Dhammarato Dhamma

All the Joy | The Sangha UK #22 | 1.5.22

The Sangha discuss not identifying with the ups and downs of practice and other hindrances.
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00:00:00 Music; perseverance; natural talent; joy00:06:16 Doubt, failure, and finding a flicker00:14:42 Everyone faces the rough and the smooth; seeing the disappointment as separate 00:24:12 Thoughts and feelings are not you; investigating the body00:29:49 Struggling and seeing the struggle00:35:54 It’s always success to be in the moment; you’re not missing anything00:39:05 Discounting success and claiming the negative as you00:44:18 Hindrances as a physical obstacle00:48:32 Laughter works; is this so bad?00:53:04 Practicing within a dream00:59:35 Reflecting on the five hindrances01:08:31 Satori, mini-satoris, openness to change

Time to Relax in Frustration | Alex P #7 | 1.5.22

Alex and Dhammarato talk about relaxing into practice, satisfaction in noticing unwholesome thoughts and replacing them with wholesome thoughts, the AA Prayer, problems with the Western version of the Mahasi method, practice in daily life, and celebrating achievement.
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00:00:00 The thing to keep in mind is to keep things in mind00:02:48 The AA Prayer and Western Buddhism00:08:12 A comparison with Ju-Jitsu techniques00:10:45 Problems with the Mahasi method00:14:54 Using satisfaction and right attitude00:26:25 Enjoy replacing unwholesome thoughts with wholesome ones00:43:02 Practice in daily life00:53:10 Building confidence01:01:00 Celebrating achievement

Emergency Session Really Frustrating | The Sangha US #18 | 1.3.22

Dhammarato, Keyshawn, Joe, and Parker help Alex out of his frustration.
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00:00:00 We’re all beginners - with the same problems00:04:40 The James Brown Meditation and meaningful mantras00:13:58 Stay in the present with the senses00:19:41 Doubt always shows up00:24:55 We practice or lose the skills00:30:58 Gladdening the mind00:41:04 Friendship is the whole Dhamma00:42:59 Make friends with the frustration because it’s not you00:48:48 Each breath is a point of sati00:51:25 I have been doing that… but (life is not a marching band)00:55:20 There are several levels of sati00:58:15 I see what I can’t do01:01:47 Get an anchor that you like01:05:31 Feeling overwhelmed and fed up01:11:02 What about realizations?01:26:54 Becoming accident prone (analogy of the safe cracker)01:34:02 Feel the frustration

Open Sangha Foundation | The Sangha US #17 | 12.31.21

The Sangha discuss the origins of Western Buddhism and the early translations of the suttas; the benefits of Sangha; opportunities for teachers, and the characteristics of the four noble individuals.
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00:00:00 Organisation; Henry David Thoreau; Madame Blavatsky; I B Horner; early translations of the suttas00:07:54 Western Buddhism needs community; reliance on silent retreats00:10:32 Hearing the noble Dhamma; having a triple gem; problems and toys00:15:40 Choosing our community; enlightenment; anatta; duties to the Dhamma00:29:14 Having enthusiasm; becoming friendly with the world; the nesting instinct00:43:10 A little bit of success and satisfaction; worthy of respect, honour, gifts00:58:40 Promoting Sangha in Western Buddhism; generosity of spirit01:11:50 Bringing diverse teachers into community; letting teachers be teachers01:27:45 Supporting teachers and prospective teachers01:31:50 Organisational matters; ownership; transparency; elders01:41:37 The “seven lifetimes” of the sotāpan; the four noble individuals (ariya-puggala)01:55:27 Embracing wisdom; magical karma machines; being safe02:04:20 Using the Discord and Skype; micro Sangha

How to Teach the Dhamma | The Sangha UK #20 | 12.31.21

The Sangha discuss teaching the dhamma by nurturing ourselves and others.
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00:00:00 How to teach the Dhamma (Araṇavibhaṅgasutta MN 139)00:16:05 Communicating with sati; listening to the words used00:23:25 Having a nurturing attitude00:29:13 What would the Buddha do?00:39:01 Keeping people in an immature state of desire00:48:10 Being critical rather than self-accepting00:59:35 Every day is a holiday01:02:58 Making better decisions

Sangha Together | Keyshawn #22, Robert Co | 12.27.21

Keyshawn and Robert Co discuss the Triple Gem in Western context, the value of admirable friends, the duties of the sotāpan, the characteristics of the four types of nobles, and learning from books and videos.
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00:00:00 Gaps in the landscape of Western Buddhism00:06:31 Personality conflict; micro-sanghas; seclusion00:14:17 Developing enthusiasm; visiting wats00:16:56 Work and practice; things are good00:24:04 Kalyāṇa-mittatā - admirable friendship00:30:00 The sotāpan has responsibility without guilt; being good enough; seven mind moments00:49:46 Never mind start again; wholesome things are wise00:53:27 Not needing to know; reading books01:00:21 Using YouTube videos; learning and instruction preferences01:18:25 Eric is good; snow in Seattle; Buddhist decor

Seclusion is a Tool | Alex P #6, Joe | 12.27.21

Alex, Joe, and Dhammarato discuss the basics of practice and the value of seclusion.
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00:00:00 A flicker of doubt, seclusion, and the analogy of a log in the bog00:16:51 Being annoyed by lack of agility and letting things be OK00:19:58 Be satisfied with skill building00:24:48 Attachment and feeling unsafe in a safe environment 00:30:46 Satisfaction is a major element of the teaching00:31:59 The brahma-viharas are a natural outcome of practice00:36:38 Unwholesome thoughts are generally not real00:41:35 Joy (mudita) is a lifeline 00:45:55 Begin with ten minutes six times a day00:49:05 Sati, sati, sati00:54:53 Feeling the enjoyment01:00:22 We are taught to be self-critical as a defence01:03:04 We continue to investigate

Friends with the Darkness | Joni #8, Joe | 12.25.21

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The Sangha UK | 12.24.21

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Waking Up | Alex P #4 | 12.21.21

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the weight of repeated mind moments and the Dark Night of the Soul, the victim’s position, the fallacy of suppression, and the empty quest for attainments.
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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 Let it be00:06:13 Let enthusiasm be the ally of right effort00:10:14 A new way of thinking develops00:12:48 Mind moments only have weight with repetition00:14:25 The victim’s position and waking up00:21:29 We want, and want, and want…00:32:37 Having a debate with darkness00:41:30 Seductive thoughts feel right00:49:58 Things will spin down00:52:31 We see things we didn’t see before00:56:42 Making your own Dark Night of the Soul01:02:52 Is everything I’ve been taught a lie?01:11:30 Feeling is not healing01:14:18 Forget the stages of insight