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- Gaps in Goenka; Shining a Light | Will #1 | 5.18.22
Will and Dhammarato talk about central aspects of the Buddhadhamma missing in Goenka’s method. #goenka #nobleeightfoldpath #enlightenment
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Goenka’s teaching misses the importance of sati and relaxation
11:17 Dukkha dukkha-nirodha; getting into a state of satisfaction17:39 Leave strong determination behind and wake up right now18:43 Wanting to leave dissatisfaction behind; travelling for enlightenment21:32 Shine a light: looking, investigating, interrogating; leaving concepts and discursive thinking behind30:15 Right effort: gladdening the mind; leaving unwholesome thoughts behind34:53 The habit of gladdening the mind; right attitude (samma sankappa); saddhā38:23 We can’t know the future, know the present moment; the first step, first knowledge45:16 The Buddha’s teaching is somewhat unique; samādhi53:33 Visiting Thailand58 min - The Wholesomeness of Now | The Sangha UK #50 | 5.15.22
The Sangha discuss the first four steps on the path, the hindrances, and rebuilding our natural skills through the senses.
What is Mindfulness? What are the 6 Rs?
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Using discrimination: right noble view (samma ditthi); can you see the wholesomeness of now?
00:08:46 Sati is the bouncer on duty; investigation (ditthi): the skill of wisdom through observation; right effort00:14:45 The nīvarana: the five hindrances; the victory dance of gladdening the mind00:26:32 Guarding: to be here now; sati is the star of the show00:30:50 Right noble attitude (samma sankappa); the lion’s attitude00:35:58 The four skills develop samādhi00:37:39 Rebuilding our natural skills; your hands are alive (mudras); the senses01:03:44 The Sangha is a spark: our friends can warm us up; spending time out of conceptual thinking01:08:35 Relaxing with the breath; words and attitudes01:22:52 Delson Armstrong and the six r’s: recognise, release, relax, resmile, return, repeat01:28:51 Good metta practice: gladdening the mind1 hr 40 min - Awake to Being Alive | The Sangha US #38 | 5.14.22
The Sangha enjoy a wide-ranging discussion of breathing as a tool and waking up in institutional settings. #awakening #religion #contingency
How To De-Stress In 5 Minutes Or Less, According To A Navy SEAL
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2019/05/30/how-to-de-stress-in-5-minutes-or-less-according-to-a-navy-seal/?sh=575461be3046See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 At-one-ment; beginning to resonate with the frequency of life
00:07:15 Religions making people feel bad and afraid; people who are cornered behave irrationally00:14:04 From clinging to life to relishing life; waking up to being alive by practicing often00:20:43 Every mindful breath is a good breath00:23:38 Mindfulness of breathing is a way of developing sati; play with your breathing00:31:05 Navy SEALs’ box breathing; being fearless without seeing dukkha00:38:13 The Dhamma and the military; denying reality00:44:52 Nihilists and Christians00:48:34 Ordinary monks and nobles; planting seeds; Maha Somsak01:02:10 Back to the military01:09:30 Wise reflection; forgiving ourselves; procrastination01:18:19 Relationship scorecards; forget about it; catch anger before you express it01:28:51 Good communication; no one can hurt your feelings01:32:58 Was the Buddha remarkable?1 hr 48 min - Sensations We Don’t Like | Dean #3 | 5.13.22
Dean and Dhammarato talk about sensations as a prompt for sati and investigation and recognising when we’re in a state of want.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Jhāna is relief from tensions and headaches; problems with wholesome thoughts
03:28 Experiencing joy for the first time ever; substituting anticipation for joy07:53 Learning to control a headache or sensation by creating it17:53 Wanting a Plan B to wholesome thoughts; formal and informal practice25:10 Asking worried questions; recognising when we’re in a state of want29:04 Recognising old tensions and practicing wholesome thoughts34:57 Becoming a noble; needing a sangha; seeing the wake-up call43:26 Meditation is not a technique; “meditation” is a Western word48:26 Process-orientation: everything is a tiny this or that53 min - Enthusiasm, Doubt, Relaxation | Dean #2, Robert Co | 5.12.22
Robert, Dean, and Dhammarato talk about the connection between enthusiastic advocacy and doubt, pain and discomfort as symptoms of struggle, investigating the causes of sensations, and practicing relaxation instead of wanting.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 We cling to doubt; not to absolute known facts; instincts and boundaries to knowledge
24:01 Doubt is a skill; not something that ever goes away32:37 Pain and discomfort as symptoms of struggle; you can’t work hard at relaxation37:33 One thing in one mind moment; investigation and relaxation42:07 Investigating the cause of sensations46:52 Paying attention to relaxation53 min - This is the Path | The Sangha US #37 | 5.6.22
The Sangha discuss wakefulness, sleep, and consciousness as an object of meditation, mindfulness as profound contact, nibbāna, knowledge and vision of what is and is not the Path, the fantasy of enlightenment as an incentive for practice, and delight in practice and in the Dhamma. #enlightenment #sleep #saddha
Majjhima Nikāya 2
Sabbāsavasutta - All the Defilementshttps://suttacentral.net/mn2/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (Bhikkhu Sujato)https://suttacentral.net/mn2/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false (Bhikkhu Bodhi)https://suttacentral.net/mn1/en/suddhaso?reference=none&highlight=false (Suddhāso Bhikkhu)The diverse problems of the spiritual journey demand a diverse range of responses. Rather than applying the same solution to every problem, the Buddha outlines seven methods of dealing with defilements, each of which works in certain cases.
