{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F2131f1e4-c19b-4104-b4fd-347a62d73222","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"From the River Bank of Consciousness","description":"\u201cAnd then there was a particular moment in the meditation where it was almost as if awareness separated out from the rest of the objects of consciousness.\u201d So begins David Sudar on sharing about one of his most powerful meditation experiences, which occurred during one sitting at Shwe Oo Min Monastery in Yangon.\n\nDavid describes how in this transformational moment, he was able to maintain a clear awareness even as the process of thinking continued, and that this was the first moment he was able to observe his thoughts and feelings without becoming entangled in them. As he goes on to say, \u201cI was just like, oh my goodness, this is what I get fooled by, these tingling sensations throughout the body, these piercing sensations, these impulses. And now, it was so obvious that all of that was optional, that wasn't a \u2018given\u2019 in my experience, that I would have to get entangled, or identified, or grasp on to things.\u201d\n\nThe talk unfolds with David describing this experience in further detail, as well as what conditions led it to arise and how his meditation practice and spiritual awakening unfolded after that moment of insight.\n\nWe then go on to discuss a wide range of topics, including the personality and methodology of Sayadaw U Tejaniya, the evolution of mindfulness training across traditions, the role of thinking in formal practice, and the prevalence of the Mahasi technique in Myanmar.\n\nIf you would like to support our mission, we welcome your contribution. You may give by searching \u201cInsight Myanmar\u201d on PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, Go Fund Me, and Patreon, as well as via Credit Card on our website.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/85c76e62-225b-47f6-a9a4-946280b20205/0vUAHBhXlN6g_hFPmAhOALZ3.jpg"}