 2 4.) Trips5.) We build our cages ourselves 6.) Make yourself free7.) We build our own cages part 2 8.) Enlightenment and eclipseDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    35-Who wants to be alone? - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 23:33


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 35Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Who wants to be alone? 2.) Rebirth Part 2 3.) Gong An (Koan) 4.) A healthy self-confidence 5.) A healthy self-confidence part 26.) Sleep disorders part 2 7.) Set positive anchors8.) My lunch break in the templeDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    34-Wisdom in the breeze - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 20:54


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 34Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1.) Wisdom in the breeze2.) The daily training3.) Buddhism in Asia and Europe4.) Doing the right thing5.) The daily training part 26.) RebirthDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    33-The inner critic - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 23:47


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 33Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) The inner critic part 202.) Endure our Self03.) Start part 404.) Legumes as a substitute for meat05.) The only place06.) Emotional blackmail07.) Sport not only makes muscles08.) Start part 5We could also equate the so-called inner critic with thinking itself, because we think that the voice in our head is our voice, our ego. But we fail to recognize that there is also an ego that is up to its tricks here, that conjures up all kinds of horror scenarios for us, 99 percent of which, of course, do not come to pass.This ego (and its constant, usually aggravating voice) is the result of evolution, which makes us live through all kinds of situations, simply to warn us of the dangers that might occur, to prepare us for them, to go through life carefully and thoughtfully. Today, however, there is not a saber-toothed tiger lurking behind every rock, the ego has become independent, but continues to present us with all possible threats, simply because that is the task of the ego.Today, we must silence this ego, just as the teacher of all teachers has exemplified to us.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Support the show

    32-Contemplate every breath - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 35:13


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 32Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-The lottery win2-The emergency3-Contemplate every breath4-Buddhism and the Flag Part 25-Saying goodbye6-Beginning part 27-Immersion in Buddha Nature8-Beginning Part 3Buddha taught his disciples to regard breathing as the centre of meditative contemplation.If you really want to arrive in the now, in the here and now, you can't avoid the fact that you also have to occupy yourself with your breathing, to look at every breath, to evaluate it and to consider why it might be different from the last one.If you breathe mindfully, you will quickly realise that no two breaths are the same, they are all special, they all have their characteristics, they all depend on many factors.Everyone knows that our breathing is different when we are anxious, when we are excited, when we are hungry or simply "out of breath". But even small things have an influence on our breathing, show us how it looks in our mind palace, what our emotional state is, what emotions are spreading inside us.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Support the show

    31-The Spiritual Guide - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 30:10


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 31Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-Animal experiments2-The perfect teaching3-The Spiritual Guide4-Sleep disorders5-The Spiritual Guide Part 26-The Spiritual Guide Part 37-The Spiritual Guide Part 48-In search of the truthWhat is meant by a spiritual leader?All religions, philosophies and worldviews have leaders, masterminds, gurus or priests. Almost always there is a person (or group) dedicated to transmitting the teachings (such as me, who brings the words of Buddha into the present).In Buddhism there is also a special connection between teacher and student, because the teaching is to be passed on directly (as far as possible).Alone the countless variations of Buddha's world view offers as a subject of study plenty of material to fill entire books, but Buddha's teachings were written down only long after his death, time brought one or the other modification, various translations made the situation even more confusing.Today it is difficult to figure out what came from Buddha, and what scholars interpreted into the philosophy after his passing.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Support the show

    30-The universe and us - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 32:16


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 30Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-Gifts to my self part 32-Gifts to my self part 43-Self-sabotage4-The universe and us5-The inner critic6-Beginning7-This world is a brutal place8-The futureOur spiritual expectations are great, we like to talk about the universe, we occasionally see ourselves as part of it, but we are immensely afraid of the infinite vastness, of the areas that no human being has ever entered, at least that's what we think.The pure being is already a mystery, we, our ego, the personality that represents us, the ego, nothing of it we understand even in the beginning, the universe not even in fragments.But with the Buddhist teaching we can leave behind the human dimension, become one with the great emptiness, whoever recognizes his true Buddha nature can have a deep experience with being, live through all the dimensions of life in all its diversity, leave behind the relative life, turn towards the light that seems dark.If we want to be unified beings, then we should find our way to the Buddha's path, explore the depth of existences, experience true meaning. But those who prefer to run after material things will probably miss the fork in the road, will not give the necessary meaning to the little things.Because nothing really makes sense, who adheres to the philosophy of Buddha knows about the singularity, who has escaped the chaos, has left suffering behind. We humans do not have to suffer, if we want to, we simply stop doing so.But the one who shies away from deep experience will not come to the right place, will not make the appropriate perception, because he/she only wants to satisfy the senses, goes after the transient cravings, is too busy to even begin to comprehend the truth of his/her own existence.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanksSupport the show

