Venerable Sumanasara: The Practice of Joy - Buddha's Meditation Method for Cultivating the 'Immeasurable Joy'

1:58:21 From the world situation two years ago.
Talks related to international relations and politics are difficult, but you can listen to them.

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Published on 2021/02/27 Venerable Sumanasara's Early Buddhist Dharma Talks (Sermons)

From the Dharma talk and practice session by Venerable Sumanasara on May 18, 2014, at 'Nagoya Early Buddhism Day @ Nippon Gaishi Forum'.
(Filmed by: Tokai Dhamma Circle, Mr. Sokichi Funahashi) Among the 'Meditation on Loving-Kindness' that completes the four immeasurable minds of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, this talk explains the practice method for 'Sympathetic Joy (Mudita),' which is rarely discussed in specific terms, from starting with familiar things to reaching meditative absorption (Jhana). (Japanese subtitles created by: Ms. Madoka Kikuchi)
00:00 On the theme of 'The Practice of Joy'
13:51 Politics, anger, and hatred
24:45 Creating wiring for joy in the brain

34:51 Confirming the feeling when you were happy
40:41 Feeling joy in daily life
57:58 Making other people's joy your own joy

1:05:19 Going on an expedition to find happiness
1:17:48 Anything is fun if you are in the mood
1:28:03 Feeling joy toward things you dislike

1:46:03 Feeling joy even toward people who dislike me
1:51:19 Going beyond the level of brain cells (Chapters created by: Mr. Kazuya Taniguchi)

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