The Sangha discuss elements of practice, magical thinking, wholesome and unwholesome thoughts, the everyday nature of the brahmaviharas, Sangha, faith, and dependent origination.
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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 Seeing past our sensations and feelings; there’s nothing new under the sun 00:12:48 Taking baby steps; experiencing piti; wallowing 00:31:22 The wisdom of knowing where things are headed 00:36:50 Trying to understand thoughts without conditionality 00:48:07 Wanting things to be different to how they are 00:52:01 The process only ever happens right now; brahmaviharas 01:01:02 States and boundaries; selflessness and selfishness 01:07:18 It comes back to dukkha dukkha-nirodha; there’s no unified self; magical thinking 01:23:40 Bypass magical thinking to be here in the moment 01:32:41 Understanding wholesome thoughts and why we think unwholesome thoughts will last forever 01:46:57 Sangha and being motivated by enthusiastic practitioners; brahmaviharas are everyday 02:11:23 Nobles have confidence based on skill development 02:28:55 Location, culture, tech; dependent origination; paradoxes