Carl Jung & Buddhism On The Unconscious

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What is the unconscious and do you really have one? Jungian psychology and the Yogācāra school of Buddhism both investigated the depths of the human psyche. Both proposed the existence of a hidden layer beneath our everyday conscious mind. In the way they understood this hidden (unconscious) mind, Jung and the Buddhists agreed on some essential points, but not on all. Both the similarities of their views and their differences give us fascinating insights into the functioning of our own psyches.
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📚 Recommended Reading
▶ Ālayavijñāna from a Practical Point of View (Nobuyoshi Yamabe)
▶ Subliminal Mind in Analytical Psychology and Yogacara Buddhism (Jinkeon Moon)
▶ Buddhist theory of Unconscious Mind (ālaya-vijñāna) (William S. Waldron)
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▶ Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Carl Jung)
▶ What the Buddha Taught (Walpola Rahula Thero)
▶ The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching (Thich Nhat Hanh)
▶ Foundations of Buddhism (Rupert Gethin)
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⌛ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:14 The Buddha's model of consciousness
06:13 Necessity for the unconscious
10:33 Yogācāra model of the mind
13:09 Unconscious compensation
15:54 Jung's collective unconscious
18:20 The Mahāyāna vow
19:51 Conclusion
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@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

A bat *DOES* have sense organs for sight… my apologies for not correcting this in the edit! 🦇👀 Many thanks to the S2S patrons on Patreon: Tsvetina Ivanova, Arian Rasuli, RMSounds, Violeta Nedialkova, Shankar Arul, Fred Heuristic, Isaac Ng, Jonathan Allen, Mark Schwartzberg, Christopher Mailander, Albert cipriani, Pachier Virasami, Brian G, Richard Metafora, Charly H, Lydia Richards, Yipeng, Colin K, Douglas Hills, and J. R. Bob Dobbs, and Grey! Your generous support really makes a difference! ⭐ Support this channel: www.patreon.com/seeker2seeker 💰PayPal Donation: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=28CCPBHAFUUX8 👋Join S2S on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/3257116521009573 I owe this video, like everything else I do, to the gentle and constant support of my partner. Thank you, Elly!

@MindfulWarrior Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great content but I'd like to make one quick comment. The Alayavijnana we describe in Buddhism is the Universal (collective) Consciousness, which Jung may be referring to as the Unconscious. The manas (7th) is described to be the "individual-oriented consciousness", "ego"...more of a function than an entity of illusory mind. The truly Enlightened (Pari-Nirvana) transcends beyond this (Alayavijnana) to "The One-ness", "The Source", "The Buddha-Nature", "God", etc, named but cannot be conceptualized. (Words do get in the way of explaining something that can't really be conceptualized)

@icesphere1205 10 ай бұрын

@@MindfulWarrior An average human cell has 100 trillion atoms. A human body can be… 37.2 trillion cells. (You)... are the very same space Inside- every single atom creating... Everything- Eye (think) I see as solid That is God (& why God needs you)

@icesphere1205 10 ай бұрын

@@MindfulWarrior so... is the rain that falls from space, on your body, or becoming part of your body... air from plants, in your body, or energy becoming your body

@fredydela 10 ай бұрын

❤

@eliofigueroa5705 9 ай бұрын

Well done 👍 maestro 👨‍🏫

@sanres 11 ай бұрын

as someone who grew up with multiple mental problems, i was and still surprised that Buddha already 'solved' my problems 2500 years ago better than modern psychologists. I've attended counseling, hypnoterapies, a psychiatrist etc. Learned about psychology as well . So desperate for help because i was suicidal most of the time, i turned my direction from modern psychology to buddhist 10-days meditation retreat. It was a life-changing experience because it worked even though i need more time to progress. Started to read the buddha's suttas and i was mindblown about the accuracy of his description about (my) mental state . It's a shame that no one in Wikipedia wrote that Buddha Gautama is the true founding father of psychology.