    29-Bad becomes good - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 31:39


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 29Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-Bad becomes good2-Become more relaxed3-The subjective point of view4-Gifts to my self part 15-Are you ready to heal?6-Gifts to my self part 27-Birds8-Do not take anything „personally"Those who have gotten out of the habit of judging things, people and events do not necessarily have to read on.All others, still in the hamster wheel, poor souls, they should go deeper here. Buddha admonished his followers several times that nothing is as it appears to us, that everything comes anyway as it must come, that we can not even overlook how things are really connected.I, for my part, have gotten out of the habit of making judgments, sometimes old tendencies come up, but in general I don't do it anymore.No matter which event hits me, no matter how it affects me, I cannot foresee the effects, neither in the short term, nor in the medium term or in the long term. For that I lack the objectivity, the knowledge, the tools. My body can sort out such sensitivities much better than my intellect, but very few people listen to their body, such hunches are suspicious to them.Many events, which I thought to be "bad" in the first moment, turned out to be "good" afterwards (the knowing reader sees that there is no "good" and no "bad", nor can there be). For instance, when I got so sick that I quit smoking. Of my own will I might not have been able to do it, but I had to cough so much, when I saw just one cigarette it shook me. First I was sick, very sick, a severe cold for almost a month, but this had a "positive" effect on my health, I stopped smoking because of it.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bSupport the show

    28-Space Meditation - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 18:00


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 28Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Today the podcast is about a meditation, the space meditation. Feel free to join.Space meditationThis is a meditation for sublimity and humility, guided by the intention to reach enlightenment.It is about the space we occupy and the space that a person "should" occupy, but can not occupy because the center is missing. This can be worked on, life is hard, without diligence no prize, without discipline no Buddhism.The goal is to release the consciousness and "let go", not to attach anything.Sit calm and tense, straight and erect, but after a few breaths relaxed, the face, the neck, the shoulders, the breathing deepens, takes more space, the space shows itself, which is "my" space, do I bring the necessary discipline that it takes for this.Now a particularly deep breath, then we fill the word "OM" with air, with our mouth closed we blow OM into us, keep the energy in us, but breathe out the used air.In the first round, hum the OM three times, then breathe normally for one minute, as you wish. Then breathe out the OM "silently" five times, deep inhale, silent exhale (through the nose), you hum OM but you do not speak it.Continue to leave the consciousness behind, no longer perceive the body as "your" body, but see it as "a" body, the mind detach from the ego, which wants to persuade you "that you can't do it".Feel the boundaries of the space you occupy, where does your backside sit up, what points on your legs are in contact with the floor, where are your hands, where does your skin end? Briefly become aware of the boundaries before you finally shift consciousness into nirvana, at least for a while.From now on you breathe in and out at the sound of my stick.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    27-Buddhist Ceremony - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 27:47


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 27Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.This podcast is about a  Buddhist ceremony in Shaolin Temple London by a Buddhist nun, Renryu Dhammavihari.After the ceremony we had a talk, so I will share ceremony and talk here with you.Shaolin Rainer: Hello, we are in the Shaolin Temple London, and we just do a Buddhist ceremony by a Buddhist nun, and I want her to introduce herself so you can hear about her.Renryu Dhammavihari: Hello, my name is Renryu, this is my Dharma name, I am a Buddhist nun from China, I am also a PHD student of religious studies in the UK. At the moment I come to Shaolin Temple (London) every week, every Saturday afternoon, we have a group activity here, we just do meditation together, and then have a group discussion about some Buddhist teachings and then we do group chanting for spiritual health, I like here and I enjoy this experience with all this Shaolin friends.Shaolin Rainer: Please can you explain about the item of chanting, what is the chanting about?Renryu Dhammavihari: Actually we chant about the Sutra about Guan Yin Possa, do you know Guan Yin Possa?Renryu Dhammavihari: Avalokiteśvara as well, the great compassion Bodhisattva, he is the very popular Bodhisattva in Chinese Buddhist culture, and we Chinese people usually like to pray to the Guan Yin Bodhisattva for blessings, so we just chant to the Sutra and hope the Guan Yin Bodhisattva can bless us.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    26-Learning to fail - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 31:52


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 26Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-Learning to fail2-Toxic Positivity Part 13-3 mindful steps4-Accept what is!5-Toxic Positivity Part  26-Virtues7-The red-brown leaves8-The only true wayThose who can fail find inner strength. In psychology, a good ability to fail is called resilience. Here, mental health is maintained to such an extent that even in the case of serious or stressful events, the person concerned can cope well with the situation, has the ability not to lose mental balance.And this resilience can be learned, of course it is also partly hereditary, but it can be trained quite easily. People can be divided into two groups here, namely those who are naturally quite hearty, easily coping with difficulties, and then the other group, who are much more sensitive, who can be upset by stress and lose their cool at any time.The foundation for a positive worldview is laid in childhood, and the ability to fail is a cornerstone that will be learned in a healthy home. And even in later life it is important to have a healthy environment, normal caregivers who will stand by you even in times of stress and problems. Those who have an environment that believes in them are already far ahead.To learn to fail, one must expose oneself to situations in which one then acquires security. Those who know in advance that they will fail can face it calmly. And whoever repeatedly puts himself in such situations in which he will fail, can then calmly await the things that may come even in the situations in which he has not planned to fail. In this way, one promotes the building of problem solving skills and is adequately prepared for future stressful situations.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    25-Buddha explains meditation - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 35:47


