Dhammarato and other members of the Sangha discuss how to deal with finding more unwholesome thoughts, the evolutionary history of the brain, being raised as a victim, and the power we have to change our attitude.
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00:00 Finding more unwholesome thoughts
02:38 Is more investigation required?
12:25 Brains built for survival not happiness
14:39 Escaping danger into fear
16:35 Wisdom sees the difference between a real danger and a false positive
17:48 Void - of unwholesome thoughts
20:51 Anticipation of the future; recollection of the past
25:28 Long-term thoughts and beliefs
29:06 Mating and self-preservation
32:25 I wonder what my next thought will be? (guarding the mind)
38:15 From constant anxiety to bliss
44:55 Being raised as a victim
48:06 The power we have to change our attitude
53:21 It’s great to have a community
55:27 Right viewing or investigating; not “having a viewpoint”
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