Dhammarato Dhamma

Developing Sangha | Alex P #23 | 2.25.22

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the unusual way in which the Dhamma spread in the West, the flaws in English-language translations of the Pali suttas, the need for a Sangha in the West, and efforts underway to provide a richer environment for teachers, prospective teachers, and students.
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To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00 The lack of Sangha in the West04:43 The unusual history of Pali translation; bad dictionaries08:14 Teaching Dhamma in the West is difficult12:10 Meditation is slow for Westerners because there’s no Sangha16:29 Building a community of like-minded people17:51 Wats in the United States would welcome Westerners20:35 Abbots are open to this development22:46 A rich opportunity for teachers and students25:46 Helping teachers to learn from each other30:30 Looking for volunteers; Zoom calls for teachers and prospective teachers37:24 A clearing house for donations; making sure donors are informed and appreciated43:41 Bad feelings about unwholesome thoughts; adrenaline47:08 Paticcasamuppāda 48:56 The value of volunteering

Anapanasati: Formal and Informal | James H #2 | 2.25.21

James and Dhammarato talk about the four foundations of mindfulness and the difficulty of conveying the ancient concepts of the Dhamma in modern terms whilst simultaneously avoiding the Western obsession with attainments.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJGlQ-Ygvow
Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00 Concepts, attainments, experiences, shortcuts06:27 The whole path: straight from dukkha to sukha07:30 Four foundations of mindfulness - sati is the key to the door15:52 Mind moments and types of thought; wholesome and unwholesome; dance steps not regimentation 25:51 Observing types of thought; changing the content29:24 Right effort and gladdening the mind are skills32:42 We control the breath and the mind: samma sankappa - right attitude; saddhā - confidence35:55 Sukha, avyaya - safety, security, comfort, satisfaction40:01 Saddhā, piti - confidence, success, I’ve got this, wealth46:09 Go forth and practice according to the noble eightfold method47:01 No place to go, nothing to do, everything is OK, no worries, not a problem

Skillful Practice | The Sangha UK #31 | 2.24.22

The Sangha discuss experiences of practice, developing skills, differences between relaxation and investigation, and comparisons with martial arts, language learning, gaming, and social media.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od-3l9wDtQI
Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00:00 Vastness and lack of reference points; investigating00:14:40 Dukkha; seclusion; ānāpānasati; anattā00:22:26 Identification at different speeds; thought seems rapid00:25:25 Video game analogy - increasingly rapid noticing - you are not anything you can experience00:32:19 This is good enough; not hungry for a solution00:37:26 Just more pattern recognition; dukkha dukkha-nirodha00:42:21 Relaxation vs. investigation; the thorn that removes the thorn00:45:08 Letting go of regimentation; ‘Mastery’ by George Leonard; skill and practice00:51:04 Enjoy it! Learning a language by using phrases as soon as you can; collecting & showing01:00:26 Every part of the path should be enjoyed; intensity of enthusiasm; effortless effort01:08:15 Self-inquiry; you are the witness; subtraction not addition01:11:22 Asceticism as escape01:13:37 Being satisfied right now; maps and models as future orientation01:17:11 Habit; addictions; seeing dukkha; no cost all benefit; sukha

Attitudes & Attainments | Alex P #21 | 2.22.22

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the difference between attitudes and attainments, the pervasiveness of the first three fetters, and seeing that the present moment is good enough.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Z31IoWF2M
Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00 Sotāpan is not an experience or attainment05:43 The first three fetters11:18 We distort reality and cause dukkha; needing evidence and data18:42 Adam and Eve destroy paradise through the dichotomy of good and evil; sīlabbataparāmāsa25:32 Coming home; the Dhamma is a toy; this is good enough28:55 A new way of looking: the territory is safe32:04 We’re not making comparisons35:39 Remember to look; take it easy41:01 Life scripts & drivers: be perfect, try hard, be strong, please me, hurry up44:52 Conceit and competition; ordinary and noble53:52 Gratitude

Knowing Every Thing | The Sangha US #26 | 2.19.22

The Sangha discuss how the core teaching of dependent origination pervades the whole Dhamma.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt29G7msQyw
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Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00:00 The Dhamma is the ability to see what is going on (paticcasamuppāda)00:10:07 Name and form (nāmarūpa) is perception - making forms (reality) into names (salāyatana)00:17:28 Wholesomeness as a habit; leaving unfinished business unfinished00:23:57 Jhanas are natural occurrences of wholesomeness00:34:12 Sotāpan is not a permanent thing; the first three fetters00:40:57 Western Buddhism is built on a thirst for knowledge  00:43:07 The four path model vs. virtuoso performance00:49:43 Personality view and conceit - tree cutting vs. stump removal00:51:04 Lists are not rank order; the knowledge we have is good enough00:54:42 No one knows the mind of another; worthy of praise and gifts01:05:33 Achan Pho; emotional reactions to people; Zen; martial arts

