Dhammarato Dhamma

One Step at a Time | Marie#1 |10.27.22

Marie and Dhammarato talk about changing our default state one step at a time.
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#chill #relax #repeat
 
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00:00:00 One step at a time
00:05:00 Just chill - there’s nothing to it
00:07:21 Being satisfied
00:08:36 Buddhism has many windows
00:09:50 Old pot belly stove and the four foundations
00:11:40 The five aggregates are the four foundations
00:15:52 The first fetter
00:20:45 Collecting a me by wanting
00:24:27 Caring takes us into hell: paticcasamuppāda
00:31:22 Now we know what do we do?
00:34:03 The weak self and victimhood
00:35:37 Waking up and being in the present moment
00:42:18 Relinquishing the jhānas and austerities
00:49:27 The first jhāna and slowing the mind down
00:52:07 Sammā sankappa and changing our default state
00:59:15 Five per cent of the Visuddhimagga is useful
01:02:47 Any thought can be improved
01:05:02 We use the shampoo technique: rinse and repeat

Have a Good Time | Jamie #3 | 10.23.22

Jamie and Dhammarato talk about how instincts and “heaps” of this and that (sankhāra) influence our perception of the world. #percept #perception #sankhara
Anatomical Position and Directional Termshttps://www.visiblebody.com/blog/anatomy-and-physiology-anatomical-position-and-directional-terms
Is the cerebellum involved in memory?https://consensus.app/results/?q=Is%20the%20cerebellum%20involved%20in%20memory%3F
Which brain structures are involved in human instincts?https://consensus.app/results/?q=Which%20brain%20structures%20are%20involved%20in%20human%20instincts%3F
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00:00:00 Instincts and the brain; sankhāra as heaps; memory00:11:59 Reframing the past; adding dukkha; being put into the “victim” box00:20:42 Self-punishment and mercy00:24:08 Feeling good after a few minutes of ānāpānasati; seeing what is happening and controlling it00:32:47 Practicing in seclusion; becoming friends with ourselves; feeling safe, secure, comfortable00:41:05 Meditation retreat experience; Zen; archery; ānāpānasati 00:48:04 Chess and non-competitive games; look at what you’re doing and make a change00:56:29 Thoughts, dreams, and the way the body feels; greed and fear; right effort01:01:24 Dreaming your way into your own destiny; wake up

Using the Breath | The Sangha US #57 | 10.22.22

The Sangha discuss the power of ānāpānasati. #breathing #mindfulnessofbreathing #anapanasati 
Suttas metioned in this discussionhttps://suttacentral.net/mn10
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00:00:00 Dreamy states; monitoring state of mind (MN 10)00:04:28 Hyperventilation and ānāpānasati; long breath is relaxing and energising 00:08:13 Short breathing exercise; lives of quiet desperation (Thoreau); nose and mouth00:22:33 A naturally deeper rhythm; easy to forget; use discursive thoughts if they arise00:33:55 Beginning to control the mind and body00:41:40 Two kinds of controlled breathing00:46:12 A natural progression from pīti to sukha; narrative and breathing00:49:41 Anxiety in the chest; distraction; adrenaline00:59:14 Supermundane Dhamma and small talk; communicating silently01:05:41 Frustration at people who don’t want to think; giving up rules and rituals01:16:49 Looking at what you hate01:18:12 Practicing metta and the reality of metta01:22:55 Starting with things that are easy01:23:56 Holding a grudge; dropping the past01:29:11 Ideals and rules; denying anger01:32:36 Hypocrisy is a fundamental issue01:37:48 Confession and pāṭimokkha; sati and putting things to rest quickly

Change of Attitude | Eric R #9 | 10.20.22

Eric and Dhammarato talk about nurturing the attitude of success. #nurturing #attitude #success
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00:00:00 Update on practice; massage the feeling of success00:09:40 Changing doubt into curiosity; being afraid of what we don’t know00:12:19 Melting into satisfaction; the pinnacle; skill progresses00:18:17 I can do this; you are that Buddha; playing with tiredness00:26:14 Being outstanding at mathematics; gladdening the mind to the top00:31:17 Coming out of the victim’s position; king of the world: this is it, I’ve got it00:36:32 Building on “nothing to do, nowhere to go”; friends with the world00:42:01 Puppy love; controlling that feeling; sati; ānāpānasati 00:48:04 The noble way of looking at success: stop comparing00:54:21 Delusions and skills; getting it right before speeding up01:01:32 Nurturing and ego states01:09:59 Ticks and hindrances; the body as a pet; thought, voice, action, habit, destiny01:14:17 You don’t have to crash; give the gift of nurturing01:21:18 Starting with simple training; one by one as they occur; happy breath; wholesome thought

Can-do Attitude | Keyshawn #24 | 10.18.22

Keyshawn and Dhammarato talk about maintaining a noble attitude through the difficulties of relationships and diverse environments. #confidence #success #winner 
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00:00:00 Opportunities to practice; learning to shut up or day only wholesome things00:09:31 The tickle game; controlling body reflexes00:15:36 Catching a ball and cleaning out the mind; qi; chi; mojo00:26:21 Being noble in relationships; rebirth; reincarnation00:28:57 Monks on the internet; IBM; technology education00:35:20 Enthusiasm and young monks; testing ourselves; going barefoot; scooters00:49:23 Motorcycling as an introduction to the Dhamma00:53:02 I can do this; stop and let fear pass; blind trust walk00:59:46 Be light, happy, and wholesome