@RLekhy 11 ай бұрын

Don't worry about social medias! You realized and benefited from this , that is the best outcome!

@siddhartha5186 10 ай бұрын

Please heal for the better .. your very words helping people but your victory is your personal case and we wish for the best

@kathrynmoores4146 10 ай бұрын

Very few people in the world have access to the therapies you describe, or can afford to pay for them. Buddhism is far less expensive. Of course access to a library or the internet is still out of reach for many people across the world, and few can afford a retreat, few can drive to a Buddhist centre; but for those of us with access to a lot of these luxuries; access to the teachings of Buddhism is open to us.

@RLekhy 10 ай бұрын

@@kathrynmoores4146 Do you need to pay for the Buddhist meditation retreat? The most of genuine Buddhist retreat centers are free of costs. Google Vipassana meditation Center ( S N Goenka) , they are free for the beginners. These centers are run on donations

@tenzintsundue1020 10 ай бұрын

I’m happy that you too have benefited from the teachings - Buddha Shakyamuni as just a historical figure was pioneer - He can definitely be called the first psychologist, much more even as a pioneer, a true example of promoted oneness of human being leaving behind any distinction of caste, creed, color and gender all of which existed and still do!! Peace and happiness too all 🙏✨

@tasmanian5566 Жыл бұрын

I don't want to sound dramatic but this is one of the best videos I've ever seen on Carl Jung and Buddhism, you presented everything coherently and in a beautiful way, thank you.

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jungian psychology and Buddhism are two of my greatest passions and I’m glad you enjoyed this!

@gary100dm Жыл бұрын

I had a friend, a professor of psychology, who thought that the concept of the unconscious was bogus.

@gary100dm Жыл бұрын

Best reality based explanation of unconscious I've seen.

@markdeegan7268 Жыл бұрын

Good Work

@stevesmith-vd6ff Жыл бұрын

I agree completely.

@RyoMassaki 10 ай бұрын

'When the student is ready the teacher will appear." Thanks for the lesson - exactly what I needed to hear, at the right time.

@insertnamehere7947 Жыл бұрын

I believe that the Mahayana concept of dependent arising describes the deepest levels of the collective unconscious. No phenomenon can exist without the entirety of all other phenomena.

@zanewalsh1812 Жыл бұрын

We are all in this LIVING together 🙏🏼❣️

@evankeane1769 9 ай бұрын

The awareness of contrast within the cosmos mutually arises with the manifestation of the self. For the monk whose mind is thus released; exist or does not exist, both exist and does not exist, neither exist nor does not exist, do not apply

@electricsnut Жыл бұрын

Between Buddhism, Taoism and Jung, you have everything you need to have a balanced approach to spirituality, shadow work and meaning to existence. Thanks for the video ❤️🙏

@Jacob.D. 9 ай бұрын

@@eradicate630 Taosim has much much more to explore into. Keep learning 👍

@Brough1111 9 ай бұрын

Excellent

@Eternalised Жыл бұрын

Wonderful work!

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Having Eternalised comment on my video must be some sort of a rare unlockable achievement... thank you for the support!

@davidc6143 Жыл бұрын

This juxtaposition of two of the most meaninful intellectual/psychological/spiritual influences in my life (Jung/Buddha) is one of the best videos I've ever seen on KZfaq. I really enjoy the aesthetic and content of your videos. It's heartening to find profound and insightful content like this. Thank you. Please keep creating!

@zanewalsh1812 Жыл бұрын

Agreed 💯 This composition is well articulated

@JanetBirdFuller 11 ай бұрын

Well said. My thoughts exactly.

