Dhammarato Dhamma

All in the Mind, or All in the Body: the Feeling of Longing or Emptiness | Aloshan #5 | 9.27.21

Aloshan asks for guidance in treating the tension in his chest which Dhammarato compares to a "hole, emptiness, or feeling of longing for permanency". Aloshan is given a practical exercise of long deep healing breaths which loosen up the adrenaline built-up, in combination with a visualization technique which allows him to "be curious and playful" with this sensation.
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0:00 Thoughts are like game announcers chatting among themselves without paying attention to the game3:26 The "I" in the body and the new way of noticing sensations7:30 Long deep healing breaths11:10 Caressing the tension in the chest12:58 Adrenaline and cortisol break down through breathing17:10 Covid and respiratory therapists18:21 Hole/emptiness/longing for permanency 21:10 Recognition of creating everything around 23:59 Training the mind akin to training a horse26:00 Self-preservation instinct and consequences27:00 Start congratulating yourself on seeing your thoughts30:00 Exploring the mind through intimacy in a friendly way 

Assertiveness and the Dhamma: Creating Your Heaven on Earth | The Sangha UK #5 | 9.26.21

Dhammarato circles around the word "assertiveness" in regard to the Dhamma when Debbie raises a question about being Noble. During the wide ranged conversation, the participants of this weekly call touch upon such subjects as synchronicity, attaining the first jhana, guidelines for ordination to become a monk, learning from failures by becoming curious instead of staying doubtful, and ways of handling tense situations and keeping your coolness.
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0:00 Vows and oaths for ordinary people4:10 Lowest quality of humanity. Ordinarty right view and wrong view9:00 Guilt and shame to control people's behavior. Collectivist vs individualist societies18:55 Magic vs Real22:15 Rules and boundaries akin to cruches or walking sticks23:58 AI and lack of rules triggering faster self-learning mechanism27:10 Synchronicities32:54 The ways and guidelines to become a monk. Combination of noble and lay ways of living1:00:00 Retreat: West and East1:03:50 Becoming confident at your ability to handle any kind of mess1:07:55 Create your own heaven on earth1:21:50 First Jhana and spreading the light1:26:20 Confusion in wanting to know. Relaxation in being at awe with what we don't know1:32:32 Doubt vs curiosity1:43:00 Best way to handle a conflict: GET OUT

Learning from Mistakes Fast in Life and in Video Games | Keyshawn #19 | 9.24.21

Keyshawn and Dhammarato discuss several items: mistakes as learning opportunities, video games as a way to develop Sati, spiritual path's tipping point, and a little bit about practicing wakefulness throughout life. 
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0:00 Vows and oaths for ordinary people4:10 Lowest quality of humanity. Ordinarty right view and wrong view9:00 Guilt and shame to control people's behavior. Collectivist vs individualist societies18:55 Magic vs Real22:15 Rules and boundaries akin to cruches or walking sticks23:58 AI and lack of rules triggering faster self-learning mechanism27:10 Synchronicities32:54 The ways and guidelines to become a monk. Combination of noble and lay ways of living1:00:00 Retreat: West and East1:03:50 Becoming confident at your ability to handle any kind of mess1:07:55 Create your own heaven on earth1:21:50 First Jhana and spreading the light1:26:20 Confusion in wanting to know. Relaxation in being at awe with what we don't know1:32:32 Doubt vs curiosity1:43:00 Best way to handle a conflict: GET OUT

AI and Its Perceived Dangers, What-Ifs and Creation of Your Own Reality | Eno #7 | 9.24.21

Dhammarato and Eno cover a bunch of topics ranging from the development of AI, philosophy around ethical issues involving the AI, creation of "what-ifs", and the want to fix the world that "ain't broken" . Dhammarato teaches to use Sati - close investigation - to see the reality as is vs following the propaganda. 
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0:00 The State of Want0:50 Sati. Mind reading as in paying attention to what is going on9:37 Feelings of friendship12:10 Becoming a philosopher17:25 AI and the issue of control. AI as a teacher for humans. AI as a faster learner. Possibility of programming wickedness instead of wisdom29:50 Are humans going to give up control to the AI?39:39 "What if" question about self-driving cars43:01 "What if" vs "Look at this!" philosophy56:31 Following the fear of AI or waking up to the propaganda?1:05:06 Creating intensity of a situation by making it YOUR problem1:13:10 The want to fix the world that is not broken. The ability of fixing your own mind instead

Layers of the Mind, Women’s Compassion vs. Feeling Guilty for Feeling Good | Anna #9 | 9.23.21

