Dhammarato Dhamma

Waking Up and Feeling Good | Jamie #2 | 10.14.22

Jamie and Dhammarato talk about obstacles to enjoying the present moment. #anapanasati #mindfulnessofbreathing #beinginthemoment
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00:00:00 Child development and neuroplasticity: dukkha, dukkha-nirodha00:04:30 Growing up a victim; following the rules: go along to get along00:09:10 Monkey mind; the crowd inside having an argument; Fritz Perls; Eric Berne00:14:57 Samādhi and concentration: wristwatch analogy; rhythm of samsāra; reaction times00:20:08 The Tathāgatha: the one who is here in the present moment00:24:21 Long deep breaths; training in sati; ASMR and piti (body, mind, and feelings)00:32:54 Seeing the path; revenge; hell; rules: wake up, looking at what you’re doing, make a change00:39:24 Strong sati, less effort; waking up and feeling good about the day00:48:00 Most Westerners don’t get enough sleep; give it a rest00:53:16 Hear the dialogue and put an end to it00:55:20 Absorption based on the hindrances; the four types of clinging and fear00:57:50 Four modes of clinging and four instincts: self-preservation, materialism, the herd, the territory01:06:36 This is the introduction to ānāpānasati

Training in Dukkha | Anahat #1 | 10.13.22

Anahat and Dhammarato talk about coming out of the victim’s attitude to wake up, take a look, and make a change right now. #dukkha #beinginthemoment #mindfulnessofbreathing 
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00:00 Asking questions with irrelevant answers; dukkha and training to be dissatisfied 03:04 You’re the one who made your life dissatisfying and you’re the one who can change it05:40 Understanding how to set down heavy things; what’s the technique08:03 Getting started on the teaching12:33 The Buddha teaches only one thing: dukkha, dukkha-nirodha15:52 Hindrances & obstructions of the mind; Mahasi, Goenka18:44 Purification doesn’t come through sitting in garbage; 16 stages of insight22:12 Setting Goenka down; see the dukkha immediately and come out of dukkha immediately 25:12 The four noble truths; getting things that are immediately available29:04 Wholesome versus unwholesome thoughts; make a change right now36:15 When you remember; never mind, start again40:45 Doubt is a victim’s attitude; take a deep breath and relax44:45 Nibbāna: just chill51:01 Understanding experientially

The First Wholesome Thought | The Sangha UK #90 | 10.12.22

The Sangha discuss the central role of the breath in practice. #mindfulnessofbreathing #anapanasati #buddhadhamma 
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00:00:00 Dhammarato’s teaching of the Dhamma00:04:42 Building a positive feedback loop; exuberance; tension and good breathing00:08:10 Guided breathing00:10:05 Inserting a pause00:12:51 Awareness of tensions in the body00:16:49 Discussion; box breathing; thoughts; clarity — dukkha, dukkha-nirodha in practice00:25:28 Being equanimous as a problem — back into first jhāna00:30:26 Loving-kindness as an outcome of joy; next-best wholesome thought00:36:35 Flickering; wispy thoughts; clearing the junk00:43:09 The first wholesome thought is to remember to practice00:55:08 Cultural representations of suffering and victimhood; drop out

The Buddha’s Smile | Marcus #39 | 10.12.22

Marcus and Dhammarato talk about wats in Chiang Mai, retreats, and different teaching styles. #retreats #chiangmai #buddhadasa 
Biography of Ajaan Tong Sirimangalohttps://www.sirimangalo.org/bio/
Wat Ram Poenghttps://www.watrampoeng.com/vipassana-course
Wat Umonghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Umong
Wat Chom Tonghttps://www.watchomtong.com/meditationcoures
Yuttadhammo Bhikkhuhttps://www.sirimangalo.org/biography-of-ven-yuttadhammo-bhikkhu/
Wat Suan Mokkhhttps://www.suanmokkh-idh.org
Dipabhāvan, Koh Samuihttps://dipabhavan.weebly.com/retreat-guidelines.html
Dhammaviduhttp://dhammavidu.com/DV/Tan_Dhammavidu.html
Achan Pohhttp://www.suanmokkh.info/52-friends.html
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00:00:00 Wat Ram Poeng, Wat Umong, teaching styles00:03:23 Wat Chom Tong; Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu, Achan Tong; the Burmese method in Thailand00:08:06 Ignoring the feelings; lacking joy; dry vipassanā 00:09:45 The Buddha’s smile; right noble effort; Buddhadāsa’s method skips the dukkha00:13:15 The joy mellows out; the Mahasi method doesn’t develop the feelings; first jhāna00:20:01 Retreats without the Dhamma; informal teaching; uncomfortable sits00:31:42 Skillful use of laughter; not caring00:35:37 Checking out the wats in the Chiang Mai area; Phansa (Vassa); the trail system00:43:52 Visiting the north of Chiang Mai; Achan Poh; retreats at Wat Suan Mokkh; Dipabhāvan00:57:07 Recommending Dipabhāvan, Koh Samui; Dhammavidu; laundry issues

Ānāpānasati - Waking Up to the Rhythm of Life | Daniel #3, Yasen | 10.12.22

Daniel, Yasen, and Dhammarato talk about waking up to the rhythm of samsāra through ānāpānasati. #mindfulnessofbreathing #anapanasati #nobleeightfoldpath 
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00:00 Dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda); all dukkha has a cause04:04 Life is not dukkha; liking and caring07:04 Be satisfied with the way life is: ānāpānasati is the practice09:34 How can you live without working in the West?12:37 The cause of suffering: wanting things you don’t have; disliking things you do have — lobha, dosa, moha14:21 Rhythm and meter: samsāra — with ānāpānasati we wake up to the rhythm21:30 Meditation habits; bodily sankhāra; speeding up reaction time; abandon rules and orders24:50 Wake up, take a look, make a change — you have a choice32:48 Injunctions and rules to be active and interventionist; anxiety, fear, and anger37:28 Dressed for battle with nowhere to go; anxiety and hell; punishment and rehabilitation 44:05 The new job: stop doing jobs; safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction47:07 This is ānāpānasati 50:38 Repeated satisfaction: saddhā (confidence)52:45 Stop making rules