@TheLivingPhilosophy 11 ай бұрын

This was profoundly good. I’m in full agreement with the other commenters who say that this might be one of the best videos on KZfaq. I always adore a cross pollination of thinkers because of the depth of knowledge and the audacity it takes to engage in such an original piece of work and I think you nailed the landing on this one. I know a lot about Jung and a good deal about Buddhism and am coming from this with a head full of thoughts. The fact that the video itself was immensely beautiful original and engaging just made the whole thing even more amazing. Kudos on an amazing piece of work

@Quantum36911 Жыл бұрын

"The sane outnumber the insane... a desperate arguement if ever there was one..." Thank you!! As someone who was put in a psych ward and called "schizo-affective" when I had a most profound spiritual awakening, this was balm to a tortured soul...

@zanewalsh1812 Жыл бұрын

You are not alone 🙏🏼

@JapanSpr94 Жыл бұрын

🙏🏿 ❤

@Quantum36911 Жыл бұрын

@@zanewalsh1812 Thank you!

@loganbranjord7855 11 ай бұрын

I share that experience and am doing wonderfully and happy. I hope the best for you. We are all with you!

@ranaarjun10 11 ай бұрын

I am sure you are/were also addict

@HarrySmith-hr2iv Жыл бұрын

A brilliant video which describes the links between Buddhism and Jung. I have been a practising Buddhist since 1980, and because I first became familiar with Jung's ideas around 1970, I naturally and inadvertently combined the concepts of Buddhism with Jung. In Madame Blavatsky's Theosophy (HQ International and Varanasi India) and Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy (HQ Switzerland and International) there is much description of The Akashic Records. The Akashic Records seem to be synonymous with Jung's Collective Unconscious at a national level, world wide level and cosmic-galactic level. I don't believe everything Madame Blavatsky and Rudolf Steiner write, but on a number of points they are spot on. I like Buddhism so much because I can withdraw using meditation into the 8 Buddhist Janas. Greetings from the UK.

@dayelu2679 Ай бұрын

Any tips on Jhanas?

@HarrySmith-hr2iv Ай бұрын

@@dayelu2679 My experience is it works but you must adhere to the Buddhist Teaching to get results. And the study of the subject in itself constitutes Samadhi. (Concentration.)

@oenzzera Жыл бұрын

Keep doing this kind of content, seeker. We're all together on this mysterious journey!

@mipsungvuclam Жыл бұрын

Such a great marriage of western and eastern thought! I particularly love the modified perspective of the yin and yang symbol. I applaud your endeavor and express a profound gratitude for this wonderful gift!!🙏

@yatbeisert 10 ай бұрын

As a long time student and practitioner of the Budda’s teaching I must say that I’m enjoying your videos as they present the Buddha’s teaching as I have studied from the scriptures. Thank you for your work. I’ve already shared your videos with my friends.

@paulbolton2322 Жыл бұрын

Always good to learn about C. G. Jung he followed so much Alchemy, native Americans, African & Buddhism, taoism. This somehow reminds me how the late Alan watts put things across. 👍

@slotenmakerdenhaag 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting and well presented. I Paused the video at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="908">15:08</a> because it occurs to me that you may have missed an important aspect of Jung's thought on the unconscious when you state that 'every action causes an opposite reaction in the unconscious' a formulation that needs to be further explored. My ideas on this are that the unconscious does not derive from a 'neutral state' but is continually attempting to fit experience and thought into a coherent narrative that justifies our actions and values. As such it attempts to eliminate or neutralise thoughts, ideas, experiences that do not fit into this 'self-narrative' and eventually the contradictions this produces force some of this material to the surface in the form of dreams and nightmares (desire, jealousy, guilt, fear, anxiety). Therefore, one might argue that the unconscious as Jung formulated it is not merely a repository but a force that possesses its own ethical purpose(s). And in this sense, I believe it is fair to argue that Buddhism grasps for the concept of 'karma' to justify its own ethical precepts which are otherwise baseless. (If all suffering is a product of the mind, rather than e.g. a product of injustice, then it is not a moral issue that we can or ought to act upon).

