Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center
AIBMC
Video Gallery
The Arizona International Buddhist Meditation Center is a nonprofit organization that invites all to practice the path to awakening. We have compiled a collection of recordings from past AIBMC practice sessions for your convenience. The practice we share here helps people adopt meditation across any faith to discover the absolute truth.
Basic Principles of Buddha's Discovery
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Guided Meditation
This video presents a guided meditation based on the Buddha's core teaching, the Four Noble Truths. The mentor shares his personal experiences and aims to align the Buddha's teachings with those of modern spiritual masters.
The Four Noble Truths are explained as:
1. Understanding the nature of existence is in flux: If you cling to things, you will experience trouble; instead, be aware and happy (3:30).
2. Clinging causes suffering: Challenges arise from clinging to things. If you let go and accept, you won't be in trouble; respond without emotional reaction (3:43).
3. Freedom from suffering is possible: You can experience this liberation (4:09).
4. There is a path to liberation: This can be a gradual or a direct path (4:15).
How to Relax
Body and Mind
This video presents a guided meditation session rooted in the Buddha's core teaching, the Anapanasati Sutra (0:11), which is described as more than a breathing meditation, comprising 16 stages of absorption organized into four groups. The mentor aims to align Buddha's teachings with those of modern spiritual masters and shares personal experiences to help others understand the Dhamma.
Experiencing Non-Self
This is an experiential account of the Buddha's Dhamma, sharing its benefits with others. The video explains "innate intelligence" as an inner, intuitive knowing that comes through your true self, as opposed to learned intelligence (6:08). It's described as a deeper, more fundamental understanding that guides you to seek and find your true nature. This innate intelligence is why people are drawn to practices like meditation, as it pushes them to discover something deeper within themselves (6:00-6:28, 1:03:00