Anna shares her anxiety over a recent shooting in Russia at the University she attends. Admitting to harboring the guilt of being lucky, she opens another door in the process of self-discovery with the help of Dhammarato. He explains how thinking about fearful moments and being compassionate with the victims of the event are ways to practice Dukkha. Instead, telling yourself that you are safe and secure in your immediate little world of senses is a way of getting rid of the Dukkha, Dukkha Niroda - a new skillful approach to living.
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0:00 Untruths1:12 Fear-instilling thoughts5:50 Com-Passion: identification with the victim9:45 Guilt15:20 Power to control your thoughts. Making it a habit26:29 Right View: giving yourself permission to feel good32:30 Women's guilt trip34:57 Layers of the mind37:30 Guilt as a way of punishing yourself to avoid further punishing41:10 Hysteria and ability to nourish yourself44:39 Media: Controlling people through bad feelings50:00 Passing the gift of Dhamma

Goenka Retreat: Tactics and Recommendations | Joni #7 | 9.19.21

Dhammarato and Joni talk about Joni doing a Goenka retreat. Dhammarato calls this type of a retreat "a boot camp of Buddhism". He gives some tips on how to handle the mind during the retreat without losing it.
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0:00 The Boot Camp of Buddhism6:30 Tactics to relax10:20 Not comparing to others15:26 Body scan17:49 Day 6  the bottom of the barrel25:04 Attitude34:47 MUdras48:30 Breathing55:50 The body language58:43 Fabrication of suffering. Mind creation/justification

Philosophy and the Dhamma | Eno #6 | 9.17.21

Dhammarato compares philosophy and the dhamma, examining how the subjects have evolved over time.
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00:00:00 The world has become idealistic rather than practical00:03:36 Mahayana Bodhisattva movement00:08:09 Tantra - "at one with the universe" (Dark Ages)00:11:31 The Buddha taught against powers00:13:46 Humanity has gotten lost in the didactic at expense of experiential00:20:30 Doing philosophy is helpful to stop doing philosophy (fetter of doubt)00:24:10 The three levels of doubt00:40:34 Sangha (community)00:49:00 Piti (a feeling of success) and nibbana (chill)00:50:45 Philosophers want something00:54:34 The skills develop the first knowledge on the path—Right Attitude01:00:00 Making the mind fit to work with anapanasati01:07:18 Lineage and teaching01:12:25 Concluding thoughts

Life Is But a Dream, Until We Wake Up: Paticca Saumuppada | Dhruv #2 | 9.15.21

Dhammarato explains Paticca Samuppada to Dhurv.
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00:00:00 Everything is dependently arising, we can wake up to it00:08:56 Our memories aren't perfect, let's accept that00:13:28 Two definition of consciousness (processed vs. unprocessed)00:19:31 Our memories have emotional baggage00:24:50 Wholesome vs. unwholesome thoughts00:29:14 Sati00:30:46 The point of contact (phassa)00:33:22 Wanting (tanha) and clinging (upadana)00:34:21 The four woeful states and the four instincts01:02:25 Waking up 01:09:10 Get in seclusion to change the sea of unwholesome01:15:44 Right Attitude01:17:07 Things don't go according to plan01:21:45 Practice and concluding thoughts

Recognizing Nibbana through Developing a Skill of the Right Attitude | Zach #6 | 9.13.21

This insightful and uplifting conversation starts off with Zach's question about Nibbana. Dhammarato circles around this phenomenon touching upon a few topics, including wholesome/unwholesome thoughts, GREB, anger/denial of anger, Stoicism, the notion of Self, and even global warming. The central theme is held over the exploration of the immediate surroundings and recognition of Nibbana right here and now. All of it summarized in a fun bold statement: "Be the change you wish to see. Screw the world!" 
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0:00 You have already attained everything5:35 Mind training akin to elephant training10:15 Monkey mind17:42 Growth mindset24:00 Unwholesome relationship with unwholesome thoughts30:26 "Everything is alright enough for right now"38:00 Anger. Denial of anger. Wanting it to be different than what it is44:15 Stoicism: knowing what you can change45:30 GREB48:15 Be the change. Screw the world50:34 Global warming. Activism55:50 6-point compass1:03:00 The dog inside the burning building. Denial1:13:40 Sutta 2: worthy/not worthy of attention1:18:48 Buddha's only teaching. Self as a vessel in which dissatisfaction is carried. 1:23:18 Arising of Self: anxiety, sadness, fear. Not selfish Joy1:25:38 Pity party vs Piti party1:28:00 Gray area of thoughts1:29:51 Right attitude1:36:20 Manipulating the feeling of sadness through curiosity1:41:48 Panic attack

Dhamma Is All About Friendship, Friendship Is All About Trust | Parker #11 | 9.13.21

Dhamma Is All About Friendship, Friendship Is All About Trust
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00:00:00 Trust in 1-on-1 conversation vs. reading a book, The power of sangha00:15:21 The rupa and arupa fetters00:21:43 Lineage is sangha, Ajahn Pao sending Dhammarato to follow another monk00:26:40 Education of children with children vs. children with adults00:30:06 Westerners can spend time at the wats00:36:55 Online sangha, trolls00:42:00 Defensive driving analogy and watching where you're going00:55:57 Magic is just things we don't understand01:00:07 Developing friendship/trust/sangha in the west