Dhammarato Dhamma

Dhammarato Dhamma

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Dhammarato Dhamma episodes

  • Anxiety & Catching Whaboutisms | The Sangha UK #25 | 2.21.22

    The Sangha discuss the foundations of mindfulness in the context of dependent origination (paticcasamuppāda).

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    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4YjVM87GUk

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    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

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    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00:00 What is practice useful for? Not getting anything out of meditation. Feeling anxiety

    00:05:07 The Mahasi method has a piece missing
    00:06:46 We remove hindrances by putting in wholesome thoughts
    00:15:02 Doing the same thing and expecting a different result
    00:20:07 The impact of childhood dependency
    00:22:32 We remember to look and know what to look for; help from the Sangha
    00:26:47 The Mahasi method is all hammer and no chisel; the self as a product (the five aggregates - khanda)
    00:36:57 Victims of our own feelings because we don’t know them
    00:41:08 Talking ourselves into feeling good
    00:47:16 Fear of injury was worse than injury; analogy of playing dodgeball
    00:55:41 Life is not a dress rehearsal; victimhood
    01:03:11 Nurture yourself; let yourself feel really satisfied; getting past the Mahasi method
    01:07:53 The skill of accepting a little bit of satisfaction
    01:09:57 The real show is in the Sangha

    1 hr 18 min
  • Desire and Paticca Samuppada | Stefan #2 | 2.21.22

    Dhammarato and Stefan talk about desire how it relates to paticca samuppada.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81BCBE6BZ_A

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00:00 Paticca Samuppada (trail analaogy, sewage/hamburger analogy)

    00:19:24 Take in more data to connect more dots and suffer less
    00:24:10 Liking, but not wanting
    00:27:42 Change the attitude (sankappa) from the woeful state of an dumb animal
    00:38:50 The dhamma is simple (diamond analogy)
    00:47:10 Right effort to be satisfied with not getting what you want
    00:50:19 Anapanasati to clean the garbage and put humburgers in the sore
    00:52:16 Paticca Samuppada: interconditionality, not cause-and-effect; Ignorance and Sankara
    00:59:53 Concluding thoughts

    1 hr 4 min
  • Powerful Dhamma | Scott #3 | 2.21.22

    Scott and Dhammarato talk about the loss of a relationship in the context of wanting, clinging, and how to be satisfied without what we want.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ_u_LADZZc

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00 Freedom from and freedom to

    02:03 Grief comes from those who are dear; wanting and dukkha
    15:09 Uncompromising worldviews; whataboutisms
    24:16 Magical thinking; what’s not right here right now?
    29:10 Matriarchy and patriarchy
    32:09 Sadie Hawkins Day; being satisfied without what you want
    40:41 Things will come to me on my terms; don’t do that dukkha
    47:00 One who is honourable - kind, generous, fun-loving, truthful
    52:14 Catch on to wanting quick - I see that right now - wakey-wakey
    58:34 There’s no dukkha that I can’t nirodha

    1 hr
  • Understanding Needy States | The Sangha US #25 | 2.19.22

    The Sangha discuss the conditions behind needy states and how to change causes and conditions to form wise feelings.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOc_4alvAuE

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00 Direct causes, conditions, catalysts, dependent origination

    11:43 The five aggregates and their results are paticcasamuppāda; hell, hungry ghost, dumb animal, asura
    15:43 Functionality from the ways things are put together: rūpa, vedanā, saññā, sankhāra, viññāna
    19:47 There is no self in the five aggregates (four foundations of mindfulness)
    33:02 Perception is a mental creation system; we attach names as handles to create something new (salāyatana)
    36:50 Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a new result; forming wholesome new sankhāra
    44:10 Having wise feelings; being satisfied

    55 min
  • Finding the Balance | Alex P #19 | 2.18.22

    Alex and Dhammarato discuss the wisdom that leads to skilful choices and how lineage supports passing on the spark of Dhamma.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX4g0Ho8JzE

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00 Drowning in dukkha; fear, rule following, failing to relax, losing the nurturing mind

    12:17 Wanting to do stuff; wanting to have stuff
    16:58 I like satisfaction but I can do without it
    19:16 The Second Noble Truth; social conditioning
    24:02 The Third Noble Truth; it’s OK not to get what you want
    27:44 When does our quiet desperation get noisy?
    32:16 Letting go of a painful life; wanting becoming needing is the delusion
    34:58 Relax - effort sucks; just testing
    36:02 Teaching drums as teaching Dhamma
    43:08 Lineage is about passing on the spark of the Dhamma
    44:23 Teaching, wisdom, friendship
    50:50 Wake up and handle it well

