Dhammarato Dhamma

Success at Anapanasati Is all about Friendship with Yourself and Others | Anonymous-4 | 8.29.21

Starting with a few traps of modern interpretation of meditation in the West, Dhammarato  leads the conversation onto the four aspects on the path of liberation: Right View, Right Sati, Right Effort, and Right Attitude. In the end of the video call, the students share their success story in handling a discord in their relationship by taking a "winner attitude" and Nurturing themselves into feeling good. Dhammarato is thrilled with this tangible example of Dhamma at work.
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00:00:00 Unfriendly external environment00:03:45 Meditation vs planned activity00:09:27 10 day meditation retreats vs sitting under a tree/in a hut00:12:20 Seclusion with closed eyes00:13:50 Liberation00:25:30 Magical beliefs and Buddhism real magic: Friendship with yourself00:31:00 Capitalism and lack of friendship00:39:30 View-ing. Right Noble View (how things are). 00:42:10 Ordinary view (how things should be)00:47:00 Gladdening the mind in the current moment. Right Effort00:50:40 Paying attention to breath as sensation not a concept00:59:40 Samma Sankappa - Right Attitude01:00:00 Nurturing part of you. Dhamma at work. Relationship cure

Ancient History of Dhammarato: Finding Comfort without Finding Answers | Anna #6 | 8.31.21

Dhammarato answers Anna's question about his personal story of finding comfort and security in here and now. While on the topic of the "search for one's purpose", he brings the idea of life as "a dance where you can just dance without asking WHY you are dancing". In the second part of the conversation, Dhammarato talks Anna through practice of Anapanasati, ie noticing the anxiety-producing thoughts, taking a big breath, and intentionally Nurturing yourself into relaxation. 
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFu543qFLJ8
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0:00 Dhammarato's story: being on top of the world and miserable7:30 Wrong questions to ask16:30 Manufactured fairy tales in Christianity22:30 Sangha, or guilty by association 27:04 Noble company and feeling strong, trusting the world41:43 Being comfortable with where you are without finding out WHO you are42:46 Life is a dance44:57 Patience48:00 Walk out of your anxiety1:00:14 Can you enjoy the show of life?1:01:30 Spreading the fire1:03:40 Changing "the old tapes"

Honoring Your Natural and Intellectual Parents | Eric R #2, Parker | 8.24.21

Dhammarato answers Parker's question about "the duty to one's parents". He emphasizes the idea of honoring and forgiving parents as a part of Dhamma. He projects parent-child relationships onto social roles we all play in life. He also hones attention on "becoming your own parent" through Nurturing yourself by remembering to bring in wholesome thoughts.  
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPBSJrKdpRg
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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.
0:00 How to apply 8 Fold Noble Path to this particular moment. Right Sati, Right View, Right Effort, Right Attitude14:30 Sati and the analogy of the cut-off foot19:30 Anapanasati. Gladdening the mind with breath24:31 Sorting through your own garbage dump31:04 Duty to one's parents36:24 Honoring and forgiving your parents44:13 Duty to the Dhamma47:00 Becoming your own parent53:40 Competing with your own dad. D Trump.56:50 Relationships with others

A Snapshot of the Mind: Turning Dissatisfaction into Satisfaction | Tyler #4 | 8.23.21

In this conversation, Tyler shares his practice of breathwork and attempts to change the noted dissatisfaction into satisfaction. Dhammarato points out a few mistakes in working with the breath and hones in on meditation with an intention of "cleaning the mind of the garbage" instead. He gives a definition to the "racing mind" and identifies "mind moments" as snapshots in which one can use Sati to see Dukkha and get rid of it immediately. 
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iix0hdOS-YM
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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.
0:00 Satisfaction2:26 Selfishness7:35 Racing mind vs Mind snapshot11:30 Concept of time. Mind moments17:00 Meditation with an intention to clean up the mind 18:44 Skills of the Right Effort and Sati21:00 Wholesome/Unwholesome thoughts and Junk thoughts25:00 How to convert dissatisfaction into satisfaction33:00 Giving yourself orders: Parent-Ego State38:00 4x4x2 breathing pattern47:40 Attitude of the winner50:14 Carbon dioxide and the brain. Benefits of breathing 53:28 Recap of the 8 Fold Noble Path

Dukkha, Dukkha Niroda: The Ways of Changing Attitude towards Life | Eric R #1 | 8.20.21

In this introductory conversation, Eric and Dhammarato compare the Buddhist way of meditative practices to the Western approach of mindfulness. Dhammarato gives a practical explanation of the Buddha's teaching, that is of seeing the Dukkha and getting rid of it immediately. With a touch of humor, he compares Buddhist and religious views of the human nature, pointing out stark differences in between them. 
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnDXjEhBo7o
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0:00 Meditation 3:40 The right effort - to do the least amount of work to actually get the job done14:00 8 Fold Noble Path19:29 Dukkha - Dukkha Niroda22:00 Destiny28:00 Fixed vs flexible human nature32:19 GREB: government, religion, education, big business 34:20 Fear37:10 Positive thinking vs Wholesome thoughts43:35 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder47:00 Sukkha50:26 "Hold my beer" attitude

Anapanasati as a Skill Development on the Eightfold Fold Noble Path | Peter J #12 | 8.18.21