“I am the way, the truth, and the life”
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/John%2014:6“I and the Father are one”
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2010%3A30-38&version=NIVIllegitimi non carborundum
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Learning about doing meditation vs. doing meditation; skill development
00:11:10 Samādhi as outcome of the Noble Eightfold Path and the jhānas00:13:55 Piti and relaxation; staying awake during the night; wakefulness training (MN 2)00:39:19 Consciousness as an object of meditation; experiment with your own body00:52:27 A new way of thinking about going to bed00:56:32 Mindfulness of swimming; golf; zen and the art of archery01:02:15 Profound contact vs. noting or thinking about meditation; frustration with Mahasi01:06:11 Sati vs. concentration practice; Western meditation is a set of incorrect translations01:09:41 Nibbāna is something you make; cessation vs. everything is relative; the quality of success01:14:34 Elimination of doubt: knowledge and vision that this is the path01:16:12 “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6); the magic of life; illegitimi non carborundum01:21:50 Delight in the practice; utility in the fantasy of enlightenment01:29:00 Hindrances as melting snowflakes1 hr 32 min - Finding Home | Laurent #6 | 5.6.22
Laurent and Dhammarato talk about the value of anchors for finding satisfaction in the present moment, taking actions that end action, a minimalist life in keeping with the Dhamma, and the Dhamma as entertainment. #beinginthemoment #naturebeauty #minimalism
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Anchors as a good practice for being in the present moment
03:35 Being at home is the satisfaction we’re looking for; wanting deep satisfaction07:31 “I don’t have to do that right now” - taking out the obligation10:02 The action that brings the end of action; doing things to end the doing12:37 This is a working system15:46 The Western mind state congratulates superlatives17:58 Tiny house; tiny life: the four requisites; time structuring and entertainment23:17 The Dhamma is good entertainment; how do you spend your time in general; time outdoors26:00 Sufficiency: the minimal is easily reached; Occam’s razor33 min - The Prison of the Person | The Sangha UK #49 | 5.12.22
The Sangha discuss the freedom that comes from understanding everything as completely empty and transient. #emptiness #transience #delusion
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Connecting the dots; sati; waking up enough
00:06:50 Taking the right effort as soon as we wake up to unwholesome thoughts00:08:34 Everything is completely empty and transient; letting go of delusion; constricting reality to “I”, “me” and “mine”00:15:19 Fear from the familiarity of dissatisfaction; the prison of the person00:18:48 Clinging to patterns and habits; look and investigate; satisfaction is the absence of the person00:23:53 Satisfaction is effortless; relaxation is the practice00:32:44 Do your practice when you remember; take a break; work toys00:41:18 Become interested in the experience of relaxation; dukkha-nirodha is spontaneous00:49:56 Dukkha-laden intentions; conscious and subconscious; experiential tension01:10:49 We’re not creating an ontological paradigm1 hr 15 min - The Destination is Here | The Sangha UK #48 | 5.4.22
The Sangha discuss being in the present moment, the benefits of sangha, happiness as a power, dealing with praise and blame, and enjoying life without schedules and time-keeping. #mindfulness #beinginthemoment #satipatthana
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Comedy, Dhamma, Dark Night of the Soul
00:08:43 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; the map is not the territory00:10:41 Reprogramming habits; what’s happening right here, right now00:13:45 The value of sangha; replacing books; the book between your ears00:19:21 Sensory deprivation; not seeking validation; satisfaction now00:31:17 Buddhadāsa; art at Wat Suan Mokkh00:35:24 Happiness is an internal power; stop clinging; arising and passing away00:45:31 Sati and sensations; gorilla on the basketball court; seclusion00:55:44 Audio journals; speaking; praise and blame; wanting likes01:07:15 Seeing people instead of old data; receptivity01:17:36 Repetition and insight; better gifts than commiseration01:21:04 Clocks and time, schedules and living; waiting for nothing1 hr 31 min - Just Relax | Dean #1 | 5.3.22
Dean and Dhammarato talk about investigating tension in the body and learning to relax, misconceptions about the jhānas, the impact of Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa, and searching for magical experiences and mystical teachers. #charlatans #magic #relaxation
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Tension in the head and neck; working too hard on practice
00:04:19 Thinking something bad is going to happen; being pleased with experiencing the body00:16:24 Analogy of a black cat in a dark room; right noble effort is just enough effort to get the job done00:31:30 Relaxing the body00:33:11 Western attitudes to the jhānas; applied and sustained wholesome thoughts00:39:18 Never mind what the mind is doing; just relax00:41:49 Spreading the joy; this is really easy00:46:04 Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa and nobles; magic tricks and charlatans01:02:07 Who is a noble? Who is enlightened?1 hr 8 min
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