Sense from the Suttas | Scott #10 | 10.10.22

Scott and Dhammarato talk about why the translations of the Pali Buddhist texts are so poor, how to study the suttas, what the most valuable suttas are, and why. #sutta #lostintranslation #sutra
Who was Buddhaghosa?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhaghosa
Suttas mentioned in this discussionhttps://suttacentral.net/mn24https://suttacentral.net/mn139https://suttacentral.net/mn118https://suttacentral.net/mn117https://suttacentral.net/mn10https://suttacentral.net/mn48https://suttacentral.net/an3.65https://suttacentral.net/an3.66https://suttacentral.net/mn20https://suttacentral.net/mn2
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00:00:00 Poor translations, Christian terminology, misery and despair; Hindu influence00:15:03 Buddhaghosa’s motivation (MN 24)00:23:16 The suttas are problematic as translated (MN 139); hot potato analogy00:29:48 Understand Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa first00:31:57 Valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117 need to be read together; MN 10 is a list of failed practices00:36:10 From practice to suttas; inspiring students00:40:37 Getting the mind fit for work; doing the work (MN 48; AN 3.65; AN 3.66; MN 20)00:51:39 Caring about the future and failing to practice properly00:53:28 Put down superstitions so you can see what’s there00:55:23 Karma; seeing immediate results00:57:12 All of the taints: āsava and kilesa (MN 2); knowledge and deliverance01:02:06 Stability is the first jhāna; easy satisfaction01:03:36 Verse number of 11 of MN 2 is key: wise attention; removal of the first three fetters (MN 48; MN 24)01:11:43 The six most valuable suttas:  MN 118; MN 117; MN 10, MN 24; MN 48; MN 201:13:29 MN 2, MN, 24, MN 48 (wisdom), MN 117, MN 118 (stability)

Relax and Be Satisfied | Marcus #1 | 10.10.22

Marcus and Dhammarato talk about the first steps of the noble eightfold method. #nobleeightfoldpath #satisfaction #beinginthemoment 
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00:00 Everything comes back to dukkha, dukkha-nirodha02:45 The end of dukkha is immediately available04:48 The noble eightfold path is two paths: ordinary and supermundane07:20 Just put the key in the door; be in the holy place11:40 The causes and the results of the unified mind; nailing things down with ānāpānasati 21:20 Getting the body relaxed by knowing it well; see selfishness; stove, wood, fire, smoke/heat (satipatthāna)28:27 Set everything aside to learn the practice30:23 The five hindrances: one package 37:39 It’s a skill to figure out your hindrances; make it a game45:45 Live in society in the other 55 minutes; see it and throw it out54:24 Don’t worry about it; be satisfied right now

Cycles of Samsāra | Laurent #12 | 10.10.22

Laurent and Dhammarato talk about being satisfied with dissatisfaction. #satisfaction #dissatisfaction #samsara
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00:00 Being ok with dissatisfaction; cycles of samsara; caring is clinging09:50 Caring for and caring about; breaking the cycles; so what? Victimhood and mercy21:03 Feelings, wanting, caring — dependent origination38:06 Old information; adding new sankhāras 40:08 Keep looking without trying to make sense of anything: enjoy the show

Confidence of a Lion Is a Training | The Sangha UK #91 | 10.16.22

The Sangha talk about replacing doubt with confidence through friendship and community. #confidence #friendship #community 
Suttas mentioned in this discussionhttps://suttacentral.net/mn48
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00:00 Doubt; needing help; being a failure; being a lion (MN 48)12:50 This attitude is not held by ordinary people; sammā sankappa; saddhā 18:53 The first knowledge; building confidence; Erik in Thailand33:28 Attainments; culture; trusting — practice; performance; play46:55 Look for the one who is laughing; crazy house

The Goenka Hop | The Sangha UK #89 | 10.9.22

The Sangha talk about how we develop and assemble the skills of first jhāna. #jhana #samadhi #goenka
Suttas mentioned in this discussionhttps://suttacentral.net/mn118https://suttacentral.net/mn117https://suttacentral.net/mn36https://suttacentral.net/mn111
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00:00:00 The Goenka method was never intended to take the student into jhāna00:05:13 Wallowing in dukkha: Goenka and Mahasi miss step one: throwing out the hindrances00:07:41 Wholesome versus unwholesome thoughts00:10:25 The three characteristics can be seen when the mind is clear; enjoy the show00:14:27 First jhāna is a set of skills that need to be developed and put together00:22:02 English and Pali side-by-side on Sutta Central (MN 118; MN 117)00:24:50 The noble eightfold method; confusion about vipassanā jhāna00:28:31 Confusion from the commentaries; piti: you know you’ve got it; sammā sankappa00:39:00 Daniel Ingram; applied and sustained wholesome thought; relaxation and sukha00:47:14 The first object of meditation: applied and sustained; slow down your reading00:51:54 Right noble effort is the least amount of effort to get the job done00:59:08 What does upacara samādhi mean? Applied and sustained thought; two samādhis01:03:19 Choiceless awareness is not enough effort; first jhāna (MN 36; MN 111)