Turning Around Dissatisfaction | Aaron | 10.18.22

Aaron and Dhammarato talk about emerging from self-criticism and doubt through practice of the noble eightfold method. #doubt #dissatisfaction #suffering
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00:00:00 Criticism and rules (silabbattaparamasa); bonding and development00:03:53 Becoming a dumb animal; catching our criticism of ourselves and others00:08:12 Friendship and morality; enjoyment and learning00:12:59 We don’t put up with dissatisfaction - we turn it around00:17:54 The critical mind is obstructed, hindered, unwholesome — gladden the mind00:23:16 Don’t dwell in the dukkha, turn to sukha; mind is the forerunner 00:28:08 Thinking straight; cleaning the alarm clock00:34:06 Practice in seclusion first; anything can happen00:36:22 Nobles help us to grow00:38:38 The noble eightfold method; opportunities to grow00:45:52 Just enough effort is right noble effort; back to comfort, security and safety00:54:31 Wholesome thoughts; gladdening the mind00:55:51 Three skills circle around each other00:57:24 The mathematics of the Dhamma - no less than, greater than, or equal to01:00:35 Nowhere to go; nothing to do; the work is done

Understanding First Jhāna | Dean #7 | 10.17.22

Dean and Dhammarato talk about the nature and value of first jhāna. #jhana #equanimity #cessation
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00:00 Getting benefits from practice; reduction in discursive thought03:56 Questions about equanimity and the jhānas; first jhāna is what we’re looking for08:49 Defining the first jhāna; gladdening the mind; relaxing the body24:35 Applied and sustained; feelings under control of body and mind28:23 A mind fit for work: seeing only the wholesome; joy as the object33:01 This is good enough; I like this; don’t judge this moment against another36:41 Understanding the right instructions38:35 An Irish monk in Sri Lanka41:36 Erik at Suan Mokkh; wanting to be a monk; practicing correctly as a layperson

Set Yourself Free | Aaron #1 | 10.2.22

Aaron and Dhammarato talk about the foundations of good practice, building confidence, and enjoying the present moment. #freedom #knowledge #insight
All the world's a stagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_the_world%27s_a_stage
Mānahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Māna
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00:00 Dukkha is even little dissatisfaction’s; dissatisfaction is taught by society04:20 The second noble truth: we make ourselves dissatisfied; on stage, reading a script08:45 Having to get things done; sati: remember to look and make a change11:57 No matter what happens I can make a change: confidence (sammā sankappa)14:08 Parent, child, adult; competition (māna)17:56 Car exercise (a training to wake up)21:41 Hopelessness has a lot of caring; don’t need no hope26:12 Dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda); stagecoach analogy34:41 Looking at how the mind works; looking for authorities instead of making friends40:20 Be a good friend to yourself; we are the emperor here; supermundane Dhamma43:11 Create something really valuable: a happy life; play48:34 Learn to be satisfied in this moment; enjoy this next breath

No Deep Dive into Dukkha | Anna #1, Amit #1 | 10.15.22

Anna, Amit, and Dhammarato talk about skipping over a deep dive into dukkha in order to embark on the noble eightfold path from unwholesome to wholesome. #dukkha #unwholesome #wholesome
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00:00 The Satipaṭṭhāna sutta; ānāpānasati sutta03:05 Goenka wants us to dive deep into dukkha04:10 The second fetter: silabbataparamasa; the noble eightfold method07:02 Goenka experiences; victimhood; emerge into a winner mentality13:30 A hindrance is a form of dukkha17:01 I see you hindrance; smile at yourself; fear21:27 16 stages of insight23:34 The ānāpānasati sutta is designed to take you into first jhāna28:29 Safety, security, comfort, satisfaction38:11 The practice is putting the mind into a wholesome state39:05 First jhāna is all you need to see what you need to see45:26 Remember to take a look, make a change, enjoy the change, get that state of joy

Off to the Wat | The Sangha US #57 | 10.14.22

The Sangha talk about the practicalities of finding amd association with nobles. #wat #sangha #friendship 
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00:00:00 Options for deepening the practice; cultural considerations00:09:05 Western cultural bias; medical care00:15:05 Ordination and staying a layperson; online sangha; visiting a wat00:24:36 Introductions and fitting in; Achan Phutthathat (Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa)00:31:35 The background of Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa; Achan Chah; Achan Sumedho00:35:13 Language issues; friendship; Lao connections through the noble Dhamma00:40:46 Underground noble Dhamma and the Visuddhimagga00:44:47 Excellent monks in the West; age limit of 50 in some places (good health is more of an issue)01:01:56 Identifying nobility through observation; networks of wats01:09:48 Easier to enter Thailand now; friendship and contacts01:15:06 Sectarianism in Buddhism is mostly language and location01:20:58 Friendship is the Dhamma