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- The Buddha’s Smile | Marcus #39 | 10.12.22
Marcus and Dhammarato talk about wats in Chiang Mai, retreats, and different teaching styles. #retreats #chiangmai #buddhadasa
Biography of Ajaan Tong Sirimangalo
https://www.sirimangalo.org/bio/Wat Ram Poeng
https://www.watrampoeng.com/vipassana-courseWat Umong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_UmongWat Chom Tong
https://www.watchomtong.com/meditationcouresYuttadhammo Bhikkhu
https://www.sirimangalo.org/biography-of-ven-yuttadhammo-bhikkhu/Wat Suan Mokkh
https://www.suanmokkh-idh.orgDipabhāvan, Koh Samui
https://dipabhavan.weebly.com/retreat-guidelines.htmlDhammavidu
http://dhammavidu.com/DV/Tan_Dhammavidu.htmlAchan Poh
http://www.suanmokkh.info/52-friends.htmlSee the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Wat Ram Poeng, Wat Umong, teaching styles
00:03:23 Wat Chom Tong; Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu, Achan Tong; the Burmese method in Thailand00:08:06 Ignoring the feelings; lacking joy; dry vipassanā00:09:45 The Buddha’s smile; right noble effort; Buddhadāsa’s method skips the dukkha00:13:15 The joy mellows out; the Mahasi method doesn’t develop the feelings; first jhāna00:20:01 Retreats without the Dhamma; informal teaching; uncomfortable sits00:31:42 Skillful use of laughter; not caring00:35:37 Checking out the wats in the Chiang Mai area; Phansa (Vassa); the trail system00:43:52 Visiting the north of Chiang Mai; Achan Poh; retreats at Wat Suan Mokkh; Dipabhāvan00:57:07 Recommending Dipabhāvan, Koh Samui; Dhammavidu; laundry issues1 hr 6 min - Ānāpānasati - Waking Up to the Rhythm of Life | Daniel #3, Yasen | 10.12.22
Daniel, Yasen, and Dhammarato talk about waking up to the rhythm of samsāra through ānāpānasati. #mindfulnessofbreathing #anapanasati #nobleeightfoldpath
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda); all dukkha has a cause
04:04 Life is not dukkha; liking and caring07:04 Be satisfied with the way life is: ānāpānasati is the practice09:34 How can you live without working in the West?12:37 The cause of suffering: wanting things you don’t have; disliking things you do have — lobha, dosa, moha14:21 Rhythm and meter: samsāra — with ānāpānasati we wake up to the rhythm21:30 Meditation habits; bodily sankhāra; speeding up reaction time; abandon rules and orders24:50 Wake up, take a look, make a change — you have a choice32:48 Injunctions and rules to be active and interventionist; anxiety, fear, and anger37:28 Dressed for battle with nowhere to go; anxiety and hell; punishment and rehabilitation44:05 The new job: stop doing jobs; safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction47:07 This is ānāpānasati50:38 Repeated satisfaction: saddhā (confidence)52:45 Stop making rules1 hr - Sense from the Suttas | Scott #10 | 10.10.22
Scott and Dhammarato talk about why the translations of the Pali Buddhist texts are so poor, how to study the suttas, what the most valuable suttas are, and why. #sutta #lostintranslation #sutra
Who was Buddhaghosa?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BuddhaghosaSuttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/mn24https://suttacentral.net/mn139https://suttacentral.net/mn118https://suttacentral.net/mn117https://suttacentral.net/mn10https://suttacentral.net/mn48https://suttacentral.net/an3.65https://suttacentral.net/an3.66https://suttacentral.net/mn20https://suttacentral.net/mn2See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Poor translations, Christian terminology, misery and despair; Hindu influence
00:15:03 Buddhaghosa’s motivation (MN 24)00:23:16 The suttas are problematic as translated (MN 139); hot potato analogy00:29:48 Understand Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa first00:31:57 Valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117 need to be read together; MN 10 is a list of failed practices00:36:10 From practice to suttas; inspiring students00:40:37 Getting the mind fit for work; doing the work (MN 48; AN 3.65; AN 3.66; MN 20)00:51:39 Caring about the future and failing to practice properly00:53:28 Put down superstitions so you can see what’s there00:55:23 Karma; seeing immediate results00:57:12 All of the taints: āsava and kilesa (MN 2); knowledge and deliverance01:02:06 Stability is the first jhāna; easy satisfaction01:03:36 Verse number of 11 of MN 2 is key: wise attention; removal of the first three fetters (MN 48; MN 24)01:11:43 The six most valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117; MN 10, MN 24; MN 48; MN 201:13:29 MN 2, MN, 24, MN 48 (wisdom), MN 117, MN 118 (stability)1 hr 16 min - Relax and Be Satisfied | Marcus #1 | 10.10.22
Marcus and Dhammarato talk about the first steps of the noble eightfold method. #nobleeightfoldpath #satisfaction #beinginthemoment
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Everything comes back to dukkha, dukkha-nirodha
02:45 The end of dukkha is immediately available04:48 The noble eightfold path is two paths: ordinary and supermundane07:20 Just put the key in the door; be in the holy place11:40 The causes and the results of the unified mind; nailing things down with ānāpānasati21:20 Getting the body relaxed by knowing it well; see selfishness; stove, wood, fire, smoke/heat (satipatthāna)28:27 Set everything aside to learn the practice30:23 The five hindrances: one package37:39 It’s a skill to figure out your hindrances; make it a game45:45 Live in society in the other 55 minutes; see it and throw it out54:24 Don’t worry about it; be satisfied right now1 hr - Cycles of Samsāra | Laurent #12 | 10.10.22
