WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT MEDITATION

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Join meditation Teacher and Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Rabten as he provides a practical guide to embracing meditation—drawing directly from his personal journey. This episode delves into the common challenges beginners face when starting a meditation practice, offering compassionate, actionable strategies to overcome these initial obstacles. Gen Rabten reveals how to transform frustration into progress, helping listeners discover the profound inner peace that meditation promises. Through honest, relatable insights, he demonstrates that a meaningful meditation practice is accessible to everyone, regardless of experience level. 00:00 - Introduction & Setting the Stage Adam Star welcomes Gen Rabten and introduces the topic of meditation and confidence-building. 00:06 - Common Misconceptions About Meditation Gen Rabten addresses myths like meditation being "too hard" and the mistake of over-efforting. 01:18 - The Key to Transitioning from Busyness to Stillness Exploring the shift from reacting to being and finding inner calm beneath mental noise. 02:25 - The Sun Behind the Clouds Analogy Using the metaphor of clouds parting to reveal the innate stillness within all of us. 03:07 - Practical Techniques: Breathing Naturally Why focusing on natural breath (not forced) and patience are foundational to meditation. 05:00 - A Personal Story: Boundaries & Letting Go Gen Rabten shares his father’s approach to boundaries and applying it to meditation. 07:08 - Insights from Consistent Practice How meditation reveals our true nature and reshapes self-perception. 10:20 - Breaking Through the "Glass Ceiling" Moving beyond temporary calm to profound transformation and self-mastery. 13:15 - Compassion as a Meditation Tool Reframing conflict through empathy: "Is this person at peace? How can I help?" 17:03 - Advanced Practices for Deeper Change Meditations to dissolve triggers, rewire habits, and cultivate universal compassion. 21:07 - The Power of Equalizing Self & Others Why recognizing shared humanity dissolves resentment and fosters connection. 24:30 - Meditation in Action: Life as the Real Practice Gen Rabten’s cricket analogy—training on the cushion, playing the "match" of daily life. Book references The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso: https://kadampa.org/book/the-new-meditation-handbook Gen Rabten is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Australia https://www.meditateinmelbourne.org/ The participants of these podcasts are practicing meditation according to the New Kadampa Tradition, which has over a thousand meditation centers worldwide. See more https://kadampa.org/ WANT MORE? Find a meditation center near you https://kadampa.org/nkt-center-search/?lang=en Listen to teaching clips: youtube.com/nktikbu https://open.spotify.com/show/5QPCFEyZz74nOHZbQr1B4z Follow the Modern Buddhism Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbuddhismpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernbuddhismpodcast/ TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernbuddhismpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lgQNhbjMGoHOxBnjkfmK4 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/519b6d69-b6ed-46b2-ab56-ebaf59adf96e/the-modern-buddhism-podcast #modernbuddhismpodcast #buddhism #podcast #mentalhealth #inspiration #meditation #spirituality #howtomeditate #happiness #calm #innerpeace Subscribe to get notifications of new videos.