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- Everything | The Sangha UK #82 | 9.14.22
The Sangha discuss common misunderstandings of the Dhamma and how a more realistic understanding informs the basics of daily practice. #knowledge #understanding #freedom
Yathā-bhūta-ñāna-dassana in context - the Upanisasutta (vital conditions for freedom)
https://suttacentral.net/sn12.23See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Informal structure around the noble Dhamma
02:14 Yathā-bhūta-ñāna-dassana: knowledge and vision of things as they are; lawfulness07:12 Mistaking the Dhamma for an ontology; limitations to what we can know13:01 Figure things out: what causes dukkha? How do the four noble truths work?14:37 Analogy of athlete who practices without skill; active investigation and effort to understand and make a change17:07 Cost-benefit analysis - when we remember19:27 Advice for someone joining religious Buddhism; visit to Lao wat; the third fetter24:58 Laypeople and the noble Dhamma; becoming a monk; the worldly winds; friendship33:10 Flaws in practice; root misunderstandings; never mind, start again38:44 Investigation vs. narrative; from dukkha to sukha44:00 What are the foundations of practice? Waking up, the effort of letting go45:31 Obvious unwholesome thoughts vs. under the radar thoughts; concepts and fabrications55 min - Finding Nobility | Michael C #1 | 9.14.22
Michael and Dhammarato talk about aspects of the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha) in Eastern and Western socio-historical contexts as a foundation for understanding the process of becoming friends with ourselves so we can become friends with others. #buddhadhamma #friendship #wisdom
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/sn45.2https://suttacentral.net/mn139See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Thai wat in Tulsa; wats in the US; Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
08:58 The influence of Ashoka; nobles: it takes one to know one13:51 How Buddhism reached the West; dukkha is dissatisfaction; following our instincts17:28 Being taught to be a victim; doing things we don’t want to do; set it down22:08 Wisdom: how to aim our ambitions; the noble eightfold path; the half sutta (SN 45.2)28:11 Disunity of mind; lying to ourselves; ānāpānasati; relaxing; gladdening the mind32:53 Becoming friends with ourselves; development of US wats39:26 Buddhadāsa’s ‘No Religion’; seeing things as they really are41:43 Conversations with Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa about Jesus; teaching the Dhamma (MN 139)49:49 Cleaning one’s mind and dealing with others in a friendly way53 min - Wake Up; Make a Change | Gregory #1 | 9.14.22
Gregory and Dhammarato talk about the foundations of good practice with reference to the martial arts. #anapanasati #beinginthemoment #martialarts
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Wing Chun, acupuncture, Bodhidharma, Shaolin, Shogunate; ānāpānasati; form and outcome
04:05 Analogy with martial arts; meditation and Christianity06:15 Becoming aware of tension and anxiety so we can relax; a body-mind training12:22 Dukkha, dukkha-nirodha; wanting things that are not immediately available16:18 We are driven by our feelings; the habit of dukkha19:38 Coming straight out of dissatisfaction into satisfaction; waking up and making a change28:04 Samma sankappa; stability of the mind: samādhi32:02 This is a moment to practice34 min - Coming to Our Senses | Laurent #11 | 9.13.22
Laurent and Dhammarato talk about how the relationship with the sankhāras develops during practice. #dependentorigination #beinginthemoment #anapanasati
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/milSee the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 The breathing becomes an anchor to the here now; mala beads; bracelets
07:10 Society teaches us to be on guard in case of danger11:30 Coming to our senses12:58 Reframing sankhāras - from disliking to liking; hello darkness my old friend; friendship organises the mind19:05 Never mind, start again; Milinda’s questions to Nāgasena (Mil 3.1.1)23:28 Recognising the role of the breath; seeing the factors; looking at the five aggregates26:19 Dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda); comparisons with past images and feelings32:14 Not reacting to sankhāras: inner and outer; nobles and Sangha36:15 Building up enjoyment of the situation: being fully aware and enjoying the show; taking a hike46 min - Put Down the Shiny Objects | Laurens D #1 | 9.13.22
Laurens and Dhammarato talking about living in the here and now. #beinginthemoment #buddhadhamma #satisfaction
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Confusion and loneliness; nobles and others; waking up to the lies you’ve been told
14:55 Looking for something you don’t have; putting down the shiny objects16:52 The four requisites19:23 A two-step process; seclusion and practice; associating with nobles23:21 Just completed a six-week retreat; throwing unwholesome thoughts out27:36 Options for the future; don’t think too far in advance30:06 Fear: recognising the thoughts that bring it on33:12 Changing attitude: look at what you are doing and make a change36:00 Suññata; nobody knows they’ve made it all up37:56 Dialogue between parent and child; terrifying ourselves with rules and standards42:46 Feeling nourished and taken care of; thinking of the future; get used to being in the here now46:05 Sense contact with the world you live in53 min - Stop Looking for Results | The Sangha UK #81 | 9.11.22
The Sangha talk about abandoning Western goal-orientation and concentrating on safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction right here, right now. #mindfulnessofbreathing #ānāpānasati #meditation
