Dhammarato Dhamma

Sleep Meditation Instruction | Anonymous-5 #9 | 6.6.21

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Introduction to Anapanasati Meditation | Tyler #1 | 7.7.21

Dhammarato and Tyler talk about the Four Noble Truths, the Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Anapanasati, and how they relate.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:20 Friendship is lost in the west00:08:29 The Four Modes of Clinging00:13:45 The Four Noble Truths00:17:07 The Method to End Suffering/The Eightfold Path00:42:39 Anapanasati and the Seven Factors of Enlightenment00:49:38 Anapansati and controlling the breathing00:56:29 Wholesome thoughts and length of sittings01:09:42 Concluding thoughts and instructions

How the Mind Works | Tyler #2 | 7.13.21

Dhammarato talks about Paticca Samuppada and Anapanasati with Tyler.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:49 Paticca Samuppada00:05:18 Ignorance vs. delusion00:16:44 Kamma: reaction vs. response00:21:11 Anapanasati to develop factors of the eightfold path00:29:11 What is wholesome and what is unwholesome?00:33:44 Anapanasati, gladdening of the mind, and choiceless awareness00:40:19 Enlightenment is a magical term, we want satisfaction00:43:26 Critical thinking vs. Nurturing thinking00:48:34 How often should we practice?00:56:01 Controlling the breathing and noting wholesome things

Don’t Worry; Be Happy - How To Meditate Correctly | Anonymous-6 #6 | 5.22.21

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Life Changing Meditation Practice | Anonymous-5 #14 | 6.25.21

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I Don’t Want to Meditate | Anonymous-5 #15 | 7.14.21

Dhammarato answers a common question: why don't I want to meditate?
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:34 Concentration and experiencing the body00:07:50 Meditation is not work00:10:33 Right Effort to develop sukkha00:22:12 On the word "meditation"00:27:47 Doing nothing00:29:57 Brahmans saying "the world is a dream."00:35:37 The Right Noble View is right now00:50:23 Life is a play, just enjoy the show!

The Four Stages of Enlightenment and Camping | Keyshawn #16 | 7.14.21

Dhammarato and Keyshawn talk about the four stages of enlightenment and tips for a camping retreat.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:32 The Sotāpanna00:14:46 The Sakadāgāmin, the Anāgāmi, and the The Arahant00:20:13 The form and formless fetters00:23:39 Rūparāga and Arūparāga00:42:54 Restlessness and Conceit00:46:20 Ignorance00:55:43 Camping retreat tips01:07:35 Eating and hunger01:21:51 Camping retreat tips01:42:01 Concluding thoughts

Personality View and Conceit | Parker #9 | 6.27.21

Dhammarato and Parker talk about the two related fetters Personality View and Conceit.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:33 Definitions of self come from the past habits00:07:14 Bhikkhu Buddhadasa on rebirth00:13:00 The Fetters of Personality View and Conceit00:20:16 Associating with like-minded people00:23:21 The past is dangerous00:26:05 The six possible answers to a "yes" or "no" question00:32:56 Satisfaction is not on a scale, dissatisfaction is.00:36:39 Destiny is just the habits that aren't broken00:40:58 Prepare sati for when you need it the most

The Organized vs. the Natural Training Method | Zach #5 | 6.29.21

Dhammarato and Zack talk about the natural method and the organized method of teaching, unremitting sati, and anapanasati.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:42 Description of retreat00:03:56 Organized vs. natural anapanasati00:08:02 The shortcut method vs. dry insight meditation00:21:19 What's the point of meditation anyway?00:25:07 Unremitting sati and the Seven Factors of Enlightenment00:31:24 Mindfulness as a translation for sati, Meditation is active00:35:38 Nurturing vs. critical thinking00:40:28 Samatha  and Vipassana00:48:12 First get the mind into a wholesome state, away from the instincts00:53:46 Investigation (forth tetrad of anapanasati)

The First Jhana | Rodrigo #1 | 6.25.21

Dhammarato explains what the first jhana is and how gets into the first jhana.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:30 What is the first Jhana?00:04:34 Right Effort, Right Sati, Right View, and Right Attitude are the first skills to develop00:07:27 Metta is an outcome of practice, not a practice00:21:13 Sati is the main skill to be developed00:28:15 Right Attitude develops Sukkha and Piti00:36:27 The first jhana is the goal00:51:55 Wholesome vs. unwholesome thought