Meditation, Stability, Clarity: Experiencing the Liberating Power of Full Attention
D1S2 - The Coal Burning Plant, and Genuine Unhappiness
Lama Alan · 97 minutes · recorded June 5, 2025
The image is a coal burning plant that must be switched off before solar panels can work: hedonic pursuits crowd out the genuine well-being meditation cultivates. Lama Alan applies the same logic to suffering, contrasting solitary confinement with a yogi's cave, same conditions but opposite minds. Questions range from fatigue and rest between sessions to a devotee told repeatedly it is even better to practise Dharma, ending with the value of retreat.
Buddhist psychology Depression and low mood Genuine happiness and wellbeing Mindfulness of breathing