David, Alex, and Dhammarato talk about not caring, the instincts that push us toward various kinds of clinging, and the pros and cons of monastic settings. #caring #clinging #bhikkhu
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00:00:00 Entering into the stream of the Dhamma
00:03:09 Becoming delighted with the Dhamma
00:04:25 Dissatisfaction about the things we care about
00:06:27 Society gets us to care about things
00:08:17 Four modes of caring or clinging
00:16:40 Things that are really worth caring about
00:18:18 The quality of seclusion
00:20:26 In the world but not of the world
00:34:00 Instincts: nesting, materialism, territorial, self-preservation
00:40:41 Fear keeps us alive but many false positives
00:42:33 Alex’s insight into thinking and caring
00:45:36 Not caring about it being hard not to care
00:48:41 Monastic life and the meaning of “bhikkhu”
01:07:46 Wat’s in the West influenced by Buddhadāsa
01:11:42 Inner dialogue about caring; returning to peace
01:17:45 You are what you care about; being pointless
01:19:42 “Meaning” and the meaning of life
01:24:55 Bhikkhus are not Christian monks
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