TED: How to tap into your awareness -- and why meditation is easier than you think | Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

The video explores meditation, focusing on awareness as its essence. It addresses common misconceptions, such as the need to stop thinking or seeking bliss. The speaker shares personal experiences with panic and how meditation helped. Three steps are introduced: using an object for awareness, meditating with panic, and open awareness meditation. The speaker emphasizes acceptance, wisdom, and self-compassion, ultimately transforming panic into a teacher. The journey concludes with a wandering retreat, highlighting the power of open awareness.

What is the essence of meditation according to the speaker?

How does the speaker suggest one should deal with thoughts and emotions during meditation?

What was the speaker's experience with panic attacks during childhood?

What did the speaker learn from his father about panic?

How does the speaker describe awareness in relation to panic?

What is the relationship between awareness and the concept of 'sky' as described by the speaker?

What are the three steps of practice to connect with awareness mentioned by the speaker?

What does the speaker mean by saying 'panic becomes your teacher'?

What does the speaker mean by 'open awareness meditation'?

How did the speaker's perception of the world change after his retreat?