Buddhism for Beginners

What do the Five Senses Really Tell You?

October 30, 2023 Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
What do the Five Senses Really Tell You?
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Buddhism for Beginners
What do the Five Senses Really Tell You?
Oct 30, 2023
Kunzang Palyul Choling - Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

The five senses are about distinction - the idea of self-nature being inherently real. They are extensions of our ego. Why is the understanding of our own true nature so difficult for human beings? Jetsunma answers, "Because we are practicing the mantra of separation constantly, on five different levels at once!" Ngündro, a preliminary foundational Buddhist practice, is the support for all other practices that follow. It is designed to pry our minds loose from the conceptualization, delusion and over-intellectualization that our five senses have been reporting to us for aeons.

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The five senses are about distinction - the idea of self-nature being inherently real. They are extensions of our ego. Why is the understanding of our own true nature so difficult for human beings? Jetsunma answers, "Because we are practicing the mantra of separation constantly, on five different levels at once!" Ngündro, a preliminary foundational Buddhist practice, is the support for all other practices that follow. It is designed to pry our minds loose from the conceptualization, delusion and over-intellectualization that our five senses have been reporting to us for aeons.

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For more resources, teachings and practices, visit www.tara.org