Aljoscha and Dhammarato talk about Zen practice, the Zen stick, gathering the factors for unification of mind (samādhi), the over-concentration on concentration, hard work, and struggle, and the benefits of good practice.
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00:00 Zen examples of correct practice; who is hit with the zen stick?
05:11 We are not practicing concentration, we’re paying attention
07:36 Gathering the factors together for flexibility; one by one as they occur
14:31 The skill of being able to catch things as quickly as they are happening
15:24 Four factors become unification of mind: safe, secure, relaxed, without wanting anything
19:17 Sati (remember to look; frequency, intensity, speed), investigate, wholesome right effort, joyful success
31:03 Don’t sit more than 20 minutes
33:22 Leave it at a high note; leave ‘em laughing; giving up retreats
37:21 Goenka method puts students into greed; wanting jhāna is a good way not to have it
39:06 Confidence comes from good evidence; pitisukkha and the noble mind
44:57 The work is sustaining a relaxed state; missing the drop, the dukkha
47:29 Getting stuck in first grade; putting on a struggle show
51:01 Our culture doesn’t support easy; whatever you’re doing, like that
52:48 Fear of not getting enlightened; being a winner; it’s all the noble eightfold path
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