In this episode, I am once again joined by Dhammarato: a lineage teacher in the Thai Buddhist tradition. 

Dhammarato critiques Western and Asian Buddhist forms, including the Mahasi method, and addresses misconceptions about stream entry.

Dhammarato comments on The Shorter Discourse to Mālunkyāputta, explains why the Buddha refused to teach on certain metaphysical subjects, challenges reincarnation, and questions mettā bhāvanā.

Dhammarato also presents his understanding of the Buddha’s true teachings, how to find a guru, and reflects on his own training under Ajahn Po.

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01:52 - Reflecting on 80 years of life

02:36 - Western Buddhism

03:02 - Buddhism with a lot of baggage

04:42 - Buddhism’s inferior spread in the West

05:25 - Alan Watts was more Christian than Zen

06:33 - Steve reads a sutta

09:12 - The imponderables and what the Buddha left undeclared

10:06 - Reincarnation is not part of the teachings

12:29 - Dhammarato on the 4 noble truths

13:23- Enlightenment is immediately available

14:08 - Right samadhi

15:18 - How to be free of suffering

15:33 - Buddha only taught one practice: ānāpānasati

17:28 - The noble mind

19:50 - The four noble truths are the only teaching

20:35 - Life is not suffering

21:48 - The Mahasi method is wrong

22:13 - The 16 stages of insight is a misguided model

23:18 - Western Buddhism is a ripoff

26:37 - Magical teachings and the folly of attainments

28:21 - Mahasi attainments vs what the Buddha taught

29:09 - Avoid these aspects of Western Buddhist meditation

30:16 - Mettā bhāvanā is not a teachings

32:44 - How to become a meditation teacher

34:02 - 5 ways to gain the Dhamma

35:15 - Critique of meditation retreats

37:28 - Buddha’s path is easy

40:44 - Attainments and mutual validation

42:03 - Peoples don’t see their greed

44:03 - Don’t brag about attainments

44:30 - How to know is someone is enlightened

49:32 - Huge understandings about stream entry

57:48 - Why do people claim stream entry?

01:00:37 - Christian Buddhism

01:02:33- How to demonstrate attainments

01:05:45 - How to expose fake stream enterers

01:08:52 - Meditation teacher trainings

01:10:37 - Certificates and the Wizard of Oz

01:18:11 - What are teacher trainings good for?

01:22:24 - How to become a good teacher

01:23:57 - Don’t train under a lay man for money

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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James