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- Jhana or Frustration? The Choice Is Yours | The Sangha US #19 | 1.7.22
Jhana or frustration? The choice is yours.
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►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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.
0:00:00 - Timestamps start at 1 hour and 23 minutes
1:23:00 - What’s the tiniest, subtlest 0.01% better you can make this moment with practically no effort, by thinking a thought that is barely wholesome (but more wholesome than what came before)? Anti-perfectionism measure: it’s still more wholesome.1:28:00 - You’re already ok with it, you’re just afraid of not being ok with it in the next moment.1:30:00 - Notice that you’re enjoying the self-pity of being miserable and appreciate the perverse pleasure that it’s giving you instead of rejecting yourself for finding enjoyment in it (at least you’re enjoying something! Notice that!)1:32:00 - It’s like you’re training in a sport and the coach is saying “you just need to run” and you’re saying “nah, i’ll just walk”1:34:30 - If you are upset that you are failing, ask yourself: is it ok that you’re a failure? And if the answer’s “no it’s not”, well then let it be ok that you’re a failure, you’re working so darn hard to prove it to yourself after all.1:38:00 - When we discuss your problems, we’re not talking about your mind (you’re not a special snowflake with unique problems), we’re talking about the human mind.1:43:50 - Don’t use perfectionism as an excuse to stunt your progress1:48:45 - Notice, when you’re thinking unwholesome thoughts, that you’re continuously referring back to the past or future e.g. “i did it, i just took a breath, i just gladdened my mind just now” ← but notice how that’s still just going back into the past again!1:50:00 - Notice, when you’re thinking unwholesome thoughts, that you’re continuously wanting something.1:51:00 - Try to stop practicing all day and just do 10-20 minutes first thing in the morning instead, using the rest of your day as a kind of ‘recovery time’/’rest break’ from your little daily ‘workout’.1:54:00 - I was frustrated in the past and I’ll be frustrated again, but right now, everything’s ok (because it can be).1:55:00 - Have a “problem” with procrastination? Try: nevermind, i’ll frustrate later.1:56:30 - Your concern for the past hinges on your obsession with the future - consider if you’re so worried about the past because you’re worried the future will always be the (unwholesome) way that the now is. It’s just as important to let go of the future as the past, and to help you do this: notice that it never turns out the way you expect it to.1:58:00 - It’s ok to be doubtful bc you have been doubtful SO many times (and look you’re still alive and well) so it’s just an “old familiar part of the family” [“hello doubt, my OLD friend, I don’t have to get rid of you or be angry about you, I can enjoy you too”]1:59:00 - How frustrated can I get and still enjoy it?1:59:30 - Q: But I feel like I can't enjoy the breath the way I want to. A: Ah, the way you want to - stop trying to enjoy the breath the way you did before or idealize as doing again, enjoy it the way it is just right here and now. That’s what satisfaction is [Satisfaction doesn’t necessarily need to be perfect happiness, it can be as unexalted as ok-ness with frustration/doubt/dukkha if you lower your standards enough (also, you can reclaim your power by noticing that those standards are your own)].2:05:00 - Reframe your bad habits as tools/training wheels that you’re using now to seclude yourself from the hindrances. Healthy examples of seclusion training wheels: relaxing music, cleaning, cooking, being creative, journaling.2 hr 26 min - Posture | Eric R #3 | 12.26.21
Eric and Dhammarato talk about upright, comfortable, and relaxed postures, the duration of sessions, and how ānāpānasati blends into metta.
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►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiZMOpCxhjgFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 Sitting upright and relaxation are compatible
11:19 The Buddha discussed four postures; being upright, comfortable, and relaxed15:57 Watching what your hands are doing; moving them slowly25:23 Meditation more often in short intervals26:19 How do you know you’ve been sitting too long?29:08 Piti and sukha; feeling safe and secure; satisfaction31:07 Use the breath to energise the body and to be in the present moment36:38 Becoming friendly with the air we breathe; metta meditation41 min - Sīla-samādhi-paññā Is the Beginner’s Path | Robert Co #25 | 1.7.22
Robert and Dhammarato discuss the beginner’s path, the path of the nobles, Siddhartha’s decision to leave his wife and child, and the qualities of mental strength.
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►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 Seclusion and sīla go hand-in-hand
05:20 After 1st jhana we can explore how the mind works through paticcasamuppāda09:30 When wisdom arrives the path inverts11:43 Sīla is the outcome of noble practice15:15 Taking a mental hike and the Buddha’s own story25:54 You don’t have to go deep into meditation29:56 Mental strength is knowing you can handle anything32:00 The zeroth step is to recognize that you have to control your own behaviour36 min - All the Joy | The Sangha UK #22 | 1.5.22
The Sangha discuss not identifying with the ups and downs of practice and other hindrances.
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►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzBRjSDOyrEFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 Music; perseverance; natural talent; joy
00:06:16 Doubt, failure, and finding a flicker00:14:42 Everyone faces the rough and the smooth; seeing the disappointment as separate00:24:12 Thoughts and feelings are not you; investigating the body00:29:49 Struggling and seeing the struggle00:35:54 It’s always success to be in the moment; you’re not missing anything00:39:05 Discounting success and claiming the negative as you00:44:18 Hindrances as a physical obstacle00:48:32 Laughter works; is this so bad?00:53:04 Practicing within a dream00:59:35 Reflecting on the five hindrances01:08:31 Satori, mini-satoris, openness to change1 hr 13 min - Time to Relax in Frustration | Alex P #7 | 1.5.22
Alex and Dhammarato talk about relaxing into practice, satisfaction in noticing unwholesome thoughts and replacing them with wholesome thoughts, the AA Prayer, problems with the Western version of the Mahasi method, practice in daily life, and celebrating achievement.
