Dhammarato Dhamma

Fear, Piti, Sukkha, Upekkha, and Protection of the Sangha | The Sangha US #2

Dhammarato covers fear as the basic emotion and ways to feel secure in the fear-based society. He describes how to see our wholesomeness using observational data and how to feel safe, comfortable, satisfied, and successful. He playfully touches upon "the beginner mentality" and Gross Happiness Product.
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0:00 Fear6:31 Sensory input (seeing what makes you feel fearful) vs Thoughts (thinking of what makes you feel fearful15:03 Fear of the unknown; Tribalism in the US; Duality23:45 "Shop till you drop" to make you feel secure31:05 How to talk yourself into feeling secure33:44 Being complete/wholesome50:27 Confidence based on observational data1:04:00 The beginner mentality: Play vs Work while playing golf1:40:32 Gross Happiness Product1:45:32 Sangha: recognize wisdom in friends1:48:00 The moment of an insight, or when the light goes on1:52:20 Never mind, start again1:58:02 Everything is a learning experience2:04:51 Permission to be happy2:13:00 Difference between Piti, Sukkha, and Upekkha

The only Teaching of The Buddha: Dukkha, Dukkha Nirodha | Anna #2 | 8.6.21

Dhammarato gives a definition of Dukkha and conceptual thinking. He outlines the causes of suffering and ways of ceasing it by bringing joy into the moment through the right noble view. 
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0:00 General Systems Theory: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, i.e. a car or a grandfather clock4:45 Unification of the mind, i.e. congruent thoughts5:25 The common mistake about Buddha's main teaching9:07 How to take pleasure at the present moment 10:21 When is joy going to be good enough?15:05 How big is your real world? The world of your senses vs conceptual world20:00 Politics is the source of suffering. The second noble truth21:48 The third noble truth: fixing what doesn't need to be fixed26:16 Whatever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy heart, thy strength, and thy might27:30 The Right noble view, i.e. invesigation

Biology of Thoughts and Buddhist Concepts in Western Mentality | Justin #1 | 7.16.21

Dhammarato connects biology of the human mind with the way we act in this world. He identifies the difference between our critical and Nurturing thoughts, our habits to talk ourselves into feeling bad, and our ability to wake up and gladden the mind by talking ourselves into feeling good. Using real-life practical examples, he defines real powers and magical powers; tangible pain and rising above it; Samadhi and concentration.
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0:00 Reptilian brain: Fear vs Wisdom. Mammalian brain: nesting, territorial instincts. Frontal Cortex: connecting the dots.15:32 Critical vs Nurturing thoughts23:50 Tathagata , or Mr Present. "The one who goes to here" (without the baggage)28:07 Using breathing as a method for developing a skill29:29 Meditation in Western mentality vs Anapana (or Pranayama)36:29 Is this thought worth having? Quick noting40:22 Rising above the pain51:30 Gladdening the mind56:00 Real power is how you feel vs magical power is how you would feel if you had the magical power58:40 Samadhi vs concentration (OJ vs frozen concentrated OJ)1:03:58 The attitude of the winner1:14:23 Winning is a skill to develop. Inspiration and dedication based on eradication of doubt1:18:58 Murphy's Law: what can go wrong, will go wrong AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT1:22:27 The Mahasi method of just noting1:28:05 The clean mind1:31:20 General Systems Theory 

Anapanasati And The 8 Fold Noble Path | Eno #2 | 8.17.21

Dhammarato dwells upon the notion of enlightenment and its faulty western interpretation. He emphasizes the only teaching of the Buddha, and that is of Dukkha and Dukkha Nirodha. He then brings attention to the practical method of getting rid of Dukkha and gladdening the mind through doing a deep breathing and, literally, talking oneself into feeling good. 
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0:00 Anapanasati practice as fulfillment of Satipatthana4:26 Two kinds of enlightenment: "turning the light on"/"lightening up" vs "magical belief"8:15 Buddha's teaching: notice Dukkha and come out of it immediately13:47 Samadhi as organization/unification of the mind16:24 Laws of Kamma27:00 Pros of breathing deeply and mindfully. Brightening or gladdening the mind.38:40 Unwholesome thoughts48:37 Times to practice: while being sick, while being pulled over, while approaching death56:00 Hindrances: pitfalls of choice-less awareness and just noting

