20260516 Stop Overthinking with This Buddhist Solution

#tags-top <iframe class="transcriberag-studio-book-video" name="transcriberag-studio-book-video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1" width="560" height="315" title="Lecture video" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <hr class="tag-epage-divider"> #tags-bottom <br>  <div class="tag-book-section tag-epage-section tag-book-main-topic" data-epage-description-start="0.159044" data-xs-start="0.159044" data-xs-end="25.751735"><div class="tag-book-dialogue"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-turn"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-name"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-book-turn-time" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=0&autoplay=1" data-book-time="0.159044" aria-label="Play from 00:00:00">00:00:00</a></div><div class="tag-book-dialogue-text"><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="06968a80-de8a-4df5-be08-6173f0389a1b" data-xs-start="0.159044" data-xs-end="3.288573"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=0&autoplay=1" data-book-time="0.159044" aria-label="Play from 00:00:00">Stop overthinking with this powerful Buddhist practice.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="5dbd474b-2097-4e31-b542-72106159061e" data-xs-start="3.749291" data-xs-end="5.488"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=3&autoplay=1" data-book-time="3.749291" aria-label="Play from 00:00:03">One of the most common advice</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="2407319b-c5c0-41e3-8f4c-2c72772e906d" data-xs-start="5.488" data-xs-end="8.032608"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=5&autoplay=1" data-book-time="5.488" aria-label="Play from 00:00:05">people are given to calm their mind is</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="b9947f94-9972-4295-87bb-525a86c10e94" data-xs-start="8.032608" data-xs-end="9.408247"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=8&autoplay=1" data-book-time="8.032608" aria-label="Play from 00:00:08">"Just be present."</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="47f2a747-ac0f-4d4e-ba4f-a8645f163d27" data-xs-start="9.408247" data-xs-end="10.941709"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=9&autoplay=1" data-book-time="9.408247" aria-label="Play from 00:00:09">But here's the problem:</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="ec89cbeb-d6a2-42f9-a5f0-d1f4bf818697" data-xs-start="10.941709" data-xs-end="14.504082"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=10&autoplay=1" data-book-time="10.941709" aria-label="Play from 00:00:10">your mind doesn't stay present just because you tell it to.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="233e7bf2-d274-4c51-9349-e5d9041b72e0" data-xs-start="14.771074" data-xs-end="16.290787"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=14&autoplay=1" data-book-time="14.771074" aria-label="Play from 00:00:14">That constant jumping</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="7551d3c4-5c1f-4da8-8816-6921b3eeaa48" data-xs-start="16.290787" data-xs-end="17.813473"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=16&autoplay=1" data-book-time="16.290787" aria-label="Play from 00:00:16">from one thought to the next</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="6b840ca0-cb1a-48eb-88bb-b536c18311c3" data-xs-start="17.813473" data-xs-end="19.175"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=17&autoplay=1" data-book-time="17.813473" aria-label="Play from 00:00:17">creates stress,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="2993fa90-3a22-4ce9-abcd-0d5ef3a0efd8" data-xs-start="19.175" data-xs-end="20.052"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=19&autoplay=1" data-book-time="19.175" aria-label="Play from 00:00:19">anxiety,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="0235e1c9-9505-480f-be64-88800bfde1b0" data-xs-start="20.052" data-xs-end="20.423624"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=20&autoplay=1" data-book-time="20.052" aria-label="Play from 00:00:20">and—</a></span><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="26ee6c89-25de-4a4a-83c9-afd667bd09c3" data-xs-start="20.423624" data-xs-end="21.422144"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=20&autoplay=1" data-book-time="20.423624" aria-label="Play from 00:00:20">for many people—</a></span><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="4bedfaf4-e9b9-4034-9440-be16609241db" data-xs-start="21.422144" data-xs-end="22.636846"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=21&autoplay=1" data-book-time="21.422144" aria-label="Play from 00:00:21">even depression.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="0d77c152-6547-42c4-8798-2961550b0f79" data-xs-start="23.14947" data-xs-end="25.751735"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=23&autoplay=1" data-book-time="23.14947" aria-label="Play from 00:00:23">So Chan Buddhism teaches something different.</a></span></div></div></div></div> <div class="tag-book-section tag-epage-section tag-book-continuation" data-epage-description-start="26.01" data-xs-start="26.01" data-xs-end="52.26327"><div class="tag-book-dialogue"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-turn"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-name"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-book-turn-time" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=26&autoplay=1" data-book-time="26.01" aria-label="Play from 00:00:26">00:00:26</a></div><div class="tag-book-dialogue-text"><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="835d1b9c-a787-492e-a930-b82796d68df4" data-xs-start="26.01" data-xs-end="29.474308"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=26&autoplay=1" data-book-time="26.01" aria-label="Play from 00:00:26">Instead of letting your mind chase a thousand different thoughts,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="eb1cfdb1-9daa-4d1d-a46b-4ca2cc00d5fb" data-xs-start="29.474308" data-xs-end="32.021456"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=29&autoplay=1" data-book-time="29.474308" aria-label="Play from 00:00:29">you replace them with one thought.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="fef5d76d-a597-4f40-93e3-21525fca8184" data-xs-start="32.021456" data-xs-end="33.996868"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=32&autoplay=1" data-book-time="32.021456" aria-label="Play from 00:00:32">One of the most effective ways</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="95e644b5-b663-490b-9260-5a00ba1d91b2" data-xs-start="33.996868" data-xs-end="36.404513"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=33&autoplay=1" data-book-time="33.996868" aria-label="Play from 00:00:33">to train your mind to stay with a single thought</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="ad2fa8d1-8b7c-4cdd-80e6-52425e51894a" data-xs-start="36.404513" data-xs-end="38.514292"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=36&autoplay=1" data-book-time="36.404513" aria-label="Play from 00:00:36">is by reciting mantras.