Dhammarato Dhamma

How to Do Something You Don’t Like | Peter J #9 | 7.2.21

Dhammarato answers Peter's question about how you to do something that you don't like.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:43 "The ends justify the means"00:06:37 How to make a dissertation enjoyable00:18:00 Do whatever you do with all your might00:22:51 Give yourself a break! We don't need to work as much we do.00:27:32 Humans naturally enjoy learning00:34:58 Challenging times are a good time to practice00:45:03 Right Sati, Right View, and Right Effort bring along Right Attitude00:47:30 Spiritual life vs. ordinary life00:50:46 Right Effort becomes energy and enthusiasm

How to Be Satisfied | Zach #3 | 6.19.21

Dhammarato answers Zack's question about "more difficult" unwholesome thoughts to get rid of.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:51 Sometimes hindrances are more difficult to get rid of00:02:48 Right Attitude00:11:17 The power of the here-now00:18:35 Wholesome and unwholesome thoughts00:23:17 The Third Noble Truth00:26:57 The log and the bog00:33:10 Wholesome thoughts and the first jhana00:39:59 The continuum of piti and sukkha00:45:47 Being satisfied is the practice

Why Not Just Stop Thinking? | Anonymous-5 #13 | 6.24.21

Dhammarato answers a question about stopping though, explaining that one needs skill in the practice before stopping thought.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:31 Why not just stop the mind?00:08:42 The skills to be developed to change one's habits00:18:10 Paticca Sammupada: how the mind works00:27:26 Consistent wholesomeness develops confidence00:32:07 Formal practice is not required00:36:03 Concluding Thoughts

Confidence in the Path | Erik #22 | 6.28.21

Dhammarato answers Erik's question about confidence
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Medicine: What’s Real and What’s Placebo? | Brian #9 | 6.22.21

Dhammarato and Brian talk about the history of different medicines and how they've evolved to where they are today. They also compare the western medical industry to the medical industry in Thailand.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:38 Mysticism and Medicine 00:05:08 Wisdom helps avoid sickness and harm00:08:59 The Placebo Effect00:17:08 Breathing00:22:18 Western doctors are capitalistic, polluting the system 00:34:22 Get to know the body before old-age, sickness, and death00:44:02 How to investigate the effects of a pill

The Buddha’s Teachings Are Simple. | James T #1 | 6.22.21

Dhammarato gives James an introduction to Bhikkhu Buddhadasa's teachings of the noble dhamma.
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00:00:00 The teachings our simple, just let go00:06:06 Western society and delayed gratification00:13:40 Bhikkhu Buddhadasa00:29:24 The skills to be developed for correct practice00:37:45 The Four Noble Truths

You Can Meditate Wherever You Are | Ben M #12 | 6.20.21

Dhammarato and Ben talk about how to stay in the present moment at Ben's new job! The topics covered include: the five ways to enter the first jhana, how the Dhamma became magical during the time of Ashoka, and the story of the log and the bog from MN 36.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:28 Ben's New DNA Analysis Job00:09:14 "Work" in the West vs. East00:15:36 Bring the Dhamma into the Job00:23:38 The Five Ways to Enter the First Jhana00:29:28 Mindfulness in the Job00:32:07 The Dhamma Lost in the Time of Ashoka00:35:26 Magical Powers vs. Real Powers00:40:26 Rebirth00:45:14 Let Go of Every Moment00:49:13 The Story of the Log and the Bog00:51:39 Keeping the Mind Wholesome to Deal with the World01:00:17 The Sangha Helps Teach the Dhamma

The Key to a Great Meditation Retreat | Brian #8 | 6.16.21

Dhammarato and Brian talk about meditation retreats... how to have a good meditation retreat, how meditation retreats came to be, and the key ingredients that some meditation retreats miss.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:52 What Is a Retreat?00:07:47 How Retreats Are Taught and the Origin of Retreats00:22:01 New vs. Repeat Business in Retreats00:26:12 Reasons for Retreats00:29:52 Dana and Paying It Forward00:38:46 Ownership of Retreat Centers in Thailand vs. United States00:44:19 The Key Ingredients That Are Left out in Retreats00:55:17 Retreat Schedule00:57:11 Retreat Just Means Seclusion

How to Gladden the Mind | Lawrence #3 | 6.19.21

Dhammarato and Lawrence talk about changing the thoughts from unwholesome to wholesome in this very moment.
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00:00:00 Intro00:00:37 Wanting Something We Don't Have00:04:24 Changing the Mind to Feel Whole Right Now00:13:56 Examples of Wholesome Thoughts00:19:12 Wholesome Friends and Sangha

Every Moment Is a Moment to Remember | Brian #7 | 6.13.21

Dhammarato and Brian talk about the importance of thinking in terms of right now, rather than the the past or future; how our society is different than the Buddha's society; and how a sangha in the west would help spread the real Dhamma.
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What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00:00 Intro00:00:59 Never mind; start again.00:08:54 Right Attitude and the victim's attitude00:16:59 Our society vs. the Buddha's society00:21:38 Coming out of the past00:24:29 We don't have to wait to have Right Attitude00:34:19 Comparison creates dissatisfaction00:41:24 The internet will help more people wake up00:43:34 The benefits of creating a sangha in the west