@King35Fan Жыл бұрын

Very interesting introduction. I remember George Shearing, a well-known pianist (1919-2011), who was born blind, saying that it was a misconception that those who did not have sight could see black; he said blindness was like trying to see with your arm.

@MA_theone Жыл бұрын

I feel very lucky to have come across this video of yours. I will re-watch it, since it has a depth which I feel I can hardly grasp at once. Thank you from the collective and concious mind, and from the instance which holds and is aware of it 🙏

@groovermctoober4508 11 ай бұрын

I'm amazed. This is without a doubt the best explanation of the five skandhas that I've ever encountered, and I've been studying Buddhism now for more than 20 years! It's so transparent and understandable, something I've been searching for for many years and have finally found here. A big thank you!

@quasarastro Жыл бұрын

Wow. I always enjoy encountering new concepts within familiar topics. Probably your best video yet!

@mehenra485 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, this is very well made! I like the place you took me, thank you.

@izzifragner 11 ай бұрын

it is a great work! And thanks for the "what you seek is seeking you". This has made me so emotional.

@isvvcng Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this insightful video! You have to make a follow up series in this theme please! Looking forward to the next❤

@yash2614 11 ай бұрын

One of the best videos I have ever watched. The similarities and differences you were able to point at shows the level of research and hard work you did. The ending was beautiful where you mentioned the Mahayana vow and an idea of everything being interconnected which might as well be a fact.

@shockerzlee Жыл бұрын

This is a good write up and I enjoyed how you delved into this deeply. I would love to see you explore the collective unconsciousness from Jung in the future. Great work! It's a very high-production and captivating video on the subject.

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed this one! Jung's psychology is very dear to me and it would be an exciting challenge to do a whole video on the collective unconscious. I could cover the main archetypes, the complexes, the idea of wholeness... this is a great suggestion @Tommy Lee!

@ujjwalbhatt1460 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are incredibly insightful, and I appreciate your narration and explanation style. I struggle with a short attention span, so it can be challenging for me to watch long videos. However, I genuinely wished that this particular video was longer because it was so engaging. Please continue producing such excellent content, and I appreciate your efforts. Keep up the good work, brother! ❤️

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

You’re kind as ever, Ujjwal, thank you! I will keep trying to make the best video I can, and it feels greatly encouraging every time I see a new comment from you :)

@davidhill6604 11 ай бұрын

This is such a good video I had to watch it twice. Great work. Please make a follow up about the collective unconscious!

@Carolevw 10 ай бұрын

I do like your analogy of us all being leaves of the same tree. This video is the first I have seen and it was just up my alley, thank you!

@AdoraBelle33 9 ай бұрын

This is such a great production and such clear teaching such a treasure to find!

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This is soooo well aligned. LOVE IT!

@jayaprakashrao7535 Жыл бұрын

Great, insightful...One of the best videos i came across...Thanks a lot for your great effort..

@JohnLoty 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this clear presentation of a deep and vital topic...our unconscious.

@michaelm.2994 9 ай бұрын

In this short video, I came to a better understanding of the distinctions between the conscious, personal unconscious, and the collective unconscious. Thanks for the knowledge!

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Thankyou for such a splendid wander, good to watch something of content on you tube. the imagery was elegant and understated, your presentation engaging . Once again thank you

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This channel and Eternalised are fantastic repositories of wisdom and thought-provoking content. Thank you for your work.

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Thank you for making and sharing this fascinating topic.

@catharinepizzarello4784 Жыл бұрын

I really like your simple, elegant explanations. Thank you!

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New to your channel. Became a fan and here to stay. Thank you for your videos.

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Welcome and thank you for your support!

@johnnythorn4847 9 ай бұрын

Uncommonly clear weaving of concrete examples, images, and humble insights delivered with rare absence of attachments. Thank you for your efforts to illuminate our troubled era.

@liguanafrequency Жыл бұрын

I'm experiencing and searching in books the things you are talking about 2 years now and i have to say that your content is so pure and u are giving very good details to the subjects in just 20'mins or so. Good job! channels like this boost the collective mind of the internet with wisdom for people to find it.

