The Sangha discuss elements of practice, magical thinking, wholesome and unwholesome thoughts, the everyday nature of the brahmaviharas, Sangha, faith, and dependent origination.
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What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.
00:00:00 Seeing past our sensations and feelings; there’s nothing new under the sun
00:12:48 Taking baby steps; experiencing piti; wallowing
00:31:22 The wisdom of knowing where things are headed
00:36:50 Trying to understand thoughts without conditionality
00:48:07 Wanting things to be different to how they are
00:52:01 The process only ever happens right now; brahmaviharas
01:01:02 States and boundaries; selflessness and selfishness
01:07:18 It comes back to dukkha dukkha-nirodha; there’s no unified self; magical thinking
01:23:40 Bypass magical thinking to be here in the moment
01:32:41 Understanding wholesome thoughts and why we think unwholesome thoughts will last forever
01:46:57 Sangha and being motivated by enthusiastic practitioners; brahmaviharas are everyday
02:11:23 Nobles have confidence based on skill development
02:28:55 Location, culture, tech; dependent origination; paradoxes
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