Dhammarato covers fear as the basic emotion and ways to feel secure in the fear-based society. He describes how to see our wholesomeness using observational data and how to feel safe, comfortable, satisfied, and successful. He playfully touches upon "the beginner mentality" and Gross Happiness Product.
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0:00 Fear
6:31 Sensory input (seeing what makes you feel fearful) vs Thoughts (thinking of what makes you feel fearful
15:03 Fear of the unknown; Tribalism in the US; Duality
23:45 "Shop till you drop" to make you feel secure
31:05 How to talk yourself into feeling secure
33:44 Being complete/wholesome
50:27 Confidence based on observational data
1:04:00 The beginner mentality: Play vs Work while playing golf
1:40:32 Gross Happiness Product
1:45:32 Sangha: recognize wisdom in friends
1:48:00 The moment of an insight, or when the light goes on
1:52:20 Never mind, start again
1:58:02 Everything is a learning experience
2:04:51 Permission to be happy
2:13:00 Difference between Piti, Sukkha, and Upekkha
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