Suttas mentioned in this discussion
https://suttacentral.net/mn19The 16 stages of ānāpānasati
https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/article/mindfulness-of-breathing-anapanasati-sutta-mn-118/See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Right effort and goal orientation; not getting what we want
04:33 The Butterfly Effect07:40 Relaxing instead of thinking about stages; wisdom is knowing where you are12:30 “Gladdening the mind” is a thread to unravel what is going on in the mind (MN 19)17:45 The difference between mind and mind objects21:29 Correct metta practice is a form of gladdening the mind; work on the inner first28:37 Dukkha, dukkha-nirodha; ānāpānasati is the method42:36 Steps 9, 10, 11 & 12 of ānāpānasati; samādhi; drop the standards and nurture yourself53:40 The benefits of laziness57 min - Taking Control | The Sangha US #52 | 9.10.22
The Sangha discuss how to take control of thoughts, feelings, the body, and the breath. #mindfulnessofbreathing #control #freedom
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/epphTGY00:00:00 Taking control; we are taught to be out of control of our feelings
00:17:58 The satipatthāna; controlling the breathing; sati; look at what we’re doing and make an improvement00:21:24 Being taught that things are important; what are you going to do with your last moment?00:24:36 No security through things; wanting power; delayed gratification; victimhood00:30:25 The practice of feeling safe, secure, comfortable, and satisfied (MN 48)00:38:00 Control unwholesome thoughts; feeling bad by habit; keep practicing00:41:44 Doing what society expects us to do; paticcasamuppāda and woeful states00:49:13 Controlling how we think, how we feel; controlling the body, controlling the breath - in this present moment00:52:53 Effort in the beginning01:00:11 Continue to practice!1 hr 2 min - Comfortable Practice | Scott B #2 | 9.9.22
Scott and Dhammarato talk about the structure of good practice, which does not involve going on retreat or becoming a statue. #sitting #repetition #sukha
Buddhist Symbolism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_symbolismSayagyi U Ba Khin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayagyi_U_Ba_KhinS. N. Goenka
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 The actual teachings of the Buddha
00:01:45 Three symbols of early Buddhism; U Ba Khin, sitting meditation, and retreats00:08:07 The word “meditation” does not appear in any sutta; the Buddha taught ānāpānasati; brahmaviharas00:11:30 The body should be comfortable; listen to your body; sit upright00:33:52 Knowingly doing something wholesome over and over again, not endurance00:38:50 Practice often: six ten minute sittings; two types of sati00:49:40 Ānāpānasati outside a formal sit; wakey, wakey; intentionally breathing in long…00:56:00 The breath and the thing you’re doing; wake up and make a change: samma sankappa01:00:39 More frequently rather than longer; developing continuity: congratulate, nourish, nurture01:02:56 Significant change in ten minutes1 hr 6 min - Expert in One Skill | The Sangha UK #80 | 9.7.22
The Sangha discuss how practice perfects one skill: seeing dukkha, dukkha-nirodha and how the jhāna fit into this training. #training #naruto #jhana
Suttas mentioned in this discussion (Bahiya of the Bark-Cloth)
https://suttacentral.net/ud1.10Scott and Dhammarato talk about the four jhānas
https://youtu.be/P3mxq8h8o4INaruto
https://youtu.be/74C_v098GlsDragon Ball Z - Fight Against Gravity
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Anxiety and state of mind
00:04:24 Mind is the forerunner; victimhood is comfortable00:07:15 Knowledge and vision of things as they are; applied and sustained wholesome thoughts00:15:54 Heaven and hell between your ears; dependent origination; sati00:20:30 Angry, dissatisfied, not liking, not wanting; choosing the wise road00:25:16 Resting naturally without seeking or describing; good enough; abundance of freedom00:29:05 Gazing versus hunting00:30:01 Bahiya of the Bark-Cloth (Ud 1.10); “resting” is not a precise word; processes are skillful or unskillful00:41:19 Skill development; trash arises; insight; dependent origination is a multi-faceted jewel; expert in dukkha, dukkha-nirodha; first jhāna as a training00:56:35 Mastery of the first jhāna; don’t worry about the other jhānas01:00:43 Naruto; Dragon Ball Z training analogies to teaching first jhāna; letting go01:18:43 Scott and Dhammarato talking about the four jhānas1 hr 23 min - Questions from Over There | Dean #7 | 9.7.22
Dean and Dhammarato talk about guarding the senses, virtue, avoiding transmitting dukkha, misconceptions about the jhāna, attainments, mindfulness, and Dhammarato’s hobbies and activities. #virtue #craving #satisfaction
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Guarding the senses
03:45 What is virtue? Dukkha, dukkha-nirodha: good behaviour is to avoid transmitting dukkha06:49 Ignorantly wanting something you don’t have; endurance16:25 Uprooting rather than managing suffering19:35 Misconceptions about fourth jhāna; advertising and bragging about attainments24:34 Discernment; what are you thinking about right now? how are you feeling right now?27:48 Having a wholesome conversation29:40 Don’t use the word “mindfulness”; daydreaming32:03 Peripheral awareness, being in your senses35:10 Ten minutes six times per day; remember and be glad you can see38:46 Students on the island40:51 Dhammarato’s hobbies43:35 Disrobing; drinking and eating out; learning to do nothing50 min
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