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- Right Effort: Just Let Go | The Sangha UK #47 | 5.1.22
The Sangha discuss right effort, stream entry, Dark Night of the Soul, and the seven knowledges of the sotāpan. #darknightofthesoul #enlightenment #enlightened
Majjhima Nikāya 117
Mahācattārīsakasutta - The Great Fortyhttps://suttacentral.net/mn117/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (Bhikkhu Sujato)https://suttacentral.net/mn117/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false (Bhikkhu Bodhi)“Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was living at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There he addressed the bhikkhus thus: “Bhikkhus.”—“Venerable sir,” they replied. The Blessed One said this:
“Bhikkhus, I shall teach you noble right concentration with its supports and its requisites. Listen and attend closely to what I shall say.”—“Yes, venerable sir,” the bhikkhus replied. The Blessed One said this:“What, bhikkhus, is noble right concentration with its supports and its requisites, that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, and right mindfulness? Unification of mind equipped with these seven factors is called noble right concentration with its supports and its requisites.”Majjhima Nikāya 48
Kosambiyasutta - The Mendicants of Kosambihttps://suttacentral.net/mn48/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (Bhikkhu Sujato)https://suttacentral.net/mn48/en/suddhaso?reference=none&highlight=false (Suddhāso Bhiikhu)The Buddha explains the seven knowledges of the stream-enterer to the quarrelling monks of Kosambi.
“When a noble disciple has these seven factors, they have properly investigated their own nature with respect to the realization of the fruit of stream-entry. A noble disciple with these seven factors has the fruit of stream-entry.”
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Right effort (samma vayama) in context (MN 117): bringing about right noble unification of mind
00:04:09 The noble eightfold path; noble sila as the result of unification of mind00:08:42 Stream entry is a state of little effort, but we have to let go of the struggle repeatedly00:12:20 Just let go; Dark Night issues: not letting go or gladdening the mind00:16:13 Cleaning the house: one stone at a time00:22:35 Working too hard; just the right amount of effort00:30:30 From performance mode to practice mode; non-functioning methods00:38:37 Right view as the skill of recognising wholesome thoughts; from zero to ten00:42:59 Gladdening the mind; you’re never going to be finished00:46:11 Stream entry and milestones; the real practice of the Buddha is a process (MN 48)00:53:06 Samma sankappa - right attitude; coming to meditation as a loser; first jhāna01:07:13 The knowledges of the sotāpan; the tipping point between the path and the fruit01:21:56 Effort becomes easier01:27:25 Energy as a factor of enlightenment1 hr 32 min - Being Satisfied | David Ma #1 | 5.1.22
David and Dhammarato discuss the four noble truths and the noble eightfold path: right unification of mind with its supports and features. #nobleeightfoldpath #mindfulnessofbreathing #beinginthemoment
Majjhima Nikāya 117
Mahācattārīsakasutta - The Great Fortyhttps://suttacentral.net/mn117/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (Bhikkhu Sujato)https://suttacentral.net/mn117/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false (Bhikkhu Bodhi)“Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was living at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There he addressed the bhikkhus thus: “Bhikkhus.”—“Venerable sir,” they replied. The Blessed One said this:
“Bhikkhus, I shall teach you noble right concentration with its supports and its requisites. Listen and attend closely to what I shall say.”—“Yes, venerable sir,” the bhikkhus replied. The Blessed One said this:“What, bhikkhus, is noble right concentration with its supports and its requisites, that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, and right mindfulness? Unification of mind equipped with these seven factors is called noble right concentration with its supports and its requisites.”See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 The reasons and rationale for the practice: Western Buddhism’s bad translations
00:07:20 Change the mind right now; take the struggle out of things00:09:33 Life is not dukkha; the first noble truth00:12:01 The second noble truth; paying attention to dukkha00:16:17 The third noble truth; the end of dukkha00:17:20 The fourth noble truth: right unification of mind with its supports and features (MN 117)00:21:46 The supports for right unification of mind: right view; right sati; right effort; right attitude00:26:26 Conceptualisations, past, future - unwholesome thoughts; changing gets easier; right thought, intention, attitude (samma sankappa)00:39:37 How to practice this: ānāpānasati, the body, feeling, mind, mind objects - right now00:44:56 Gladdening the mind: safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction - sukha - piti00:53:21 Conditioned states and skills; gratification, danger, and escape00:57:57 Be a Tathāgata: the one who is in the present moment01:01:28 10-15 minutes five or six times per day01:03:47 What kind of word is an “always” word; hindrances01:05:43 Jhānas and being satisfied with what you’ve got1 hr 8 min - Using Anchors | Laurent #5 | 4.30.22
