“If you look for peace, it will never come. And this is the biggest mistake that people do while meditating. All you have to do is…”
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is the only authority on meditation in this entire world. A Tibetan Buddhist master who began meditating at the age of nine, he didn’t just study the mind—he battled it. As a child, he suffered from debilitating panic attacks. But instead of resisting them, he leaned in.
In this episode, Rinpoche dismantles the biggest myths around meditation and happiness. He reveals why gratitude isn’t just a feel-good exercise but a rewiring tool for the brain—and why writing down what you’re grateful for every day for 30 days can transform your life.
We dive into the modern-day struggles of attachment—why we cling to our phones, our identities, and our past—and how true freedom begins when we detach with wisdom, not apathy. Rinpoche introduces the three senses of self and the types of minds, showing us that we are not as fixed as we believe—we are fluid, ever-changing, and capable of deep transformation.
We also discussed:
. Overcoming childhood panic attacks
. 30-day gratitude habit
. Letting go vs. giving up
. Detaching from phones & things
. Three senses of self
. Love, compassion & wisdom
. Misunderstanding suffering
. True purpose of meditation
. The concept of Abhidharma
. Detachment without numbness
. Meditation & brain science
. The teachings of Buddha
Love. Compassion. Wisdom. These aren’t just spiritual ideals; they are the pillars of a well-lived life. And in this conversation, Rinpoche gives us the blueprint to not just understand them, but embody them.
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Time Stamps
00:00 - Precap
02:00 - Introduction
02:39 - What does it mean to be happy and joyful
05:10 - Life journey of Buddha and Key learnings
09:06 - First step towards lasting happiness
10:54 - Correct way to meditate
14:38 - Controlling human desires
18:00 - Awareness of self
20:48 - Being happy on the inside
25:17 - Embracing negative emotions in the cycle of life
28:57 - Turning obstacle into opportunity
33:21 - Using meditation to return to the state of calm in this digital world
37:22 - Integrating the practice of happiness
41:31 - Practices to acheive happiness
42:21 - Can mindfullness help in rewiring the brain
46:26 - Does happy hormones really make us happy
48:31 - Concept of Abhidharma
53:48 - Controlling the monkey mind
55:44 - Meditation techniques and practices
01:00:33 - Controlling anger
01:02:33 - Handling moments of self doubt
01:04:29 - How to bring out the Buddha in you?
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