Dhammarato Dhamma

Becoming Lighter: Nothing is Good Enough | Laurent, Scott | 5.20.22

Laurent, Scott, and Dhammarato talk about the skill of being in the present moment. #enlightenment #beinginthemoment #mindfulness 
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00:00:00 “Importance” in the Western mindset; weight; heaviness, coming out of being a victim00:06:43 Satisfaction; it’s so easy; lighter; we remember to change our attitude about stuff00:11:23 The teaching of the Buddha is about subtraction; become lighter00:17:20 Boredom is agitation, restlessness; there’s nothing to do00:24:21 Imagining instead of looking at what’s real00:30:00 Being in the present moment and knowing you can handle anything (samma sankappa)00:33:53 Knowing enough; the four noble truths, the noble eightfold path, ānāpānasati 00:37:53 Samādhi and piti: collecting together the things that are needed; applied and sustained wholesome thoughts 00:42:07 A mind fit for work: superior investigation00:44:49 An analogy with reading; reading what’s real; first jhāna00:56:31 It’s so simple; nothing is good enough; there’s nothing to it

Learning from the Breath | The Sangha UK #51 | 5.19.22

The Sangha discuss the benefits of using the breath as an anchor in formal practice and daily life, the meaning of “insight”, and learning from lineaged teachers and other members of the community. #anapanasati #mindfulnessofbreathing #mindfulness  
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00:00:00 Relationship challenges integrated into practice; wholesomeness in the moment00:14:50 What should be the object of awareness? The breath as an anchor00:24:02 The benefits of meditation; investigation and staying satisfied00:33:06 The importance of sati; mental stability and clarity; cultivating satisfaction and success00:37:09 Psychedelics and jhānas; not getting caught up in any particular experience00:50:04 Philosophical verbiage and practical experience00:53:47 Enjoying the silence00:55:18 What is insight? Connecting the dots; being quenched first; samatha and vipassanā together01:02:28 Meditation mode vs. being awake in daily life; blurred and blended01:08:47 Relaxing out of craving; the desire for liberation is a hindrance01:12:30 Dhammarato’s lineage; everyone is a teacher01:16:40 Self-help as an intellectual pursuit vs. mindfulness as a practice01:19:32 Throw out the categories; return home to this place of safety and satisfaction (MN 117, MN 118)01:35:05 Playing with the breath

Challenging Fast Thinking | Eric R #4 | 5.19.22

Eric and Dhammarato talk about how to challenge fast thinking with investigation and mindful slow thinking. #thinking #observation #contemplation
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00:00:00 Maintaining the noble attitude out of seclusion; things we have to endure00:22:03 Playing with endurance vs. making bad thought habits, being tense00:31:20 Thinking, fast and slow; changing fast thinking; observation; sati00:39:50 Instincts and the survival mechanism; reprogramming instantaneous behaviours00:50:22 The noble in training says “I can handle this”; competition and setting up the rules01:04:59 Using data from the past; stop and relax; the sewer: it’s inappropriate and it stinks01:18:10 Everything has to be investigated (inside and outside): slow thinking01:32:48 Fear is only useful for survival; joy rather than terror; choosing seclusion

Thinking, Fast and Slow | Aljoscha #3 | 5.19.22

Aljoscha and Dhammarato talk about developing the skill of seeing things arise and pass away and how we add emotions to perceptions in a way that hinders reorientation to the present moment. #thinking #emotions #beinginthemoment 
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00:00:00 Things change at various frequencies; the sweet spot for seeing arising and passing away00:07:42 The fourth tetrad of ānāpānasati; seeing how reality operates00:16:06 Knowing that things are worth looking at; being happily curious00:22:10 Slow and fast thinking; programming our intuitions; training our instincts00:32:08 How is my sati? Wholesome reflection; data without emotional baggage; salāyatana; sankhāra 00:43:40 Seeing the process of adding emotions to perceptions; getting the mind fit for work; paticcasamuppāda00:51:26 Feeling the way we want to feel; the present moment is fine00:57:38 Looking at the way we frame things; bastardising our data; permission to be unproductive 01:06:55 The judgmental mind; reorient into this present moment01:14:56 Doing shorter sessions; staying with the quality of skill development

Gaps in Goenka; Shining a Light | Will #1 | 5.18.22

Will and Dhammarato talk about central aspects of the Buddhadhamma missing in Goenka’s method. #goenka #nobleeightfoldpath #enlightenment 
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00:00 Goenka’s teaching misses the importance of sati and relaxation11:17 Dukkha dukkha-nirodha; getting into a state of satisfaction17:39 Leave strong determination behind and wake up right now18:43 Wanting to leave dissatisfaction behind; travelling for enlightenment21:32 Shine a light: looking, investigating, interrogating; leaving concepts and discursive thinking behind30:15 Right effort: gladdening the mind; leaving unwholesome thoughts behind34:53 The habit of gladdening the mind; right attitude (samma sankappa); saddhā38:23 We can’t know the future, know the present moment; the first step, first knowledge45:16 The Buddha’s teaching is somewhat unique; samādhi53:33 Visiting Thailand

