by Peter Carlson | Sep 23, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This talk reviews those qualities of awareness that are the highest development of consciousness attained through mindfulness meditation. They represent the harmonious integration of mind conditioning functions with the flow of conscious awareness. Each of the 12 cetasikas are reviewed with the intention to foster meditative awareness of these states of mind as they are occurring–this pairing produces a remarkable level of mental stability, lucidity and flexibility, for directly observing how the mind liberated from craving and clinging operates. There is a recording entitled “Guided Contemplation of the Six Beautiful Pairs of Cetasikas” posted in the website archives, which is intended to integrate the concepts of this talk into meditative awareness.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: SIX-BEAUTIFUL-PAIRS-OF-WHOLESOME-CETASIKAS.docx
Here is a chart listing all 52 of the cetasikas: CETASIKAS POSTER
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by Peter Carlson | Sep 23, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This meditation reviews the experiential characteristics of what are called the “Six Beautiful Pairs” of wholesome mind conditioning factors. During the meditation, suggestions are offered that provide an opportunity to identify the characteristics of these qualities of a highly trained mind, developed through practicing mindfulness of breathing meditation. It is intended to accompany the Dharma talk entitled “Reviewing the Six Beautiful Pairs of MInd Conditioners”.
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by Peter Carlson | Sep 16, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This talk provides a review of those mind conditioners, also called cetasikas, that cooperate to shape each moment of self experience that is not afflicted by dukkha–distress and confusion. The talk also provides a description of how these wholesome factors integrate with the Universal Mind Conditioners and the Particular Mind Conditioners to provide a well-integrated personality and provide a basis for further developing the mind towards full Awakening. The archives of this site also provide a recording: “Guided Universal Wholesome Mind Conditioners Meditation”.
Here are the notes provided for this talk: UNIVERSAl WHOLESOME CETASIKAS
Here is a document that provides a list of all the cetasikas: CETASIKAS POSTER
The focus of next week’s talk will be on what are termed the Six Beautiful Pairs of cetasikas, which, when manifested through diligent practice, noticeably enhance the quality of the mind.
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by Peter Carlson | Sep 16, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This contemplation provides comments that support direct awareness of the Universal Wholesome Mind Conditioners, also called the Universal Wholesome Cetasikas. It is intended to accompany the Dharma talk “Reviewing the Universal Wholesome Mind Conditioners” found in the archive.
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by Peter Carlson | Sep 9, 2021 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This talk continues a review of the 52 cetasikas, those functions that condition how self-organization is formed, with emphasis on the 14 unwholesome mind conditioners. Each is reviewed and their interactions with other ethically malleable mind conditioning functions is described. The intention is to be able to understand the mind conditioners conceptually and then be able to be immediately aware of their operation through the cultivation of mindful investigation. The goal of this practice is to “deconstruct” the misconception that there is an enduring and autonomous self. To further this insight, this talk is complemented by a recording of the same evening, found in the archive of this site entitled “Contemplating The Unwholesome Mind Conditioners”
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: 2021 THE-UNWHOLESOME-MIND-CONDITIONERS Here is a document that shows all 52 of the cetasikas: CETASIKAS POSTER
Next week’s talk will review the 7 Universal Wholesome Cetasikas, which function in every moment of experience that is unaffected by dukkha.
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