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 25Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-The end of the evil conditions2-What do I want from life?3-Live more consciously4-Stories from China5-Self-knowledge6-Mental suffering7-Buddha explains meditation8-Game of lifeThe Buddhist story goes that the Buddha's son, Rahula, asked his father questions about the technique of meditation. The young man was particularly interested in the breathing technique practiced by his father.Buddha gave him to understand that also with the breath the transitoriness of all being is in the foreground of his conception. Therefore, according to the teacher of all teachers, Rahula should develop a "serene" approach, seeing himself as another kind of "space" in which energy flows freely.The breathing exercises themselves should focus on the "presentness" of each breath, calming the mind and body, and feeling joy from the calmness.From the joy further develops an inner collection, a liberation of the heart, which will inevitably arise with each inhalation and exhalation.From the above mentioned transitoriness it follows that every in-breath and every out-breath will be for "letting go", for allowing the breath, but also for eliminating one's ego.Also, he should dedicate the meditation to goodness, mercy, joy for others and overcoming desire, so as to overcome evil, cruelty, ill-will, ego-centeredness and attachment to people and things.After the elements "earth", "water", "wind" and "fire", the wise father advised the son to subordinate his efforts to the elements, to become serene in meditation like the "elements".Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer: Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    24-The power of the word - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 34:33


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 24Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:  1-The power of the word2-The walking water bowl meditation 3-Experience mindfulness 4-Is life just a dream? 5-Pear seeds do not become apples 6-My aquarium 7-The ignorance 8-The chainsIn our overstimulated, complicated and anxiety-filled world, we need to reflect on ourselves, learn to cope with fears, uncertainty and limitation. The Buddhist trend with "mindfulness" brings an enjoyable counterpoint that brings a change of attitude.Prosperity problems such as emotional or physical exhaustion, fatigue and sleep disorders have become almost normal, the health condition of the majority is alarming, hysteria has left deep notches in people's state of mind. Professional stress brings further mental stimuli, constant accessibility and an office in one's pocket results in even more pressure. Added to this are fears of loss, jobs are no longer secure, the threat of slipping is looming.However, many people now want to take their own destiny into their own hands again, to "optimize" their own ego.Buddhists always have the topic of "mindfulness" in the back of their minds, since the great teacher urged his followers to live mindfully, to stay in the here and now, not to digress.The average Central European increasingly feels a longing that finds expression in the trendy term mindfulness. For the average person, this is less about meditative rapture and more about a certain degree of well-being, which is said to come from Buddhism in particular. Mindfulness as a countermovement to the constant "more", to the always "higher", to the all-round "further", as a counterpole with a lot of calmness.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    23-WHAT WOULD BUDDHA DO NOW? - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 34:19


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 23Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-The temple garden2-The "Happiness" Workout3-The "Happiness" Workout Part 24-Almost5-Like a comfortable shirt6-The detachment from being7-Nirvana is a state of mind8-WHAT WOULD BUDDHA DO NOW?If you are not sure of something, think; what would the Buddha do in this case, how would the holy man judge the situation, what conclusions would the teacher of all teachers draw, how would he act?Do you know indecision? You are at a crossroads and cannot decide to go right, left, straight ahead, or even back?How many such junctions do we pass every day, so many things to decide! How do I do this, what is missing, where do I get to that, why do I have to, who was first, the egg or the hen?Constantly we have to do things, small and big options are ready, difficult and easy choices have to be made, always something has to be judged, chosen, clarified, every time we are asked.Very many people find it very difficult to make a choice among the various options, they postpone decisions, do not want to make mistakes, they often do more wrong with inaction than with a (supposedly) wrong choice. Many people suffer from their lack of decisiveness, the questions remain unanswered, the inability to decide troubles them.When one gets into a difficult situation it can help to think about what Buddha would do now. Thus we come into the position of having a "counselor" at our side, a companion.When we weigh the pros and cons in our thoughts, we contrast positions. We inwardly ask Buddha for advice.According to my conception of Buddhism, we are all, each and every one of us, also a Buddha, i.e. we are basically asking ourselves. Already by formulating a question, by confronting the arguments, we help ourselves to make a decision, we bring more clarity to our thoughts.Aren't we all a little bit Buddha?Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer DeyhSupport the show