The Wholesomeness of Now | The Sangha UK #50 | 5.15.22

The Sangha discuss the first four steps on the path, the hindrances, and rebuilding our natural skills through the senses.
What is Mindfulness? What are the 6 Rs?https://www.dhammasukha.org/the-6rs
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00:00:00 Using discrimination: right noble view (samma ditthi); can you see the wholesomeness of now?00:08:46 Sati is the bouncer on duty; investigation (ditthi): the skill of wisdom through observation; right effort00:14:45 The nīvarana: the five hindrances; the victory dance of gladdening the mind00:26:32 Guarding: to be here now; sati is the star of the show00:30:50 Right noble attitude (samma sankappa); the lion’s attitude00:35:58 The four skills develop samādhi00:37:39 Rebuilding our natural skills; your hands are alive (mudras); the senses01:03:44 The Sangha is a spark: our friends can warm us up; spending time out of conceptual thinking01:08:35 Relaxing with the breath; words and attitudes01:22:52 Delson Armstrong and the six r’s: recognise, release, relax, resmile, return, repeat01:28:51 Good metta practice: gladdening the mind

Awake to Being Alive | The Sangha US #38 | 5.14.22

The Sangha enjoy a wide-ranging discussion of breathing as a tool and waking up in institutional settings. #awakening #religion #contingency  
How To De-Stress In 5 Minutes Or Less, According To A Navy SEALhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2019/05/30/how-to-de-stress-in-5-minutes-or-less-according-to-a-navy-seal/?sh=575461be3046
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00:00:00 At-one-ment; beginning to resonate with the frequency of life00:07:15 Religions making people feel bad and afraid; people who are cornered behave irrationally 00:14:04 From clinging to life to relishing life; waking up to being alive by practicing often00:20:43 Every mindful breath is a good breath00:23:38 Mindfulness of breathing is a way of developing sati; play with your breathing00:31:05 Navy SEALs’ box breathing; being fearless without seeing dukkha00:38:13 The Dhamma and the military; denying reality00:44:52 Nihilists and Christians00:48:34 Ordinary monks and nobles; planting seeds; Maha Somsak01:02:10 Back to the military01:09:30 Wise reflection; forgiving ourselves; procrastination 01:18:19 Relationship scorecards; forget about it; catch anger before you express it01:28:51 Good communication; no one can hurt your feelings01:32:58 Was the Buddha remarkable?

Sensations We Don’t Like | Dean #3 | 5.13.22

Dean and Dhammarato talk about sensations as a prompt for sati and investigation and recognising when we’re in a state of want.
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00:00 Jhāna is relief from tensions and headaches; problems with wholesome thoughts03:28 Experiencing joy for the first time ever; substituting anticipation for joy07:53 Learning to control a headache or sensation by creating it17:53 Wanting a Plan B to wholesome thoughts; formal and informal practice25:10 Asking worried questions; recognising when we’re in a state of want29:04 Recognising old tensions and practicing wholesome thoughts34:57 Becoming a noble; needing a sangha; seeing the wake-up call43:26 Meditation is not a technique; “meditation” is a Western word48:26 Process-orientation: everything is a tiny this or that

Enthusiasm, Doubt, Relaxation | Dean #2, Robert Co | 5.12.22

Robert, Dean, and Dhammarato talk about the connection between enthusiastic advocacy and doubt, pain and discomfort as symptoms of struggle, investigating the causes of sensations, and practicing relaxation instead of wanting.
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00:00 We cling to doubt; not to absolute known facts; instincts and boundaries to knowledge24:01 Doubt is a skill; not something that ever goes away32:37 Pain and discomfort as symptoms of struggle; you can’t work hard at relaxation37:33 One thing in one mind moment; investigation and relaxation42:07 Investigating the cause of sensations46:52 Paying attention to relaxation

This is the Path | The Sangha US #37 | 5.6.22

The Sangha discuss wakefulness, sleep, and consciousness as an object of meditation, mindfulness as profound contact, nibbāna, knowledge and vision of what is and is not the Path, the fantasy of enlightenment as an incentive for practice, and delight in practice and in the Dhamma. #enlightenment #sleep #saddha 
Majjhima Nikāya 2Sabbāsavasutta - All the Defilementshttps://suttacentral.net/mn2/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none&notes=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (Bhikkhu Sujato)https://suttacentral.net/mn2/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false (Bhikkhu Bodhi)https://suttacentral.net/mn1/en/suddhaso?reference=none&highlight=false (Suddhāso Bhikkhu)
The diverse problems of the spiritual journey demand a diverse range of responses. Rather than applying the same solution to every problem, the Buddha outlines seven methods of dealing with defilements, each of which works in certain cases.
“I am the way, the truth, and the life”https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/John%2014:6
“I and the Father are one”https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010%3A30-38&version=NIV
Illegitimi non carborundumhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegitimi_non_carborundum
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00:00:00 Learning about doing meditation vs. doing meditation; skill development00:11:10 Samādhi as outcome of the Noble Eightfold Path and the jhānas 00:13:55 Piti and relaxation; staying awake during the night; wakefulness training (MN 2)00:39:19 Consciousness as an object of meditation; experiment with your own body00:52:27 A new way of thinking about going to bed00:56:32 Mindfulness of swimming; golf; zen and the art of archery01:02:15 Profound contact vs. noting or thinking about meditation; frustration with Mahasi01:06:11 Sati vs. concentration practice; Western meditation is a set of incorrect translations01:09:41 Nibbāna is something you make; cessation vs. everything is relative; the quality of success01:14:34 Elimination of doubt: knowledge and vision that this is the path01:16:12 “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6); the magic of life; illegitimi non carborundum01:21:50 Delight in the practice; utility in the fantasy of enlightenment 01:29:00 Hindrances as melting snowflakes