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the touching comment - and for following my work for so long! Your support really makes a difference in helping me continue to do what I do.

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@djmileski Жыл бұрын

Great video. As far as the difference of Jung and Buddha, it may be beneficial to do a comparison between Jung and LaoTzu

@arcanemick6570 Жыл бұрын

Just phenomenal. You have yourself another subscriber. I hope you continue your work.

@michaelb.3794 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Seeker, I love the depth and breadth of Buddhism. When I started chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo and reading the Lotus Sutra it opened my mind to a much broader reality than I had ever conceived. So many questions were answered. Your videos are excellent! Happiness, peace and love!

@ChristinaLop 10 ай бұрын

Great recording would love to hear more on the archetypes, and the other thing that you reference about recordings fascinating

@kekekepepepe6082 Жыл бұрын

please keep producing more videos like this, i know the views are not very much on this video but this was 10/10

@samirkarki192 Жыл бұрын

Bro aside from the amazing visuals, the lecture is probably one of the deepest I have ever heard. on the topic It's like a profound secret is being revealed to me. Thank you, and personally I would love it if you made a vid on Geeta and Upanishads as well in this amazing style.

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Thank you Samir, I'm happy this video made such an impression on you :) The Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita are definitely topics I aim to cover.

@eddieyap7007 10 ай бұрын

So well presented, well done. Appreciate your insight and wisdom.

@debbiebeck5826 9 ай бұрын

This video was so helpful. I have been a practicing Buddhist for years and I still learned so much from this. Your explanations are clear and easier to understand. Thank you

@Sentientdreamer Жыл бұрын

This video got me to subscribe. Thank you for the work youve put into this videp and to the path that got you this far.❤🎉

@ryu6916 6 ай бұрын

And with that, I gained clarity. Thanks Seeker.

@eleanorcramer7986 10 ай бұрын

Blessed to be here. Thank You. My device must be listening to my thoughts.

@BailelaVida Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Great summary. Enjoyed it very much. Thank you kindly

@TRINE_TRIBE 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your contribution to our mind. Eagerly waiting here for more videos from you

@ilovetunics Жыл бұрын

What an Amazing Amazing! video 👏👏 your grasp and summarising such profound discussion in 20 mins is just incredible! I specially love the Bodhisattva vow - maybe they truly understood that liberation of all sentient beings is truly the Only way out - thank you

@randecolley7054 10 ай бұрын

This is THE VERY BEST VIDEO I have chanced upon!! Thank you

@lilac01teo21 10 ай бұрын

What an amazing video! Thanks for sharing ❤

@markgriskey 10 ай бұрын

"what you seek is seeking you" Love it! Subscribed

@aartigandhi962 Жыл бұрын

excellent content. am blessed to have come across this video. thank you.

@sassduffin4274 10 ай бұрын

I agree with Tasmanian, this is an awesome video. Beautifully put together, superbly narrated with exquisite content. Fascinating, joyful, ......"good as gold". Ki pai - well done

@tn0367 10 ай бұрын

Dude, your job is amazing! thank you!

@jsvilbert321 Жыл бұрын

This is probably one of the best KZfaq videos I have ever seen. It is a gem and worth watching multiple times. Interesting-- I had just written a few weeks ago these two haiku about the individual: A tree in late Fall Does it believe it is dying? Awakens in Spring -------- Perhaps our bodies Are like the leaves of a tree Going through seasons

@peterdegrandis4630 Ай бұрын

Great snapshotting on the insight’s of CJ and ancient’s on human and universal wisdoms --thank you for the concise interpretation and perception

@hamptonrj25 Жыл бұрын

You have earned a subscriber friend. Truly great video

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome aboard!

@jameswiblishauser9745 Жыл бұрын

Makes me want to know more. Much appreciated.