Dhammarato answers Peter's questions about how the practice of Anapanasati plays into the 8 Fold Noble Path. In breaking down the building blocks of the Path, Dhammarato pays an acute attention to the Right Effort of "bending the limb" by intentionally getting rid of the "big gray booger" aka junk thoughts. Another metaphor Dhammarato uses as a result of the practice is "sea legs" of Upekkha - the dynamic balance that allows one to handle the high seas of life. 
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nfmKAaFYkA
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0:00 8 Fold Noble Path and Anapanasati way of practice4:40 The Mahasi Method12:00 The waking up: Sati; Mental formations; feelings and thoughts26:00 The Right Effort26:43 Bending the limb30:02 Piti, Sukkha, Samadhi, Upekkha32:38 Sea legs 38:54 Enlightenment: shedding a light and getting lighter45:00 Letting go of "the big gray booger"

How to Feel Safe, Secure, Satisfied and Successful through Anapanasati Practice | Justin #3 | 8.2.21

Justin and Dhammarato discuss the differences in meditative approaches practiced by the Buddhists and the Westerners. Justin shares that by adhering to the method of Anapanasati, he can see tangible results in his everyday lifestyle and ways of thinking. Dhammarato revisits the issue of safety and security as a starting point for developing satisfaction and, later, success in life. He gives a more accurate definition of "enlightenment" as an easily available yet not permanent state of mind. He then focuses on sustaining it through an everyday practice by using Sati, or "remembering to catch yourself" and Nurturing yourself back into it by gladdening the mind with wholesome thoughts. 
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLU1-8bJQAk
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0:00 Learning satisfaction1:50 Meditation: origin and problems 10:30 Nothing Method. Choiceless awareness16:40 The Right Effort17:48 Distinction between critical and Nurturing thinking21:30 Three ways of thinking: saying; feeling/sensing; observing28:28 Making a change in patterns of thinking and building new neural circuits 41:20 Anapanasati - informal meditation43:00 Waking up the Adult51:40 First Jhana vs Mystical interpretation of it58:45 8 Fold Noble Path1:08:15 Feeling of success1:09:30 Putting pieces together in practice - Tangible results (Justin)1:16:05 Enlightenment as a state of mind1:19:53 Attitude of the winner - the feeling of the winner1:21:22 Sustaining the joyful state

How to Remember to Be Here And Now | Anonymous-5 #2 | 8.2.21

Dhammarato breaks down conceptual world and the real world of senses. He touches upon concept of time and infinity vs being here and now. He also shares secrets on how to make anchors for remembering "you are okay" and practicing Anapanasati (mindful breathing) as often as possible.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CavHzTvp_0A
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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.
0:00 Changes are hard to be made in the conceptual mind1:19 Concepts of infinity and time9:31 How to become aware of this moment14:16 Meditation practice: what we are doing in the mind vs how comfortable we are in the body15:59 Mind judgment of pain vs simple bodily sensation18:20 Attachment to things 24:12 Parent-Ego state27:10 How to develop the skill of being here and now: practice often in short spurs vs an hour of meditation a day29:57 Sukha: safety, security, satisfaction, success or a WOW factor31:04 Making anchors for practice, e.g.work commute, coffee break, smoke break

How To Help A Child | Anna #1 | 8.3.21

Dhammarato helps Anna in teaching a child and helping her family be happy.
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00:00:00 Adult-child relationships00:07:10 Fix yourself before you fix others00:13:54 "Life is suffering" is a wrong translation, the Four Noble Truths00:18:12 Making the mind's conversation wholesome00:20:12 Wanting normal family00:25:25 How do I be happy?00:27:30 Permission, Protection, and Potency

Turning Jungle into Paradise, Nurturing vs. Critical Thinking | Christopher #2, Rodrigo | 8.13.21

Dhammarato dissects the mind jungle and ways of organizing it through Anapanasati. He breaks down the process of getting into good state of mind by waking up, noticing an unwholesome thought, Nurturing yourself into feeling good by placing a wholesome thought, and remembering to do it over and over again. He compares this practice to the practice of choiceless awareness and the Mahasi method of noting. He gives a precise definition Metta and takes another look at the Boddhisattva ideal. With a touch of humor, he shares what is usually done in the Buddhist circles around conversations about past lives and dream interpretation. 
See the video version of this call on YouTube.►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v6H_34xHRc
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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.
0:00 Training your mind15:40 Practice being safe and secure20:00 Turning jungle into paradise27:07 Choiceless awareness and the Mahasi method31:20 Sati: to remember to wake up vs being aware of the breath46:09 The Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha47:47 The noble Sangha54:00 The real story of the Buddha58:00 Past lives and what to do with that59:40 First Jhana1:01:30 Dancing through life vs Marching to a drumbeat 1:06:06 Nurture vs Critical thinking1:13:54 Fire by day and smoldering by night. Dreams and dream interpretation1:23:00 Feeling good as a new level of agitation1:24:25 Fourth Jhana - just sensory awareness1:35:04 Metta and the Boddhisattva ideal, or Power tripping1:44:00 The right view (investigation); Sati (wake up and smell the coffee); the Right Effort (wholesome thinking); the Right attitude (I can do this... no matter what)