Wounded by an Arrow | Olivia #11 | 8.17.21

Olivia tells Dhammarato about an unpleasant story with her friends. Dhammarato identifies the feeling behind the hurt as a sense of loss and helps her turn her attitude around by ensuring that "being chipped" (or wounded) is okay. He explains that there is an opportunity for practicing a real freedom in letting it go.
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0:00 Boundaries2:24 If you can get without it, then get over it3:44 Sense of loss vs wisdom7:15 How thick is your skin?11:42 Mudita and sympathetic vibrations19:12 "Being chipped" is okay23:56 The real freedom27:27 Story of the Buddha and getting rid of an arrow NOW

Suññatā: There’s Not Much to It… | Zach #2 | 7.25.21

In this conversation, Dhammarato explains the concept of reality as Sunyata (Nothing much to it) by juxtaposing it to the concept of Void (Complete nothingness). He mentions the only four requisites that we need from the conceptualized/conventional/subjective world: enough food, enough shelter, enough clothes, and enough medical attention. In that arises a new consciousness, the one in pure present. 
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0:00 Sunyata - looking for something that's not there3:00 Concepts5:40 Simplicity of reality vs our conceptualized version of it16:12 Life free of meaning19:07 Popularity as a weight NOT freedom20:09 Four requisites: enough food, shelter, clothes, medical attention24:30 The push and pull of Vedana27:00 The new kind of consciousness31:22 Wholesome mind: Correct thoughts without the added stuff to fill the void

Practical Value of Anapanasati and Wholesome Thoughts | Gurvinder #2 | 8.15.21

Dhammarato outlines the only teaching of the Buddha that is set in noticing the Dukkha and getting rid of it immediately, and contra distinguishes it with the western mindset of meditating on just simply noticing the Dukkha without doing anything about it. He playfully compares it with 'taking a bath versus swimming in the sewer'. He helps Gurvinder conclude that even thoughts that don't contain ill-will, greed or delusion are unwholesome.   
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0:00 Meditation systems in Western mindset2:24 Loser's mentality3:09 Dukkha - Dukkha Nirodha (see the Dukkha and get rid of it immediately)4:28 The 8 Fold Noble Path. Sila, Samadhi, and Panna8:17 The Right View12:40 The Right Effort 14:00 Healthy relaxing breathing16:24 Two kinds of thoughts21: 45 Taking a bath vs swimming in the sewer23:40 Applied and sustained mind (Jhanna's aspect)1:05:53 Becoming a lion instead of becoming afraid1:12:38 Practical values of remembering Anapanasati a few times a day

Gathering the Factors | Tyler #3 | 7.26.21

Dhammarato shares the teaching of the Buddha, offering a little change in the conventional practice of the 8 Fold Noble Path. He suggests to start with Purification of the mind (Samadhi) while seeing the reality of the situation (Panna) without requiring seclusion (Sila) first. He also gives a useful working definition of "reaction" as an acquired habitual relationship of the human to the world akin to that of the relationship between the monkey and the coconut tree. 
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00:00 Samadhi = gathering the factors vs concentrating 07:12 Sila in the present moment requires seclusion 10:12 Sila- Samadhi- Panna14:22 The only time to be afraid is to think of being afraid15:00 Sukkha - applied and sustained wholesome state of mind15:26 Five factors of the first jhana18:23 The process of change25:11 Re-action: repetition of the same action regardless of the stimulus27:00 The monkey and the coconut tree31:30 Enough knowledge33:38 Samadhi- Panna- Sila36:00 The Mahasi method of noting

Metta as Anapanasati | Peter J #11 | 7.23.21

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Three Kinds of Mind | Justin #2, Tyler | 7.20.21

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