Mom’s Authority and Sloth and Torpor | Catalin | 11.27.19

Dhammarato provides insight into how mom does not want to let go of her authority yet she must and she kinda knows. Sloth and torpor is hindrance, not jhana—Dhammarato gives some tips to get out of the hindrance and back into jhana.

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00:00 Waking up to unskillful conversation with Mom
00:43 Dhamma dudes start to associate with dhamma dudes
05:05 Instead of solving others problems, generously find a way to make them feel good
13:35 Do things for Mom as a friend: reverse the role from old taking care of young, to young taking care of old (role change is inevitable)
23:32 Coming out of the hindrance of sloth and torpor (sloth and torpor is often confused for jhana)