Dean and Dhammarato talk about guarding the senses, virtue, avoiding transmitting dukkha, misconceptions about the jhāna, attainments, mindfulness, and Dhammarato’s hobbies and activities. #virtue #craving #satisfaction
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00:00 Guarding the senses
03:45 What is virtue? Dukkha, dukkha-nirodha: good behaviour is to avoid transmitting dukkha
06:49 Ignorantly wanting something you don’t have; endurance
16:25 Uprooting rather than managing suffering
19:35 Misconceptions about fourth jhāna; advertising and bragging about attainments
24:34 Discernment; what are you thinking about right now? how are you feeling right now?
27:48 Having a wholesome conversation
29:40 Don’t use the word “mindfulness”; daydreaming
32:03 Peripheral awareness, being in your senses
35:10 Ten minutes six times per day; remember and be glad you can see
38:46 Students on the island
40:51 Dhammarato’s hobbies
43:35 Disrobing; drinking and eating out; learning to do nothing
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