    22-Self love - Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 32:43


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 22Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:  1-Self love part 2 2-You I take 3-Self love part 3 4-Buddhist Teachers Part 1 5-Buddhist Teachers Part 2 6-The monkeys in the head 7-Self love part 4 8-Self love part 5To love oneself, "one" must continue to understand oneself well, to make an effort to get to the true core, to look behind the self-chosen role. The great teacher spoke of the realities behind the perceived reality, because we humans are rarely ready to part with our illusions.Why do other people's stinginess, promiscuity, or drug use bother me? Why do other "bad" qualities not bother me, while some habits "freak me out"?Why do I "love" cats, or why do I "hate" dogs? How do my filters come about? Why do I sometimes get along with the attitudes of fellow human beings, but sometimes not at all? What do I like about myself, what do I dislike? Who am I? Where do I come from? Where will I go? Questions over questions.The next thing I recommend is a self-mantra to get through difficult situations, to be able to "hold on" to something. Readers of my texts know that according to Buddha (in this life) we probably don't carry any guilt, because our karma might have already been acquired in previous lives, life comes anyway as it is supposed to come. So there is also no reason not to love yourself. So say the following sentence to yourself in exceptional situations: "I am good just the way I am."If you fall into doubt then first take a deep breath, I recommend breathing meditation to come to some peace, because only in peace lies strength.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Please download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    21-Buddha explains the anger - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 33:08


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:  1-Insect mortality 2-Love can kill 3-The perfect teaching 4-When is it enough? 5-The unshakable 6-Samsara 7-Self love part 1 8-Buddha and the angerOnce when Buddha was with his followers in the park, a disciple asked, "Lord, how can we control anger?"Buddha answered with a story. He said, "Whoever hears this tale will have his anger under control, will no longer lose control."You wanderers hear, "Long ago, a quarrelsome woman lived in a village. Even over trifles she became terribly angry; in her anger she cursed under her breath, used all sorts of insults. Then when the anger went back she was very sorry for everything, she couldn't explain the outbursts.""Her family was very sad about her behavior, the whole atmosphere in the house was like poisoned, something had to change.""One day a monk came to her house, asked for alms. The woman gave plenty, then lamented her sorrow to the man, told of her mood swings, told that she would quickly become very angry, but would always regret afterwards that she could not control herself."The monk replied, "Woman, I have here a small bottle of medicine, just the thing for you. This is a medicine for anger, you are lucky that I have this very bottle with me. When you get angry again, you must take three drops of the medicine on your tongue, and then keep it in your mouth for five minutes. You must not open your mouth or the medicine will not work." The monk left the incredulous looking woman.Nevertheless, she took the medicine as the monk had instructed. In a short time she lost her anger, suddenly she could control herself.The monk came back after some time to check on her. The woman was very grateful, she kissed the monk's hands, she spoke: "Oh wise man, the medicine helps, I don't get angry anymore, I can control myself. My family is very happy, the mood is better than it has been for a long time."The Teacher of all Teachers went on to explain that anger can only be controlled by staying calm, because angry people sometimes speak bad words that poison the environment. The only cure for anger is silence."Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de(Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores)Support the show

    20-Suffering and pain - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 31:30


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 20Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:1-Suffering and pain2-Memories3-Turning Points4-The problem is the transience5-Insight Meditation6-Your appearance7-The laughter8-Transcendental MeditationSuffering and pain are not the same thing, for example, we can suffer without being in physical pain.Pain is a complex sensory sensation sent to the brain mainly by signals from the nerves. Suffering, on the other hand, refers to everything that burdens a person physically and mentally. These are primarily unfulfilled expectations or needs, loss and separation, constraints, old age, illness and death. Of course, one can also suffer from pain, such as chronic pain, but the word "suffering" is aimed more at the mental component, whereas pain has come to mean physical injury.According to Buddha, we suffer, the philosophy of the great teacher revolves around suffering as the source of our dissatisfaction, of our hardship with ourselves, but also with the environment. We begin to suffer because we realize that nothing is permanent, we will lose everything, change will be the only constant in life.Nevertheless, there are greed, hatred and delusion in us humans, which throw us completely off track, close us the true connections. What is the use of being greedy when we will lose everything again? What is the use of hating when all living beings will perish? What is the use of being blinded, when we clearly see old age coming, so we know what is coming.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-raiSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    19-TeaTalk 2 with Claus - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 52:26


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 19Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.You are listening to the 19th episode of my show "Buddha Blog English", and I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you.I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this show.Enjoy "Buddha Blog English Podcast"Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.This episode is the second part of the conversation with my friend Claus Geißendörfer  and me. He hosts several podcasts as well, his details are linked in the show notes below. Please visit his podcast as well:https://anchor.fm/claus-black-wordshttps://www.facebook.com/CGSinner/ https://twitter.com/claus1860 Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    18-Talk with Claus - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 43:37


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 18Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog, the Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.You are listening to the 18th episode of my podcast "Buddha Blog English", and I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you.I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking.That's why I started this podcast.Enjoy "Buddha Blog English Podcast"Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.This episode is a cooperation between my friend Claus Geißendörfer  and me. Please visit his podcast as well.https://anchor.fm/claus-black-wordshttps://www.facebook.com/CGSinner/ https://twitter.com/claus1860 Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    17-Nirvana is within us - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 32:59