    57 min
  • Selfishness vs. Win-Win | The Sangha UK #30 | 2.17.22

    The Sangha discuss right effort, right livelihood, and ethical approaches to dealing with other people.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW5z9Edkw-0

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00 Using right effort to come to relaxation - shoulds, oughts, musts

    06:07 Right livelihood - ethical sales, marketing, teaching
    35:30 You don’t know me… active giving
    44:55 ‘Dirty little scoundrels’, selfishness, tribalism
    50:21 German rap; 90s Memphis Gangsta rap

    57 min
  • Don’t Try Your Best | Alex P #18 | 2.17.22

    Alex and Dhammarato talk about the ups and downs of practice and being satisfied.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdVnrc6M2bA

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00 Enthusiasm, energy, change: keep looking

    04:20 Viktor Frankl ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’
    07:25 The jhanas don’t matter - look at gladdening the mind
    10:01 Congratulate yourself whether there’s dukkha or not
    14:57 Being a little bit satisfied
    18:18 Up and down; back and forth - no zero to ten scale

    25 min
  • Anapanasati: Formal and Informal | James H #1 | 2.17.22

    James and Dhammarato discuss control of the breath and gladdening the mind as the route to a change of attitude and fulfilment of the factors of awakening.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkQeCte15c

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00:00 Western Buddhists miss the central points of ānāpānasat; the breath of life; discursive thought; mind moments

    00:16:41 The purpose is the fulfilment of other things especially a change of attitude (samma sankappa)
    00:20:54 Understand first; fill the gaps in afterwards; everything is ok now; we are safe and secure
    00:30:57 Develop wholesome thoughts rather than trying to drop thoughts altogether
    00:35:45 Western Buddhism misses “gladdening the mind” which appears in so many suttas
    00:39:10 Always look on the bright side of life; the first knowledge: “I can handle it”
    00:45:12 Changing the mind from unwholesome thoughts to wholesome thoughts is gladdening the mind
    00:57:22 We have to learn to control the mind; right effort is the stick
    01:09:18 Master sukha; samādhi is the quality of a mind fit for work

    1 hr 22 min
  • Feeling Good Enough | Eric R #4 | 2.15.22

    Eric and Dhammarato discuss the perception of tiredness, making friends on the inside, and the benefits of Sangha.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeydGbUDBbw

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00 Investigating tiredness; cycles of feedback

    02:52 Pay attention to your breath now
    09:53 If it’s not here it’s not worth spending time on
    13:16 Making friends on the inside
    20:41 Tiredness is relative to the burden you perceive 
    22:43 Talking about the Dhamma; keeping each other focussed on the wholesome
    28:34 Developing Sangha
    34:45 Ten minutes six times a day making friends with yourself

    39 min
  • A Mind Fit for Work | Alex P #17 | 2.14.22

    Alex and Dhammarato discuss the properties of a mind fit for work and wisdom at the point of contact with reference to greed, ill-will, and confusion conditioned by rule-bound perception.

    See the video version of this call on YouTube.

    ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w5LU2qFYH4

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

    ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma

    Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!

    ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
    ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh

    To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.

    ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY

    To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel.

    We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA

    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.

    00:00:00 The moment is the frame of reference; gaining distance

    00:05:31 Rules are often the highway to hell
    00:11:56 A mind fit for work (1st jhana); wisdom at the point of contact (what to do in 1st jhana)
    00:15:29 Three kinds of ignorant feeling lead to dukkha; ill-will, confusion, greed; rule-bound perception
    00:29:57 It doesn’t matter what’s going on: am I satisfied?
    00:31:49 Wise confusion is to be satisfied and await more information; Devadatta’s story
    00:37:00 Analogy of the rat hole (paticcasamuppāda)
    00:46:01 Dhammarato has no method
    00:49:40 Pride; intentionally pointing-out; Aṅgulimāla’s rehabilitation; bully or a bull?
    01:02:15 Learning to recognise confusion; asking questions
    01:05:15 Catching old rules
    01:06:34 Vedanā is the crux of paticcasamuppāda; dukkha is a grand discovery

    1 hr 13 min

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These are recorded calls with Dhammarato and friends. The Buddhist Religion has been prepared for a mass audience. The Supra-mundane Dhamma of the Buddha is best taught in a private setting where the…