Laurent and Dhammarato talk about being satisfied with dissatisfaction. #satisfaction #dissatisfaction #samsara
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Being ok with dissatisfaction; cycles of samsara; caring is clinging
09:50 Caring for and caring about; breaking the cycles; so what? Victimhood and mercy21:03 Feelings, wanting, caring — dependent origination38:06 Old information; adding new sankhāras40:08 Keep looking without trying to make sense of anything: enjoy the show46 min - Confidence of a Lion Is a Training | The Sangha UK #91 | 10.16.22
The Sangha talk about replacing doubt with confidence through friendship and community. #confidence #friendship #community
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/mn48See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Doubt; needing help; being a failure; being a lion (MN 48)
12:50 This attitude is not held by ordinary people; sammā sankappa; saddhā18:53 The first knowledge; building confidence; Erik in Thailand33:28 Attainments; culture; trusting — practice; performance; play46:55 Look for the one who is laughing; crazy house1 hr - The Goenka Hop | The Sangha UK #89 | 10.9.22
The Sangha talk about how we develop and assemble the skills of first jhāna. #jhana #samadhi #goenka
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/mn118https://suttacentral.net/mn117https://suttacentral.net/mn36https://suttacentral.net/mn111See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 The Goenka method was never intended to take the student into jhāna
00:05:13 Wallowing in dukkha: Goenka and Mahasi miss step one: throwing out the hindrances00:07:41 Wholesome versus unwholesome thoughts00:10:25 The three characteristics can be seen when the mind is clear; enjoy the show00:14:27 First jhāna is a set of skills that need to be developed and put together00:22:02 English and Pali side-by-side on Sutta Central (MN 118; MN 117)00:24:50 The noble eightfold method; confusion about vipassanā jhāna00:28:31 Confusion from the commentaries; piti: you know you’ve got it; sammā sankappa00:39:00 Daniel Ingram; applied and sustained wholesome thought; relaxation and sukha00:47:14 The first object of meditation: applied and sustained; slow down your reading00:51:54 Right noble effort is the least amount of effort to get the job done00:59:08 What does upacara samādhi mean? Applied and sustained thought; two samādhis01:03:19 Choiceless awareness is not enough effort; first jhāna (MN 36; MN 111)1 hr 13 min - Another Hour Waisted by Caring Too Much | Daniel #2 | 10.8.22
Daniel and Dhammarato explore the conflation of Buddhism and the Dhamma. #buddhadhamma #ignorance #clinging
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/an3.65https://suttacentral.net/an3.66See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 The rebirth of the self in dukkha; wanting magic
00:03:48 Six answers to yes and no questions; caring for and caring about00:13:34 The four assurances (AN 3.65; AN 3.66); the Visuddhimagga is a bad source00:26:15 Karma and vipaka; cause and effect; random and pseudorandom00:36:03 Caring and confirmation bias; the Christianity of Jesus and Paul00:42:11 Dependent origination; immediate past, present, and future; uncomfortable truths00:53:10 Don’t know, don’t care; the first fetter01:08:12 The noble truths; samsara1 hr 12 min - Seclusion and Sangha | Zach #8 | 10.7.22
Zach and Dhammarato talk about the different environments that support understanding of the Dhamma. #sangha #seclusion #community
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 The Sangha; associating with people who are worthy of our association
06:09 Wholesome and valuable environments: seclusion and Sangha14:53 Wats and cultural issues; Dhamma difficult to find for Westerners21:26 Online Sanghas; nobles in Thailand; associating with nobles as a training25:09 You are a product of the five people you spend the most time with29:41 Looking for role models; imprinting; Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa; meeting nobles in Thailand47:31 Goenka as guru; developing teachers; tempering54:40 Five ways to learn1 hr - The Five Aggregates | Martin #2 | 10.7.22
Martin and Dhammarato talk about the implications of the five aggregates for the sense of self and the capactiy for change and also as an introduction to dependent origination. #fiveaggregates #dependentorigination #self
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/mn117https://suttacentral.net/mn22Confirmation bias
Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_biasFalse Memory Syndrome
In psychology, false memory syndrome (FMS) describes a condition in which a person's identity and relationships are affected by false memories, recollections that are factually incorrect yet strongly believed.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory_syndromeSee the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 The five aggregates; rebirth and reincarnation; Rig Veda
00:05:26 Wrong view and ordinary right view (MN 117)00:11:41 Rebirth is a ridiculous idea; false memories00:16:57 Practice; what we can experience; consciousness00:26:52 Back to the five aggregates; chariot simile; change00:44:18 Memories are dependently arising; right noble effort00:46:54 Perception00:50:48 No self in the five aggregates00:54:00 Unwholesome thoughts and the self; not bound by memories00:56:58 The five aggregates are an introduction to dependent origination (MN 22)1 hr 2 min
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