Dhammarato Dhamma

This is All You Need | The Sangha UK #60 | 6.26.22

The Sangha discuss the four foundational skills of the Dhamma and how these are missing in thr Mahasi and Goenka methods. #mahasi #goenka #anapanasati 
Suttas mentioned in this discussion:
https://suttacentral.net/mn22https://suttacentral.net/mn117https://suttacentral.net/mn48https://suttacentral.net/mn87
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00:00:00 The simile of the snake (MN 22) Dukkha, dukkha-nirodha; life is not dukkha00:08:30 The second and third noble truths; the noble eightfold method is the solution00:14:47 Seclusion and the purification of mind: right noble view, right sati; meta is the outcome of practice00:20:42 Right effort: make a change right now; any thought can be improved00:23:23 Wholesome and unwholesome thoughts; getting rid of the hindrances immediately; sukha00:29:20 Right noble unification of mind with its supports and features (MN 117); samādhi00:38:15 Right attitude: samma sankappa; the attitude of a winner, a lion00:41:50 The Mahasi method: setting up your private accommodation in the city dump; the 16 stages of insight00:47:36 Mahasi and Goenka are missing elements; work with the noble eightfold path00:53:31 Breathing well; using body and mind to control feelings (MN 48)01:00:29 Kusala and akusala; wholesome and unwholesome; to diagnose; stop wanting things01:07:28 This is all you need; forget about it; throw it out01:11:50 What is important to you? (MN 87)

Wise Ignorance; Wise Reflection | The Sangha US #42 | 6.25.22

The Sangha have a wide-ranging discussion about the three types of ignorance. #ignorance #wisdom #craving
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00:00:00 Needing information and near misses; paying attention00:09:17 Having inadequate information; ignorance; recognising when we don’t know something00:11:50 Wise ignorance; delusional ignorance; doubt00:16:19 The delusion of things we have been told; ownership and control of information00:24:04 Testing hypotheses; the four noble truths; learned mentality 00:32:48 The evil question; value judgments; wisdom at the point of contact00:40:12 Using dependent origination; understanding what the feeling is00:45:56 Biological drives and cultural conditioning; backing up one step: the salāyatana; the desirability of the new00:59:04 How to recognise wise feeling; letting go; feeling heavy01:14:14 Not fulfilling a want; reminiscing is wanting things to be new again01:28:44 The wisdom of seeing where things are headed; wise reflection; the right direction

Knowing Enough about Dependent Origination | Laurent #9 | 6.23.22

Laurent and Dhammarato talk about how the skill of seeing dukkha develops into wisdom-in-action. #dukkha #dependentorigination #wisdom
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00:00 We can’t knowledge our way into skill development; don’t worry be happy07:55 Practice the Noble Eightfold Path; we only need the knowledge of dukkha11:52 A tired mind is prone to dukkha; take a break; wisdom takes care of the situation directly22:08 We can improve whatever is happening; tiredness is not dukkha 24:03 Hitting rock bottom and Dark Night of the Soul; skill in seeing dukkha early; wisdom is looking where things are going32:26 Dukkha is not life itself but the product of greed, ill-will, or delusion37:54 Dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda) backwards and forwards; making changes as early as possible

Have Fun; Make Friends | Dean #5 | 6.23.22

Dean and Dhammarato talk about developing the skills to see dukkha in advance, first jhāna, strem entry, and enlightenment. #streamentry #enlightenment #wisdom
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00:00 Western students think there is a lot to learn; seeing dukkha; looking at cause and effect12:33 Challenge your thoughts joyfully; right effort15:53 Feeling light; seeing dukkha in advance21:35 The Buddha and first jhāna; from dukkha to sukha; reviewing first jhāna25:48 Wanting more28:10 Safe, secure, comfortable, satisfied; not a path, a method; getting out of unwholesome thoughts30:42 Stream entry is being in the flow of the Dhamma; developing the right skills36:11 “Enlightenment” is just a label40:53 No magic in the Dhamma; seeing coincidences43:50 Have fun, make friends

