James and Dhammarato talk about the four foundations of mindfulness and the difficulty of conveying the ancient concepts of the Dhamma in modern terms whilst simultaneously avoiding the Western obsession with attainments.
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00:00 Concepts, attainments, experiences, shortcuts
06:27 The whole path: straight from dukkha to sukha
07:30 Four foundations of mindfulness - sati is the key to the door
15:52 Mind moments and types of thought; wholesome and unwholesome; dance steps not regimentation
25:51 Observing types of thought; changing the content
29:24 Right effort and gladdening the mind are skills
32:42 We control the breath and the mind: samma sankappa - right attitude; saddhā - confidence
35:55 Sukha, avyaya - safety, security, comfort, satisfaction
40:01 Saddhā, piti - confidence, success, I’ve got this, wealth
46:09 Go forth and practice according to the noble eightfold method
47:01 No place to go, nothing to do, everything is OK, no worries, not a problem
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