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 17Hello and welcome to Buddha Blog English, my Buddhist podcast.Your show for Buddhist topics, mindfulness and meditation.I am Shaolin Rainer, and I am very happy that you are here.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce this project to you. I dream of a world where the values and contents of Buddhist philosophy are as natural as eating or drinking. That's why I started this podcast.Enjoy my "Buddha Blog English Podcast" - Buddhism in everyday lifePlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Am I a Buddhist?02.) Nirvana is within us03.) Facing fear with a smile04.) On Monday I die05.) Down on your luck?06.) Better understand Buddhism07.) The equanimity of the Buddhists08.) Explain Nirvana to MeI am often asked about Nirvana, how "one" could reach it, what to do to get there?My answer, that Nirvana is already in us, in ourselves, that disturbs people, more than it helps you, the concept of "Nirvana" unsettles people.Whoever lives in the now and in the present, wants nothing and wants nothing, is happy without a wish, so to speak, rests in his mere existence, trusts in his fate and his karma, is already in Nirvana.The flowers on the balcony, do they worry if we will water them tomorrow?The birds in the garden, do they worry if there will be enough to eat tomorrow?Your cat, does it worry about tomorrow?No, only we humans worry about such things. All day long we worry, we nurse our fears, our ego drives us crazy, we develop neuroses, depressions, alcohol and drug problems, human behavior moves away from Nirvana, not towards it.So it will be nothing, neither with Nirvana, nor with the "enlightenment" to strive for according to Buddha.According to the teacher of all teachers, the human existence is only about reaching Nirvana, and about the "enlightenment" to strive for, otherwise about NOTHING.And it is also not about tomorrow, but about the now and the here, right now is the right time to enter Nirvana, what tomorrow is, who knows?Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    16-The 5 golden rules in Buddhism - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 37:40


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 16 Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Our property02.) The simple pleasures of life03.) Mental strength04.) 5 golden rules in Buddhism05.) The cosmic balance06.) The beauty of simplicity07.) How does the flame burn?08.) Explain Nirvana to MeFive Simple Precepts for Chan (Zen) BuddhistsWe know about the suffering life, about the real causes of suffering.Buddha taught that life consists of suffering, at least until we have experienced "enlightenment".The main statements of Buddha are the "four noble truths" and the "noble eightfold path" of Buddha.But how can these statements be integrated into daily life?1st precept: I do not harm other beings"Thou shalt not kill" is well known to us as the fifth commandment from the Bible. The Buddhist commandment goes far beyond this; according to the philosophy of the great teacher, we should also not harm other people, either physically or psychologically.Many followers of the doctrine also extend this commandment to other living beings, to whom we must not harm, and whom we therefore should not kill. But where is the line here? Are we allowed to eat plants just because they do not "feel" pain? Are we allowed to eat animals that we have not killed ourselves?Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    15-Immerse yourself in the Dharma - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 30:56


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 15 Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Wishes in Buddhism02.) Who buried you?03.) LIFE BALANCE04.) Buddhist meditation to the own "I05.) The body turns to dust06.) Immerse yourself in the Dharma07.) How does the flame burn?08.) Compassion is a feelingAs often as the term "dharma" is used linguistically, its definition is unclear.According to Wikipedia, the word "Dharma" can include law, right and custom, as well as ethical and religious obligations and values, but also denote religion, ethics or morality in general, or concrete religious rituals, methods and actions.But with a simple definition one cannot do justice to the term "Dharma", because through the "Dharma" we reach "enlightenment", we can therefore (according to the teachings of Buddha) determine life, death and any change with the right Dharma. The body is mortal, but do we know about the causes and consequences of our human existence, so with the "right" Dharma do we decide more wisely, or more consciously, for example with more mindfulness?All day long we are busy, the work, the children, the car, the apartment, the hobbies, good food, the beloved TV evening, the sport, there is always enough to do. So much we would like to forget that at the end of all efforts we will die, so we always want to have something "to do", useful or not, just not thinking is the modern motto.Then the result of any thinking can only be that life is finite and therefore terrible, the result makes us sad.Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages.Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show

    14-Chan Buddhist Wisdoms - Buddha-Blog-English

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 31:00


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 14 Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in every day actionsPlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Chan Buddhist Wisdoms02.) Great things come .... 03.) Horse, bamboo and wind04.) Feelings of guilt05.) I do not like any more06.) Find my place in the world07.) And the Lord spoke to Abraham08.) ForgivenessDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deA wise monk once proclaimed the following before his disciples:Buddha encompasses all suffering, but all suffering is Buddha.His disciples asked him, "Master, how is it that all suffering is Buddha?The master replied, "He held the suffering of all living beings".A discussion arose, a disciple asked, "Master, the Buddha's teaching is about overcoming suffering, then how can the great teacher hold all suffering"?The monk replied, "Buddha was not born a Buddha, he was born an Indian prince. Growing up in his father's palace, he noticed the injustices of life; slowly an opinion solidified in him that later became the philosophy known today as Buddhism. On his long and rocky road to "enlightenment" he took on much suffering in order to better himself, to get closer to his goal.""Exalted Master, when all suffering fell away from the Buddha, when he found "enlightenment", was not his sacrifice invaluable to humanity, to his followers?""Yes," spoke the monk, "the sufferings on his path Buddha also took upon himself for us, his followers on the middle path, he showed us by his example a way out of the everlasting cycle of suffering. Thus Buddha encompassed all suffering, but all suffering was gathered in Buddha.""O venerable preceptor, the teacher of all teachers established philosophy when he found "enlightenment". When his successor Bodhidharma and Hui Neng founded Chan (Zen) Buddhism in Shaolin Temple, how did the evolution of suffering change?"Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    13-Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 30:04