Meaning, Compliance, & Rebellion | Robert Ca #13 | 6.19.22

Robert and Dhammarato talk about the habits of thought that end in clinging and woeful states. #habit #wisdom #beinginthemoment  
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00:00 The four modes of clinging and the four woeful states; compliance and rebellion08:18 Habits, heaviness, and importance17:54 Is that all there is? Is that all there is to it?30:54 Wisdom at the point of contact; guarding the sense doors36:53 Quicksand and ānāpānasati 37:52 Appreciating the reality of life; closing down the conceptualised world47:43 Mundane or exalted? It’s a matter of attitude

The Change Model | Will #2 | 6.22.22

Will and Dhammarato talk about developing the four basic skills. #goenka #mahasisayadaw #nobleeightfoldpath 
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00:00 Seize the object and let it go; relaxing the body07:15 Practicing the Noble Eightfold Method; practicing seclusion; practicing purification of mind14:01 Any thought can be improved: coming out of the hindrances(MN 19)20:43 Talking ourselves into feeling good; safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction 27:19 Wake up, take a look, make a change - developing these three skills inspires confidence 32:16 The first jhāna is applied and sustained thought35:17 The supermundane Dhamma is practical

Tying Theory & Practice Together | Joe #9 | 6.21.22

Joe and Dhammarato talk about how basic daily practice satisfies the deepest aspects of the Dhamma. #mindfulnessofbreathing #anapanasati #mindfulness 
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00:00 The difference between formal and functional ānāpānasati; the four foundations of mindfulness; the four elements07:38 Focus on the Noble Eightfold Path; sila, samādhi, pañña18:31 Knowledge of the body and relaxation; drawing the factors together; Dhamma mind objects35:38 Investigating the jhāna factors; Goenka practitioners stick on step 3 of ānāpānasati 41:02 Stop trying to make sense out of things (MN 111); the progress of the jhānas; equanimity47:04 Samādhi, anicca, dukkha, anatta

Post Retreat Checkup | Laurent #10 | 6.21.22

Laurent and Dhammarato talk about the qualities of a good retreat and the benefits of finding real seclusion. #retreats #seclusion #nobleeightfoldpath 
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00:00 The ideal personal retreat; seeing dependent origination 07:06 Blaming retreats for our own negativity; benefits09:57 The value of understanding correct practice; crash landing14:10 Success from hitting rock bottom vs. understanding the four noble truths19:29 The Buddha teaches that you don’t have to hit rock bottom; retreats are not seclusion24:04 Goenka retreats never develop; Mahasi is not tailored to student needs; forest seclusion30:01 Letting students make their own decisions; seeing and throwing out the hindrances38:33 The pleasure of seeing student success40:10 A weekend in the woods; removing unwholesome thoughts; short sits; more walking in nature45:13 Summary; no longer doing retreats; being awake48:47 Congratulations

The Breath is Sweet | The Sangha UK #59 | 6.19.22

The Sangha discuss practical approaches to the Dhamma in everyday life, the importance of seeing childhood conditioning for what it is, and the difference between the map and the territory. #mindfulnessofbreathing #breathing #themapisnottheterritory
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00:00 Procrastination: good (I don’t need to do this) and bad (fear of doing this); numbing discomfort05:47 Effective ānāpānasati: the air is sweet; breathing and morality09:22 An antidote to being bogged down; sweet sensations; samādhi14:03 Opportunities to become awake; transitions; less reactivity; triumphant aspect of the path20:41 Pausing and clearing things out; goodies on the path; enthusiasm and joy is effective practice26:03 The jhānas and fear; a deep-seated belief that we should not be happy; conditioned fear of the child (MN 111)37:27 Scientific research into the flow state; coming out of magical thinking43:19 The present moment is a miracle; experiential not intellectual; corporate culture46:49 The map and the territory; describing the map of the Dhamma is wholesome; Dhamma bombs

Take a Walk | Robert Ca #11 | 6.17.22

Robert and Dhammarato talk about methods to leave behind the self-created hell of the thoughts and get back into the senses. #walkingmeditation #beinginthemoment #mindfulness 
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00:00 Aha, I see you… 03:26 Taking unwholesome states as true; the victim’s position; senses and concepts12:41 Feeling how you want to; mettā and muditā16:45 Using fewer absolutes; “wouldn’t it be fun to… “; the wagon in the creek25:23 Clenching as a physical manifestation of anxiety; using the breath33:07 Being disconnected from the body; bad habits; take a walk