Sunday May 15, 2022
The Human Condition & Horrible Histories | The Sangha US #33 | 4.16.22
In a wide-ranging discussion the Sangha look at the differences between Christian contemplation and prayer and Buddhist meditation; the importance of continued investigation, belief and reliance on magical stories, and compare love, lust and anticipation.
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00:00:00 Christian prayer and worship compared to ānāpānasati, Buddhist practice
00:18:16 Faith and belief; saying “not sure”: keep investigating; the meaning of “abba”
00:31:42 Ignorance; knowing enough; observation
00:38:47 Rumi; seeing beyond magical stories
00:55:13 Greed comes in; Pope Alexander VI; Lucrezia Borgia; power and religion
01:10:12 Love and lust; clinging; the love of that which we do have; friendship
01:44:25 God is a heavy word; not sure; adding superfluous weight
01:50:33 Safety and vulnerability; watching what we’re doing; appreciation
01:57:15 ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and the quality of anticipation vs. continuing in the present moment
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