Daniel and Dhammarato talk about replacing belief with investigation and how thoughts lead to feelings and feelings lead to wanting and clinging.
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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 Doubt is a hindrance to practice; questions and fear
00:05:06 Recognising that we don’t know
00:09:09 Suññatā - what’s not there; void of unwholesome thoughts
00:13:08 Feeling the need for safety; feelings are driven by concepts
00:27:27 Feeling good right now; dangers in gratification: wisdom at the point of contact
00:36:15 Paticcasamuppāda - misery is optional; practice feeling good; benefits of seclusion
00:54:47 Check in with your body; old age, sickness, and death as metaphors
01:08:00 Where do your rules come from? Don’t work hard, work smart
01:11:35 Games the Buddha would not play; competition and negligence
01:21:54 Believe in investigation; strict is heavy, enlightenment is light
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