@movie3390 Жыл бұрын

You've gained a new sub man, quality video

@danbanim3455 10 ай бұрын

amazing video dude, fantastic explanations keep up the great content please

@LuxETenebris33 Жыл бұрын

Great video, absolutely loved it.

@doernerrr 9 ай бұрын

This is an awesome lecture, I’ve listened to it several times. I have strong, all be it anecdotal, evidence for the existence of the collective unconscious. Years ago when I was doing a lot of flying I had a recurring dream that involved decision making in a very specific and dangerous situation, and the event dreamed though seemingly realistic was something that would never happen in waking life flying. However it was scary enough to make a strong impression every time I dreamed it, probably 3 or 4 times. Some years later I was reading a book written by a fellow with similar interests who was also a pilot, I was amazed when he described in great detail having the exact same dream. Clearly could not be a coincidence but there was no explaining it. A few years later after puzzling about the mystery I did some internet research and found a dream interpretation site that described the dream and claimed that it is known to be experienced by pilots. I don’t think there is any mechanism known to western science that can explain this observation. However, existence of some common yet occult information source that is accessible by the unconscious mind would allow this phenomenon to occur. I tell my children it’s a mistake to think we can see everything that’s going on in this world and I believe it. Great video, keep up the good work.

@christopherswanson3317 10 ай бұрын

Top notch content. Thank you ❤️

@Rosspark100 Жыл бұрын

Incredible video! I am now subscribed and very exited to watch more of your content in the future

@clickbaitcabaret8208 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Fantastic job my friend.

@electraruby4078 Жыл бұрын

That was very interesting. Thankyou. It only goes to show what an extraordinary person Jung was.

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

He really was…

@jerryhoran6036 Жыл бұрын

Excellent essay and presentation! Subscribed!

@berniv7375 Жыл бұрын

As a vegan I believe that the collective unconscious encompasses all sentient life and that through the eradication of suffering the collective will attain a higher spirituality. Thank you for the profound and enlightening video. Subscribed.🌱

@eyeinfinite27 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Love your work my friend.

@seeker2seeker 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate this!

@MarkAlexander-ws4zg 11 ай бұрын

A great talk, very inspiring!

@themanualist4727 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful work, thank you!

@fer.de.erratas7357 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart and the bottom of our colectiveness 🌬🌀💗

@anasanas2522 Жыл бұрын

Man absolutely amazing, a phenomenal video on psychology carl Jung i never see anything like that vey organized mindful perfect explanation and everything. You rock

@yash2614 7 ай бұрын

One of my favourites ever, it has furthermore increased my inclination towards spirituality. May the Buddha and his teachings continue to influence all sentient beings throughout generations and I hope the same for Carl Jung as well. ❤

@JanetBirdFuller 11 ай бұрын

Phenomenal content presented with great artistic style. Your graphics are beautiful & sublime.

@seeker2seeker 11 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@gailnewcomb8256 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your videos. ❤

@mahendrakent3177 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful video. Prompts me to continue asking questions and keep reflecting. Our life is such a mystery. Will it ever be solved in one life time?

@henrikborkchristensen9369 Жыл бұрын

Well! To compare the unconscious with dark matter does not strike me as a desperate argument at all...but as an interesting and inspiring way to look at it. BTW! That childhood traumas very often define what and how we experience life as adults has been made extremely clear to me, when I heard of some scientific research into anxiety a couple years ago. What the science dudes did was to expose a group of rats to a certain smell, accompanied by an electric shock through the floor in their cage. As expected, the rats soon experienced high levels of stress whenever they were exposed to this particular smell. Then they removed the offspring the moment they were born, to another cage/group of rats, which also had been exposed to the same smell, but no electricity, so they didn't react to the smell of course. BUT the rat babies from the other cage became as stressed and anxious as their biologic parrents the moment they were exposed to the smell. Therefore we are not only defined by our own traumas, BUT WE ALSO INHERIT OUR PARRENTS TRAUMAS.