Hold Things Lightly | Alex P #20 | 2.22.22

Alex and Dhammarato explore the joy that comes from holding things lightly and the energy released when the internal battle subsides.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUi8mS5R-cM
Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00 Getting used to painful physical sensations; why body is the first of the four foundations04:50 Martial arts experience helps07:16 Practice as relaxing throughout the day; samma sankappa09:48 Alex carrying the community on his coattails 12:47 The joy of relaxation; giving up regimentation15:25 Finding it mind-boggling that we are rule-driven; bank robbery analogy22:05 Inspect whatever it is you want; be satisfied with the liking25:45 I can handle this29:10 Feeling more energetic; no more boss battles33:50 The power of being a noble: you’ve got this; ending the battle inside liberates resources37:29 Effective affirmations are about what is40:19 Being an exhausted self-help junkie42:48 I can appreciate this, but I don’t want it44:44 Freedom: hold everything lightly

Anxiety & Catching Whaboutisms | The Sangha UK #25 | 2.21.22

The Sangha discuss the foundations of mindfulness in the context of dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda).
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4YjVM87GUk
Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma
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To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00:00 What is practice useful for? Not getting anything out of meditation. Feeling anxiety00:05:07 The Mahasi method has a piece missing00:06:46 We remove hindrances by putting in wholesome thoughts00:15:02 Doing the same thing and expecting a different result00:20:07 The impact of childhood dependency00:22:32 We remember to look and know what to look for; help from the Sangha00:26:47 The Mahasi method is all hammer and no chisel; the self as a product (the five aggregates - khanda)00:36:57 Victims of our own feelings because we don’t know them00:41:08 Talking ourselves into feeling good00:47:16 Fear of injury was worse than injury; analogy of playing dodgeball00:55:41 Life is not a dress rehearsal; victimhood01:03:11 Nurture yourself; let yourself feel really satisfied; getting past the Mahasi method01:07:53 The skill of accepting a little bit of satisfaction01:09:57 The real show is in the Sangha

Desire and Paticca Samuppada | Stefan #2 | 2.21.22

Dhammarato and Stefan talk about desire how it relates to paticca samuppada.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81BCBE6BZ_A
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To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00:00 Paticca Samuppada (trail analaogy, sewage/hamburger analogy)00:19:24 Take in more data to connect more dots and suffer less00:24:10 Liking, but not wanting00:27:42 Change the attitude (sankappa) from the woeful state of an dumb animal00:38:50 The dhamma is simple (diamond analogy)00:47:10 Right effort to be satisfied with not getting what you want00:50:19 Anapanasati to clean the garbage and put humburgers in the sore00:52:16 Paticca Samuppada: interconditionality, not cause-and-effect; Ignorance and Sankara00:59:53 Concluding thoughts

Powerful Dhamma | Scott #3 | 2.21.22

Scott and Dhammarato talk about the loss of a relationship in the context of wanting, clinging, and how to be satisfied without what we want.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ_u_LADZZc
Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00 Freedom from and freedom to02:03 Grief comes from those who are dear; wanting and dukkha15:09 Uncompromising worldviews; whataboutisms24:16 Magical thinking; what’s not right here right now?29:10 Matriarchy and patriarchy32:09 Sadie Hawkins Day; being satisfied without what you want40:41 Things will come to me on my terms; don’t do that dukkha47:00 One who is honourable - kind, generous, fun-loving, truthful52:14 Catch on to wanting quick - I see that right now - wakey-wakey58:34 There’s no dukkha that I can’t nirodha

Understanding Needy States | The Sangha US #25 | 2.19.22

The Sangha discuss the conditions behind needy states and how to change causes and conditions to form wise feelings.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOc_4alvAuE
Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.
We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA
What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00 Direct causes, conditions, catalysts, dependent origination11:43 The five aggregates and their results are paticcasamuppāda; hell, hungry ghost, dumb animal, asura15:43 Functionality from the ways things are put together: rūpa, vedanā, saññā, sankhāra, viññāna19:47 There is no self in the five aggregates (four foundations of mindfulness)33:02 Perception is a mental creation system; we attach names as handles to create something new (salāyatana)36:50 Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a new result; forming wholesome new sankhāra44:10 Having wise feelings; being satisfied