Laurent and Dhammarato talk about taking practice off the cushion by using anchors such as hand movements and body postures. #satipatthana #mindfulnessofbreathing #mindfulness
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Intentionally putting the mind into a good state as a repeated practice
05:03 Using anchors: changing postures and using the hands10:50 Chair meditation: how many times do you get up and why? Sitting down to relax15:54 Taking a deep breath; praise yourself for remembering18:29 Things don’t happen at the same time; seeing the intervals29:13 Slowing down and finding an abundance of everything34 min - Anticipation & Right Attitude | The Sangha US #35 | 4.29.22
The Sangha discuss maintaining right attitude (samma sankappa) in a society that promotes anticipation, relaxing the body by knowing the body, and ways of coping with laziness and sleepiness. #rightattitude #hindrances #nobleeightfoldpath
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Anticipation and expectation in meditation; hunger and happiness
04:36 Society manipulates our instincts; differences and hierarchies08:39 Religion amplifies; leaving us in a state of desire10:31 Unwholesome thoughts are about anticipation; samma sankappa15:05 Look at your anticipation; enjoy what you’ve already got26:33 Back pain; relaxing the body by knowing the body39:36 Kāyānupassanā is playing with the body to find relaxation44:23 Never mind, start again; repetition (samādhi)49:22 Sloth and torpor; laziness (why bother? doubt), sleepiness (craving); take a deep breath59 min - Educating Dhamma Teachers (The Open Sangha Foundation) | Parker, Dad | 4.28.22
Paker, Chris, and Dhammarato talk about aspects of Western Buddhism that create a need for an organisationa like the Open Dhamma Foundation. #opensanghafoundation #buddhadhamma #buddhateachings
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Traditional support for Buddhadhamma (dana) and the Western business model: books and retreats
05:31 Residence and education in Western wats - ordination optional10:02 Dhamma teachers; competition for students; pan-Buddhism12:47 Website, newsletter, Zoom for teachers15:22 Monks in the West are very experienced; family matters20:21 A little effort from many people; test runs; classes27:57 The quality of the Sangha; the Triple Gem; living with nobles37:20 Real friendship in the Sangha; spreading joy; finding the right environment45:25 Buddhism doesn’t do outreach; wats don’t need money50:16 Community; a place where people can find out about wats and retreats55:35 Starting small58 min - Pain, Investigation, & Change | Karl #2 | 4.25.22
Karl and Dhammarato talk about pain as an opportunity for investigation and change. #pain #beinginthemoment #mindfulnessofbreathing
Majjhima Nikāya 9
Sammādiṭṭhisutta - Right Viewhttps://suttacentral.net/mn9/en/sujato?layout=sidebyside&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (Bhikkhu Sujato)https://suttacentral.net/mn9/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false (Bhikkhu Bodhi)See the video version of this call on YouTube.
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Looking into your own rules to find dukkha
13:36 The pain of not liking; the winner’s attitude18:07 Using ānāpānasati to change our thoughts; don’t scratch your thoughts26:02 Paticcasamuppāda shows that you do have a choice over how you feel28:50 Raising kids in extremes; defining dukkha (MN 9)34:50 Picking ourselves up; the lion’s attitude40:35 Excellent times to practice42:12 Why sati is such a valuable skill44 min - Marijuana Musings & Wisdom vs. Rules | The Sangha UK #46 | 4.24.22
The Sangha talk about the history, politics, and significance for practice of marijuana use, leading to a discussion of the precepts, vinaya, and the pātimokkha and understanding the difference between wisdom-based investigation and blindly following rules. #marijuana #wisdom #precepts
Majjhima Nikāya 22
Alagaddūpamasutta - The Simile of the Snakehttps://suttacentral.net/mn22/en/sujato?layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin (Bhikkhu Sujato)https://suttacentral.net/mn22/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false (Bhikkhu Bodhi)“Bhikkhus, this bhikkhu is called one whose cross-bar has been lifted, whose trench has been filled in, whose pillar has been uprooted, one who has no bolt, a noble one whose banner is lowered, whose burden is lowered, who is unfettered.