@arunmadhusudhanan9478 9 ай бұрын

Very insightful buddy, im grateful for you.

@vraptorx2253 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. My interest in Buddhism and Zen has recently started growing after reading the book "Nisshitsu" I want to learn more about more about Buddhism after that book.

@kaimantigs Жыл бұрын

GREAT WORK !! Thank you!!❤❤❤

@patrickwinther 10 ай бұрын

Wow, GJ myman. 👌💪 Thx for that one. 🙏

@bahez761 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your interesting video and your work. Good luck 🤞

@johnryan2193 2 күн бұрын

Excellent production skills, thank you.

@MarceloSiqueiraLima_CdC Жыл бұрын

A nice video. Thanks. Collective unconscious or memories of previous lives? According to Buddhism, it is precisely the deposit-consciousness Alaya (what in the West is called the unconscious) that migrates from one life to another, continually being reborn. This dynamic explains the factors that led Jung to postulate the existence of the collective unconscious.

@user-ys4ck2we3v 3 ай бұрын

Science is about objectivity. Spirituality, subjectivity. The inner knowledge of how "my" mind works requires to be in touch with my own personal "reality" as it is now. Every being manifests a unique experience, beyond labels, definitions and concepts. The collective unconscious calls for the collective conscious, but every human case is different, for every experience is different. Also, besides the mind, there are emotions and feelings which cannot be placed in its origin, to the realm of the mind alone and which are important to learn about ourselves. I enjoyed your video. Thank you very much for offering such material.

@sjstone7337 6 ай бұрын

Indirectly shines a light on the origin of many physical maladies. One of the best videos on the internet. Period.

@williammckay8516 9 күн бұрын

Excellent, clear and concise. Hopefully this will assist in this troubled time

@nevergiveup7806 Жыл бұрын

Hey simeon! Such a great content! It must be fate and luck of mine and others to watch such quality content.However,Can you make a proper video on meditation,science behind samadhi and such states of consciousness and how to perform meditation according to ancient buddhist manner(in present day)? Love you from nepal❤ And as always we will always support you.❤

@seeker2seeker Жыл бұрын

Hey there, thank you for the kind comment! Actually, one of my main courses while studying Buddhist Studies at university was on Buddhist meditation. So, I have lots of resources on that. This is definitely a topic I am going to do a video on and when I do, I will mention you in the video :)

@jasonvanatta8508 Ай бұрын

excellent and helpful video- thankyou for helping us all awaken.

@fulviobennato 10 ай бұрын

cool words dude u really nailed it I have been on the path of enlightenment once the triggering sentence was "the universe is a game of mirrors" and part of the excitement was to liberate the collective unconscious by turning the suffering of the outside world into love n brotherhood, no more strangers just destiny unfolding The end of fragmentation of the self and end of separation between inner and outer I remember feeling like I had wasted so much time trapped in the ego's selfish drives and fears and one of the feeling of the new drives was redemption which is interestingly also central to the christian ethos The ego could only admire in awe the power of the true self as perfect as any natural event In that mystical state of mind fear was gone and the energy of the unconscious was directed towards the light sort to speak Anyways that's just a small part of my experience maybe I should make a video too one day but yea thanks for bringing that scent back to my memories

@KyleWhiteandfriends 5 ай бұрын

The other video did a great job on reconciling these two.

@parker5944 10 ай бұрын

Completely agree, brother. Thank you sir for throwing some more light on a philosophical tension of opposites that has lived with me for years. Love it. I believe the various deities are beings that reside in the unconscious that buddhists look to for guidance; the unconscious is an inhabited place of persons, the spirit world or otherworld of animists. I think the view of everything as beings / Being makes the most sense at the end of the day. There truly is only one Truth in many expressions and languages. The more I study schools of thought the more I can detect the common Truth they are trying to express and disregard the rest.