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 13Buddhism in everyday lifePlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Do not live without yoga02.) Reader's letter 03.) I lead the life I want to lead04.) The middle way05.) Past, present and future06.) Pathological fear07.) Sometimes you can only save yourself08.) SaltI am often asked about the middle path. It is also so difficult to find it and to tread it, to hold oneself in the middle.The middle way is easy to find, it lies between the opposites. It is not affection and also not aversion, it is a sober attitude of mind. Whoever moves on this path sees things as they are, not as he/she wants them to be.The one who likes to follow the path of Buddha, he/she lets things happen, does not resist incidents and events, does not shirk from the many people who can play a role in life. But he/she is also not dependent on the emotions he/she might develop towards things, people and incidents, because in the middle lies the solution.At the edges of the path are the extremes, "sky-high-cheering", or "to-death-distressed", which quickly bring us "out of step", or even to fall.The middle way is harmonious, it feels good and right, immediately you feel the whole universe under your feet, your being is in harmony with the environment, mindfulness suddenly comes easy, hurting other living beings is impossible.Now one doesn't want anything, doesn't need "it" either, "one" is without fears and hardships, because "one" "knows" about the connections, the middle way simply does good. The fights in the thought palace come to an end, the attachments become weaker, the breathing can go into every corner of the body, because we are no longer attached to it either. Where the path leads us, who knows, who really wants to know the future, because deep inside, there we already know everything anyway, the past, the present and the future become one.The middle way brings peace, tranquility and clarity, those who live with the extremes cannot find their true personality, because it will remain hidden under shards and rubble. Those who believe that the "dance on the volcano" is the right way will not read my texts anyway, those who think about it are at least interested.Support the show

    12-Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 29:21


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 12Buddhism in everyday lifePlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Nets02.) Empty hands03.) Open eyes04.) My Superfoods Part 805.) The Buddha Doctrine06.) Unconditional Love07.) How we perceive reality08.) The One is the BasisDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deDo you sometimes have the feeling that you are caught in a net and that you can no longer get away from the spot?The nets, in which you are today inevitably, these have not only woven you, other people build their own nets, which then collide with you and their karma (and your entanglements). Also, these may have been created a very long time ago, are not just created. We are entangled in many networks, some of which were created hundreds (or even thousands) of years ago. As an example, the Bible could be mentioned here, or other religious works that were created in long past lives, but still have power and influence on people today, in the "good" as well as in the "bad" sense.We are the product of time and the history of human development, the events of our ancestors are stored in us and our DNA, all knowledge finds its image in us, like with cobwebs we are connected with the past, whoever opens himself will experience true miracles, receive all information, see, feel and hear everything.Webs can catch things for us, but we can also get entangled in them, they bring us down. And we are all caught in a complicated web of imprinting, upbringing and experience, we may not see what is going on outside the nets, what real life (without rules) would be like.Only we ourselves get entangled in these nets, because they are not real, they are only objects in our thought palace, outside such weavings cannot exist, we humans are their host. If you decide (for yourself) that you no longer want to be a prisoner of these webs, then it will be so. It is a decision whether we want to put an end to it or not.Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    11-Anxiety as a disease-Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast-Episode-11

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 31:05


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 11Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in daily life.Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Ananda02.) Anxiety as a disease03.) Dying04.) Memories05.) The water glass06.) Loneliness07.) The sky08.) Free of chargeEspecially in early Buddhist teaching discourses, meditation through breathing (and concentration on it) is emphasized. Probably the most widespread form of meditation today is breath meditation after sitting exercises.In the so-called "Ananda Sutra", Ananda (an eminent disciple of the great teacher) asks the Buddha for instruction on the subject of breathing. The sutra has been worked on over the centuries, translated back and forth into all languages. It is the contemplation of breath and the related causes of awakening that are discussed, which has generated controversial approaches.Buddha taught his model disciple Ananda to build up, with and through breathing, a contemplation of the body, the sensations, the mind, and the very philosophy of the enlightened one. For the less practiced devotee, a program was developed to achieve concentration on the breath. The increased spectrum of mindfulness brings practitioners ever closer to awakening.This is how I have heard most Buddhist teaching discourses begin. Ananda asked his master how to go about the intense practice.Buddha answered him that the mindfulness of inhalation and exhalation is to be practiced. Through mindfulness, awakening occurs, followed by wisdom and liberation.When breathing out, the seeker practices mindfulness of passing away; when breathing in, he practices mindfulness of arising. Whether the breathing is long or short, the important thing is to experience the bodily formation, the great teacher explained, while practicing the calming of the bodily limitations.Then comes the moment when the student experiences real joy and happiness while practicing the breathing and sensations, experiencing and calming the mental formations. Did you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.dePlease download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    10-The pathless way -Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast-Episode-10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 38:56