And how is the bhikkhu one whose cross-bar has been lifted? Here the bhikkhu has abandoned ignorance, has cut it off at the root, made it like a palm stump, done away with it, so that it is no longer subject to future arising. That is how the bhikkhu is one whose cross-bar has been lifted.“And how is the bhikkhu one whose trench has been filled in? Here the bhikkhu has abandoned the round of births that brings renewed being, has cut it off at the root…so that it is no longer subject to future arising. That is how the bhikkhu is one whose trench has been filled in.“And how is the bhikkhu one whose pillar has been uprooted? Here the bhikkhu has abandoned craving, has cut it off at the root…so that it is no longer subject to future arising. That is how the bhikkhu is one whose pillar has been uprooted.“And how is the bhikkhu one who has no bolt? Here the bhikkhu has abandoned the five lower fetters, has cut them off at the root…so that they are no longer subject to future arising. That is how the bhikkhu is one who has no bolt.“And how is the bhikkhu a noble one whose banner is lowered, whose burden is lowered, who is unfettered? Here a bhikkhu has abandoned the conceit ‘I am,’ has cut it off at the root …so that it is no longer subject to future arising. That is how the bhikkhu is a noble one whose banner is lowered, whose burden is lowered, who is unfettered.”The Vinaya (The texts on Monastic Law) and the Pāṭimokkha (Code of Monastic Discipline)
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Marijuana use in Thailand; introspective escapism
00:08:56 The fifth precept and heedlessness; wisdom not boundaries00:16:11 Wandering through the woods; new opportunities for investigation00:30:15 Dhammarato’s experience; how deep do you have to go into the dukkha?00:35:36 Whatever you do, do it mindfully; dukkha dukkha-nirodha00:48:06 Reframing experiences00:49:44 Koh Pha-ngan’s Full Moon Party00:54:55 Wisdom-based organisations; non-judgmental; (MN 22 Alagaddūpamasutta)01:05:29 Investigate your rules1 hr 12 min - Staying Awake | The Sangha US #34 | 4.23.22
The Sangha discuss the value of Sangha and change of lineage, knowledge and vision of what is and what is not the path, maintaining practice in everyday life, and dreams, sense anchors, and the progression of the jhānas. #jhana #beinginthemoment #sangha
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Communicating experiences and the value of Sangha; change of lineage
00:11:46 Knowledge and vision of what is and what is not the path (MN 24 and MN 48)00:22:49 Go into a state of practiced liking; maintaining your joy and happiness in everyday life00:31:12 Our duty to the Dhamma is to spread joy; states of avoidance00:36:41 Polishing the buckle00:39:02 Direct awareness - seeing without processing; first jhāna is the base camp00:45:57 Burning by day and smouldering by night; dreams and reality; anchors and habits00:59:18 Sense anchors; thusness - interrupt habitual processes and find new combinations01:10:42 The progression of the jhānas; the path and the fruit; wisdom at the point of contact1 hr 22 min - Stop the Fight | Danny V #1 | 4.23.22
Danny and Dhammarato discuss the practice of ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) by analogy to music and sports commentary to appreciate that it’s an active process of intervention and choice. #mindfulnessofbreathing #nobleeightfoldpath #meditation
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00 Books don’t give what needs to be transmitted
03:30 Ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) is like music; analogy with driving instruction07:02 Experience the body; control the body09:03 Monkey mind and been stuck on something; sati, investigation, effort, attitude17:47 A blow-by-blow description - changing the mind and body20:43 Directing the mind and body into the state we want to be in22:34 It is essential to direct yourself; ānāpānasati is counterintuitive24:08 Be on guard to be in the here now and have wholesome thoughts26:15 Make your own rules; dukkha, dukkha-nirodha28:03 Bringing the factors together in the here now30:38 Samma sankappa - right attitude; being performance-oriented33:17 Meditation makes more sense! Skill development: your whole life becomes a song35:40 Look at how you feel and nudge it back into a better place38 min - Mental Conflict & Choosing Wisdom | Corey #3 | 4.22.22
Corey and Dhammarato discuss wholesome and unwholesome, discursive thought and other thoughts, the role of rites, rules and rituals in anxiety and panic, maintaining a state of relaxation, and satisfaction as not wanting. #anxiety #panic #mindfulnessofbreathing
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►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY00:00:00 Neither fiery nor icy: two unwholesome reactions
00:11:06 Fast internal dialogues: rebellion, conflict; guilt; remorse00:15:21 Change by recognising unwholesome thoughts and choosing nurturing thoughts00:19:11 Anxiety and panic disorder - recognising that the body is becoming tense; doing good as a rule00:27:59 Feeling that there’s a wound to be healed; cleaning out the rules; duty to the Dhamma00:36:48 Wanting to follow in the footsteps of valued people; things don’t need to happen00:40:23 Gratification, danger, and escape - thoughts pulling us out of relaxation00:48:12 Being taken out of the present moment; doing things without being tormented01:03:31 Discursive thoughts: shoulds, woulds, coulds; types of thought01:10:29 Western Buddhism and the goal of being thoughtless; right now is not good enough01:16:06 Exploring satisfaction; not wanting more; immediately available; anchoring1 hr 28 min
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