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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00:00 Seclusion and sīla go hand-in-hand
05:20 After 1st jhana we can explore how the mind works through paticcasamuppāda
09:30 When wisdom arrives the path inverts
11:43 Sīla is the outcome of noble practice
15:15 Taking a mental hike and the Buddha’s own story
25:54 You don’t have to go deep into meditation
29:56 Mental strength is knowing you can handle anything
32:00 The zeroth step is to recognize that you have to control your own behaviour
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