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►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZuT0_kWgYYFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 thing to keep in mind is to keep things in mind
00:02:48 The AA Prayer and Western Buddhism00:08:12 A comparison with Ju-Jitsu techniques00:10:45 Problems with the Mahasi method00:14:54 Using satisfaction and right attitude00:26:25 Enjoy replacing unwholesome thoughts with wholesome ones00:43:02 Practice in daily life00:53:10 Building confidence01:01:00 Celebrating achievement1 hr 8 min - Emergency Session Really Frustrating | The Sangha US #18 | 1.3.22
Dhammarato, Keyshawn, Joe, and Parker help Alex out of his frustration.
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►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4J_QR_8sZQFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 We’re all beginners - with the same problems
00:04:40 The James Brown Meditation and meaningful mantras00:13:58 Stay in the present with the senses00:19:41 Doubt always shows up00:24:55 We practice or lose the skills00:30:58 Gladdening the mind00:41:04 Friendship is the whole Dhamma00:42:59 Make friends with the frustration because it’s not you00:48:48 Each breath is a point of sati00:51:25 I have been doing that… but (life is not a marching band)00:55:20 There are several levels of sati00:58:15 I see what I can’t do01:01:47 Get an anchor that you like01:05:31 Feeling overwhelmed and fed up01:11:02 What about realizations?01:26:54 Becoming accident prone (analogy of the safe cracker)01:34:02 Feel the frustration1 hr 42 min - Open Sangha Foundation | The Sangha US #17 | 12.31.21
The Sangha discuss the origins of Western Buddhism and the early translations of the suttas; the benefits of Sangha; opportunities for teachers, and the characteristics of the four noble individuals.
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►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5GSwzCdEvMFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 Organisation; Henry David Thoreau; Madame Blavatsky; I B Horner; early translations of the suttas
00:07:54 Western Buddhism needs community; reliance on silent retreats00:10:32 Hearing the noble Dhamma; having a triple gem; problems and toys00:15:40 Choosing our community; enlightenment; anatta; duties to the Dhamma00:29:14 Having enthusiasm; becoming friendly with the world; the nesting instinct00:43:10 A little bit of success and satisfaction; worthy of respect, honour, gifts00:58:40 Promoting Sangha in Western Buddhism; generosity of spirit01:11:50 Bringing diverse teachers into community; letting teachers be teachers01:27:45 Supporting teachers and prospective teachers01:31:50 Organisational matters; ownership; transparency; elders01:41:37 The “seven lifetimes” of the sotāpan; the four noble individuals (ariya-puggala)01:55:27 Embracing wisdom; magical karma machines; being safe02:04:20 Using the Discord and Skype; micro Sangha2 hr 18 min - How to Teach the Dhamma | The Sangha UK #20 | 12.31.21
The Sangha discuss teaching the dhamma by nurturing ourselves and others.
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►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHPgH9hITkgFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 How to teach the Dhamma (Araṇavibhaṅgasutta MN 139)
00:16:05 Communicating with sati; listening to the words used00:23:25 Having a nurturing attitude00:29:13 What would the Buddha do?00:39:01 Keeping people in an immature state of desire00:48:10 Being critical rather than self-accepting00:59:35 Every day is a holiday01:02:58 Making better decisions1 hr 12 min - Sangha Together | Keyshawn #22, Robert Co | 12.27.21
Keyshawn and Robert Co discuss the Triple Gem in Western context, the value of admirable friends, the duties of the sotāpan, the characteristics of the four types of nobles, and learning from books and videos.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.
►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRWxwDuAddYFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 Gaps in the landscape of Western Buddhism
00:06:31 Personality conflict; micro-sanghas; seclusion00:14:17 Developing enthusiasm; visiting wats00:16:56 Work and practice; things are good00:24:04 Kalyāṇa-mittatā - admirable friendship00:30:00 The sotāpan has responsibility without guilt; being good enough; seven mind moments00:49:46 Never mind start again; wholesome things are wise00:53:27 Not needing to know; reading books01:00:21 Using YouTube videos; learning and instruction preferences01:18:25 Eric is good; snow in Seattle; Buddhist decor1 hr 23 min - Seclusion is a Tool | Alex P #6, Joe | 12.27.21
Alex, Joe, and Dhammarato discuss the basics of practice and the value of seclusion.
See the video version of this call on YouTube.
►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvJtTETHsbEFind the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel.
►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhammaWeekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome!
►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdhTo meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGYTo 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 A flicker of doubt, seclusion, and the analogy of a log in the bog
00:16:51 Being annoyed by lack of agility and letting things be OK00:19:58 Be satisfied with skill building00:24:48 Attachment and feeling unsafe in a safe environment00:30:46 Satisfaction is a major element of the teaching00:31:59 The brahma-viharas are a natural outcome of practice00:36:38 Unwholesome thoughts are generally not real00:41:35 Joy (mudita) is a lifeline00:45:55 Begin with ten minutes six times a day00:49:05 Sati, sati, sati00:54:53 Feeling the enjoyment01:00:22 We are taught to be self-critical as a defence01:03:04 We continue to investigate1 hr 9 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…
spiritual friends can assist the students in correct understanding by way of question and answers, sutta comparisons, and instruction on correct practice that will lead to your joy, well being, and happiness for a long time. This podcast has been started with the permission and full knowledge of Bhikkhu Achan Pho, abbot emeritus, Wat Shan Mokkh, Chai-ya Thailand, Home of Bhikkhu Buddhadasa. While there are many websites dedicated to Bhikkhu Buddhadasa, this site will focus on the Supra-mundane, including and starting with Supra-mundane right view, a view that is noble and investigation oriented, rather than belief oriented.