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 10Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in daily life.Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) 5 monkeys02.) The 9 essential features03.) Nothing is certain04.) The karma05.) Is there a method to the madness?06.) The pathless way07.) Injustice08.) Aggression drive09.) Attention to the breathDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (click here)or by bank transfer:Account holder: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF; Germany1000 thanks!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deThe 9 essential featuresThe 9 positive characteristics of every Buddhist should be known to people, the Buddha's teaching finds its deeper expression in these characteristics.1. moralityMorals are debatable, but every human being has a standard deep inside him/her, he/she knows what is right and what is not. Morality is a high human quality.2. patienceHe who is patient develops patience, so taught the wise Buddha. To wait calmly is a very positive quality. Instead of stressing and rushing, just wait for things to come. Doing our things patiently, listening to the body, that is a high quality.3. renunciationWhoever can renounce is on the way to "enlightenment", because whoever does not really want or desire can practice renunciation. But whoever thinks that he/she always comes up short, that everything has to be much more, will go through the hard school of life, only to have an open ear for Buddhism at the end, when nothing is possible anymore. Renunciation is a high quality.4. diligence Buddha exhorted his followers to always be diligent. For example, farmers should sow the seeds, but not worry about the harvest, but simply work diligently on the things that present themselves for work. Diligence is a human quality that has little to do with success. Whoever is industrious does not necessarily have to be successful. In any case, diligence is a high quality.Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    09-Learning to say "no" -Buddha-Blog-English-Podcast-Episode-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 28:51


    Buddha Blog English Podcast Episode 9Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in daily life.Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.This podcast is largely funded by its listeners. I would be happy to welcome you as a supporter as well. Thank you to everyone who supports Buddha Blog in their own way.Contents of the podcast:01.) Learning to say "no"02.) Spontaneous03.) The six windows of man04.) The threefold emptiness05.) Is there a "Deja Vu"?06.) No time07.) Generosity08.) Need for care09.) Answering machineDid you enjoy the podcast?Thank you for listening to Buddha Blog. Did you notice that there are no ads running here, that you are not inundated with consumer messages?Would you like to thank the author of this blog for his work with a donation? Support me, contribute to the extensive costs of this publication. Your support can help to continue the important work we are doing for Buddhism (my team and I). Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Via PayPal (hier klicken)oder per Überweisung:Kontoinhaber: Rainer Deyhle, Postbank, IBAN: DE57700100800545011805, BIC: PBNKDEFF1000 Dank!Copyright https://shaolin-rainer.deLearning to say "no"Even Buddhists get into unpleasant situations again and again, who stands in real life, who has to make many decisions, sees people, experiences incidents, lives not always only pleasant.Sometimes a decision has to be made, you can't always let everything go, going with the flow is not always an option.It is particularly painful for many people to simply say "no", as this inevitably leads to disappointment among those who have counted on a "yes".Can you lend me money? Can I stay up late? Will you buy me this? Do you want? Will you do it? Can you?The answer cannot always be YES, the answer cannot always be positive. If you always buy your children sweets (because they whine), you participate in their later problems, you are the so-called co-dependent, you should simply say NO, but you cannot. Why is it like that?Saying no can be learned, even if one is naturally afraid of the consequences. In any case, the followers of Buddha also have a bad conscience.Who doesn't know it when the "yes" should actually be a "no", but the emotions get in the way of our true self?But why don't we just say no, if we want to say no, how does the yes come over our lips? Yes, the feelings of guilt, and a No has anyhow consequences, from which we want to shirk, in the end it is laziness, or cowardice, but in no way a glory.Then weigh up what a yes or a no would "cost" you.Say "no" often, this is a good character training, not everything is gold that glitters.Never say "yes" when you mean "no"! The way is the goal!Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    08-Buddha Blog Podcast -The-10-powers-of-the-Buddha

