Dhammarato Dhamma

These are recorded calls with Dhammarato and friends. The Buddhist Religion has been prepared for a mass audience. The Supra-mundane Dhamma of the Buddha is best taught in a private setting where the spiritual friends can assist the students in correct understanding by way of question and answers, sutta comparisons, and instruction on correct practice that will lead to your joy, well being, and happiness for a long time. This podcast has been started with the permission and full knowledge of Bhikkhu Achan Pho, abbot emeritus, Wat Shan Mokkh, Chai-ya Thailand, Home of Bhikkhu Buddhadasa. While there are many websites dedicated to Bhikkhu Buddhadasa, this site will focus on the Supra-mundane, including and starting with Supra-mundane right view, a view that is noble and investigation oriented, rather than belief oriented.

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Episodes

Tuesday Feb 28, 2023

Intro to Paticca Samuppada (Part 1/2) | Spurgeon #5 | 11.29.22

Tuesday Feb 28, 2023

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Monday Feb 27, 2023

All Is a Toy | Isiaha #2 | 11.29.22

Monday Feb 27, 2023

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Sunday Feb 26, 2023

Isiaha #1 | 11.11.22

Sunday Feb 26, 2023

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Saturday Feb 25, 2023

Mental Proliferations and Wat Hopping | Spurgeon #4 | 11.22.22

Saturday Feb 25, 2023

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Thursday Feb 23, 2023

Stop Having Goals | Victor #1 | 11.19.22

Thursday Feb 23, 2023

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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

Showing It Works | Kristof #2 | 11.18.22

Wednesday Feb 22, 2023

Kristof and Dhammarato talk about getting the benefits of practice and bringing the factors together. #nobleeightfoldpath #samadhi #jhana
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00:00 Getting the benefits of practice; bringing the factors together
06:17 Applied and sustained
08:53 The skill of coming out of first jhāna
11:07 How good can it be: second, third, and fourth jhāna
14:09 A natural thing to do
16:53 How negative we are without knowing it
20:17 Over-emphasising dukkha
24:34 Let it rest

Tuesday Feb 21, 2023

The Eightfold Noble Method | Isiaha #1 | 11.11.22

Tuesday Feb 21, 2023

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Monday Feb 20, 2023

Caring is Painful | David M #2, Alex #23 | 11.10.22

Monday Feb 20, 2023

David, Alex, and Dhammarato talk about not caring, the instincts that push us toward various kinds of clinging, and the pros and cons of monastic settings. #caring #clinging #bhikkhu
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00:00:00 Entering into the stream of the Dhamma
00:03:09 Becoming delighted with the Dhamma
00:04:25 Dissatisfaction about the things we care about
00:06:27 Society gets us to care about things
00:08:17 Four modes of caring or clinging
00:16:40 Things that are really worth caring about
00:18:18 The quality of seclusion
00:20:26 In the world but not of the world
00:34:00 Instincts: nesting, materialism, territorial, self-preservation
00:40:41 Fear keeps us alive but many false positives
00:42:33 Alex’s insight into thinking and caring
00:45:36 Not caring about it being hard not to care
00:48:41 Monastic life and the meaning of “bhikkhu”
01:07:46 Wat’s in the West influenced by Buddhadāsa
01:11:42 Inner dialogue about caring; returning to peace
01:17:45 You are what you care about; being pointless
01:19:42 “Meaning” and the meaning of life
01:24:55 Bhikkhus are not Christian monks

Sunday Feb 19, 2023

Two Kinds of Thought (MN 19) | The Sangha UK #96 | 11.2.22

Sunday Feb 19, 2023

The Sangha discuss choosing wholesome thoughts over unwholesome thoughts to find the unshakable stillness and satisfaction of a winner. #winner #wholesome #stillness
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00:00:00 Two kinds of thought (MN 19)
00:05:24 Thoughts that lead to your own harm
00:09:54 Guiding your thoughts to the wholesome
00:12:54 From wholesome thoughts to stilling the mind
00:16:48 Choosing a wholesome inclination of mind
00:21:36 The way to first jhāna
00:26:34 Being here
00:28:48 Here’s what needs to be done: do it
00:33:05 How to still the thoughts (MN 20)
00:37:42 Clarity of sense perceptions
00:39:44 Moving to ānāpānasati
00:41:39 Nothing to do; nowhere to go
00:48:02 Applied and sustained wholesome thoughts to satisfaction
00:54:49 Time change
00:56:45 Appreciating the first jhāna; escaping a “lower realm”
01:01:20 Appreciating success; winning the cosmic superbowl
01:07:01 Being satisfied is enough; invincible and unshakable

Saturday Feb 18, 2023

Experience and training | Aaron #2 | 1.11.22

Saturday Feb 18, 2023

Aaron and Dhammarato talk about turning the noble eightfold path into a practical method by focussing on development of four skills.
#nobleeightfoldpath #experience #training
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00:00:00 Choiceless awareness vs. making a change; vedanta
00:04:28 Giving up control vs. choices; mind is the forerunner
00:08:32 The Buddha’s teaching is a change model
00:12:07 Experience and training; insight is not enough
00:17:21 The Buddha had teachers and developed skills
00:19:04 Mahasi teaches fewer skills; the key is right effort
00:20:42 A society of badly-trained humans
00:22:58 The noble eightfold path as a method
00:25:10 Back to the practice: three skills
00:28:40 The fourth item is right attitude
00:35:17 The four skills bring the mind into a unified state: samādhi
00:39:29 Start by practicing in seclusion
00:43:15 The least amount of resistance
00:44:27 Mantras (stalls) have value, but not at the beginning
00:49:19 Training the mind to be satisfied, warts and all
00:54:17 Wholesomeness and investigation
00:58:50 Hindrances as a guide; laughter
01:00:18 Thoughts and words
01:01:30 Wealth from win-win situations
01:03:58 Two types of practice; analogies from music
01:07:09 How good can you feel?

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