Western Dhamma Teachers and Asian Wats | Robert/Nanrin (จันทร์) | 4.18.20

Dhammarato and Robert discuss ideas about incorporating some Eastern qualities into Western Buddhism.

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00:00:00 Supporting the generation of dhamma teachers (moving towards dana)
00:07:09 Is finding centers the problem? Or finding people to go on retreat?
00:25:17 Organization (housing, teaching, logistics, students)
00:29:00 Two ways to become dhamma teachers: student pushed to teach and student who teaches for a living
00:33:11 Locations to hold retreats
00:42:16 Meditation teachers don't know logistics
00:47:06 Recap, online retreats
00:53:38 1-on-1 relationship at wat vs. organized retreat
01:04:40 Magic dhamma vs. noble dhamma at wats
01:13:06 Anapanasati for beginners book translation, viriya (one of the five faculties)
01:17:57 Robert looking for monks to associate with
01:35:42 Robert coming down for meditation retreat after COVID