Joe and Dhammarato discuss how confidence grows through an understanding of conditionality as explained in the Upanisasutta and the knowledges of the stream-enterer detailed in the Kosambiyasutta.

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00:00:00 Understanding dependent origination in the Upanisasutta 00:03:40 There are many words for “satisfaction” 00:07:30 Conditionality vs. causality 00:09:10 Dukkha leads to wisdom 00:10:45 The first knowledge of the stream-enterer 00:13:20 Links to the stages of insight 00:15:18 Confidence comes from understanding conditionality 00:20:08 Links to the 1st jhana and seven factors of enlightenment 00:26:50 The qualities of the four jhanas 00:34:48 Unification of mind (samādhi) 00:36:54 “Access concentration” is a bad translation 00:39:10 Fourth jhana and seeing how the mind works 00:40:40 “Truly knowing and seeing”  00:45:17 The sankharas as stored data 00:47:24 The meaning of “disillusionment” 00:55:20 “Dispassion” step 16 of ānāpānasati  00:57:10 Freedom and “ending the defilements” 01:00:05 The analogy of the mountain river and silabattaparamasa 01:04:00 How to read the suttas; advances in translation