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="47de7fb8-b56e-4361-b8c9-6ca6bd2907ec" data-xs-start="39.021246" data-xs-end="43.609836"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=39&autoplay=1" data-book-time="39.021246" aria-label="Play from 00:00:39">A mantra is a set of spiritual words used as a focus for the mind.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="4884c595-69b9-4a83-9bf8-0eaf81fe4c5c" data-xs-start="43.609836" data-xs-end="46.405554"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=43&autoplay=1" data-book-time="43.609836" aria-label="Play from 00:00:43">People who regularly recite these mantras</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="14e0396b-ead4-4030-8ebb-d64e3972d0b8" data-xs-start="46.405554" data-xs-end="49.299044"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=46&autoplay=1" data-book-time="46.405554" aria-label="Play from 00:00:46">often report a profound cleansing effect</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="28f183d8-66b9-43e1-8fd6-9c24411383c3" data-xs-start="49.299044" data-xs-end="52.26327"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=49&autoplay=1" data-book-time="49.299044" aria-label="Play from 00:00:49">that lifts their deep emotional burdens.</a></span></div></div></div></div> <div class="tag-book-section tag-epage-section tag-book-continuation" data-epage-description-start="52.590631" data-xs-start="52.590631" data-xs-end="65.841792"><div class="tag-book-dialogue"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-turn"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-name"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-book-turn-time" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=52&autoplay=1" data-book-time="52.590631" aria-label="Play from 00:00:52">00:00:52</a></div><div class="tag-book-dialogue-text"><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="8ed64f04-3ef5-49d2-8b8c-f50a1a538915" data-xs-start="52.590631" data-xs-end="53.711839"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=52&autoplay=1" data-book-time="52.590631" aria-label="Play from 00:00:52">In Chan Buddhism,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="dabcb31f-f7e3-4783-8629-dae3e8215959" data-xs-start="53.711839" data-xs-end="56.633711"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=53&autoplay=1" data-book-time="53.711839" aria-label="Play from 00:00:53">you can also recite the name Amitabha Buddha.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="e0169c4a-2f49-45cc-a5c7-0d0e8513c93b" data-xs-start="57.173" data-xs-end="58.899268"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=57&autoplay=1" data-book-time="57.173" aria-label="Play from 00:00:57">But if you're not a Buddhist,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="b597739e-fc40-4e14-9a3c-651cd25e1202" data-xs-start="58.899268" data-xs-end="61.613323"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=58&autoplay=1" data-book-time="58.899268" aria-label="Play from 00:00:58">you can use words that are more appropriate for you.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="48dc4d02-08ab-4523-93a9-647565c39dee" data-xs-start="62.036372" data-xs-end="65.841792"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=62&autoplay=1" data-book-time="62.036372" aria-label="Play from 00:01:02">The point is giving your mind one thought to return to.</a></span></div></div></div></div> <div class="tag-book-section tag-epage-section tag-book-continuation" data-epage-description-start="66.226263" data-xs-start="66.226263" data-xs-end="82.368935"><div class="tag-book-dialogue"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-turn"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-name"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-book-turn-time" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=66&autoplay=1" data-book-time="66.226263" aria-label="Play from 00:01:06">00:01:06</a></div><div class="tag-book-dialogue-text"><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="6cafe0e7-3d7f-4b53-b3c1-573ca12abffb" data-xs-start="66.226263" data-xs-end="68.201"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=66&autoplay=1" data-book-time="66.226263" aria-label="Play from 00:01:06">And when another thought appears,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="b4dbf2a5-b076-4051-bf1b-8f168c43765f" data-xs-start="68.201" data-xs-end="69.578853"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=68&autoplay=1" data-book-time="68.201" aria-label="Play from 00:01:08">you don't argue with it.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="94266bc3-4407-40f2-b18b-3b46c9a9cb1d" data-xs-start="70.01307" data-xs-end="73.094751"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=70&autoplay=1" data-book-time="70.01307" aria-label="Play from 00:01:10">You simply drop it and return to the recitation.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="d8a42f87-cc99-401b-b785-38f039030a1a" data-xs-start="73.450511" data-xs-end="76.156029"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=73&autoplay=1" data-book-time="73.450511" aria-label="Play from 00:01:13">So the next time your mind starts spiraling,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="f3778015-5bd3-4d6a-afa4-720632a50236" data-xs-start="76.156029" data-xs-end="78.339367"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=76&autoplay=1" data-book-time="76.156029" aria-label="Play from 00:01:16">don't try to think your way out of it.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="d21020c3-965c-47e3-8d3a-d6a04387aaf6" data-xs-start="78.700561" data-xs-end="80.808511"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=78&autoplay=1" data-book-time="78.700561" aria-label="Play from 00:01:18">Give your mind one place to go—</a></span><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="1f5a5d24-531c-4272-8c01-ea5c282c914d" data-xs-start="80.808511" data-xs-end="82.368935"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a542Zfalck?enablejsapi=1&start=80&autoplay=1" data-book-time="80.808511" aria-label="Play from 00:01:20">and peace will follow.</a></span></div></div></div></div> <div hidden aria-hidden="true" style="display:none!important" class="ywe-description-bookmarks" data-ywe-description-bookmarks=""></div>