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Lesson 29
Lesson 29
The Shurangama Sutra
Buddhism
Illusion of Taste
meditation
Nature of Consciousness
Philosophy of Mind
Psychology of Senses
Spirituality
Surangama Sutra
Touch Meditation
Why we crave food
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Overview
Chapters
00:00
Honoring the Lineage: Tapping into the Source of Wisdom
00:40
Why Taste Doesn't Exist in the Food or the Mouth
01:35
Creating Sweetness and Bitterness Out of Nothing
05:41
The Stinky Tofu: Why One Person's Perfume is Another Person's Poison
10:20
Health vs. Habit: Why Our Bodies Actually Hate Extreme Flavors
15:33
Gavampati's Awakening: The Cow-Tracks Venerable Who Got Enlightened by Tasting
17:19
The Eating Obsession: Why Beings in the Desire Realm Can't Stop Thinking About Food
19:08
How Temperature Manifests from Contact
25:33
Feeling the Teachings: Why Tantric Rituals Use Contrasting Textures like Yak Hair and Silk
26:50
The Sparrow's Fear: Why Even Small Birds Are Constant Slaves to Their Body's Feelings
33:38
Regrets of the Uneducated: A Young Tibetan Man's Heartbreaking Grudge Against His Parents
34:22
Why We Remember and Then Forget Again
36:10
Self-Disappointment: The Jealousy When Others Memorize Faster Than You
39:30
The Mind's Kitchen: How Consciousness Cooks the Raw Data from Our Senses
47:33
Without Consciousness, Your Body Wouldn't Know the Difference Between Sleep and Waking
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