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 39:48


    Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in daily lifePlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Contents of the podcast:01.) The 10 powers of the Buddha02.) The 10 powers of the Buddha part 203.) The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha04.) The Suffering of Souls05.) Why we fall in love06.) Inflated by arrogance07.) My refrigerator08.) Pretentious 09.) Am I cursed?10.) We11.) Growing with the tasksThe 10 powers of the BuddhaEvery person can become a Buddha, everyone has the Buddha nature in himself.Whoever becomes an "enlightened" being has ten powers at his disposal (as in every philosophy, scholars argue about this, too).The first power is the one that lets the "enlightened" person distinguish the right from the wrong. If we think about it a little longer, the "right" results by itself. It is important to understand here that it is not a matter of evaluation, such as "good" or "bad", but of understanding what is right according to the philosophy of Buddha, and what is not, what is harmful to oneself or others, or not. Each one of us can distinguish the right from the wrong, everyone has this power within him/herself, the question is whether he/she dares.The second power is the one that makes the "enlightened" person realize the consequences of his/her actions. What is the consequence if I do this now, what will happen? Each one of us can see the consequences of his/her actions, each one has this power within him/her, the question is whether he/she dares.The third power is the one that allows the "enlightened" person to recognize the tendencies of beings, that is, to see how the counterpart is "knitted". Here the problem is that many people wish their environment "differently", thus wish and reality are not congruent. Each of us can recognize the inclinations of the beings, everyone has this power in itself, the question is whether he/she dares.Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    Buddha Blog Podcast Episode 07 - New habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 23:36


    Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in daily lifePlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.I am often asked about the middle path. It is also so difficult to find it and to tread it, to hold oneself in the middle.The middle way is easy to find, it lies between the opposites. It is not affection and also not aversion, it is a sober attitude of mind. Whoever moves on this path sees things as they are, not as he/she wants them to be.The one who likes to follow the path of Buddha, he/she lets things happen, does not resist incidents and events, does not shirk from the many people who can play a role in life. But he/she is also not dependent on the emotions he/she might develop towards things, people and incidents, because in the middle lies the solution.At the edges of the path are the extremes, "sky-high-cheering", or "to-death-distressed", which quickly bring us "out of step", or even to fall.The middle way is harmonious, it feels good and right, immediately you feel the whole universe under your feet, your being is in harmony with the environment, mindfulness suddenly comes easy, hurting other living beings is impossible.Now one doesn't want anything, doesn't need "it" either, "one" is without fears and hardships, because "one" "knows" about the connections, the middle way simply does good. The fights in the thought palace come to an end, the attachments become weaker, the breathing can go into every corner of the body, because we are no longer attached to it either. Where the path leads us, who knows, who really wants to know the future, because deep inside, there we already know everything anyway, the past, the present and the future become one.The middle way brings peace, tranquility and clarity, those who live with the extremes cannot find their true personality, because it will remain hidden under shards and rubble. Those who believe that the "dance on the volcano" is the right way will not read my texts anyway, those who think about it are at least interested.The middle way can also lead astray, at every crossroads we can turn, left, right, ahead or back, we can also settle down right here, maybe build a house, raise children. Again and again we have to ask ourselves if we are "still" on the middle path.Stay in the middle, and be free. Because the way is the goal! Please also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.deSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=F6R4ELD6X2H92)

    Buddha Blog Podcast Episode 06 - How is your karma?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 24:10


    Buddhism in everyday life - Mindfulness in daily lifePlease also download my app "Buddha-Blog English" from the Apple and Android stores.The karma is our driving force, the energy that is inside us, which contains all the stimuli that we need for speaking, acting and thinking.This drive is fed by the filters that we have formed through our past behavior, which then map our habits, determine our nerves, our thoughts, the coming emotions, our whole self.Surely you have had the feeling that sometimes you act as if under compulsion, that you just have to do certain things, that is then your karma.The common view in the West, that karma represents destiny because we have angered the higher powers, that doesn't go far enough. Our karma is not determined by the gods, but we ourselves are responsible for our karma (from this life, but also from previous lives). For the karma from this life we are then directly to blame, the karma acquired in previous lives must answer for our previous incarnations.Drinking alcohol is a very good example of the development of karma. We start drinking young, we get used to the alcohol and the circumstances, we also find drinking sociable and cheerful, quickly we want more of the good drops, we develop a dependency. Instead of consuming less, we want more, the border to alcoholism is quickly crossed. The result is a damaged liver, even our friendships are based on consumption, alcoholics just get together, teetotalers just don't fit in. We have developed this behavior ourselves, no one has forced us.If we now stop drinking, stop the habit, our environment will change completely, socializing can be experienced differently. There will be much more money in the wallet, maybe other friends will be found, karma will develop the way it is supposed to develop. According to Buddha, everything is written, so also whether we can pick ourselves up or not. Whether we act, speak or think this way or that way, all this is our karma.Even though everything is already written, we still have choices, we can influence the maturing of karma. Nevertheless, life follows our film, the script is fixed, the actors too, but there are alternative scripts, branches, we can choose right away, do we want another beer, or better not?Buddhist teachings and contemplation can help us to find our karma, to find the buried personality under the mountains of debris, and then to live as the right turn brings. The path is the goal!Copyright: https://shaolin-rainer.de"Buddha-Blog English" in the Apple and Android App stores.Shaolin-Rainer ++ Buddhism in everyday life ++ mindfulness in daily activities ++ the buddhist blog ++ the app for buddhistsSupport the show

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