Dhammarato Dhamma

Dhammarato and Anna talk about operating on wisdom vs. operating on instinct.

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00:00:00 Wisdom doesn't appeal to those operating instinctually

Dhammarato and Joni talk about Right Livelihood as a part of the method for freedom. They discuss how it is in your power to make a job noble by changing your own attitude. Dhammarato states that a more wholesome job is to make friends with everyone within your work environment, including janitors and clerks. In the end, Joni dials in on a concept of Mudita, or Sympathetic Joy, which is an antidote to jealousy as well as a way to "make the medicine go down".  

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00:00:00 Right Livelihood

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 environment

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. 

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0:00 Dhammarato's story: being on top of the world and miserable

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.  

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0:00 How to apply 8 Fold Noble Path to this particular moment. Right Sati, Right View, Right Effort, Right Attitude

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. 

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0:00 Satisfaction

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. 

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0:00 Meditation 

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. 

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0:00 8 Fold Noble Path and Anapanasati way of practice

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. 

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0:00 Learning satisfaction

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.

Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.

Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

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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 mind