Dhammarato Dhamma

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the many forms of doubt, seeing emptiness and dukkha as friends, compounding wholesomeness, and coming technological change. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JqtgfRnc7w Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Worrying about the hindrances is a hindrance 05:37 The labyrinthine nature of doubt 08:48 Arising and passing away: Nagarjuna’s sea foams 11:23 Emptiness is your friend 18:13 Attachment to joy 25:17 Keep compounding 29:02 Consistent wholesomeness 34:20 Getting above the dukkha is nothing special 42:27 Being grateful for dukkha as guidance 44:16 The thoughts in your head are not you 46:16 See the passing away 49:00 Technological revolution is coming

The Sangha discuss how the suttas are mutually reinforcing and give a coherent explanation of the path and how it should be practiced. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCpLFzIfkzY Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Piti-sukha, the four elements, and sattipatthāna 00:06:40 The Great Forty, Mindfulness of Breathing, and Mindfulness of the Body (MN 117-119) 00:10:49 Understanding right attitude provides security 00:16:29 The ordinary path works but Achan Pho wanted us to start at the Noble - graduate school 00:20:33 Back to the three suttas 00:28:48 If at first you don’t succeed look at what you’re doing 00:32:07 Why the foundations of mindfulness are set out as a tetrad 00:51:03 Things done with a noble mind are noble 00:58:28 The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune (MN 64) 01:02:59 Connecting the ānāpānāsatisutta and the Great Forty 01:04:31 Experience builds confidence 01:07:40 Investigation starts when we have the fruits of 1st jhana 01:12:16 The integration of ānāpānāsati, paticcasamuppāda, the Noble Eightfold Path, the Seven Factors of Enlightenment, the satipatthāna, and the five aggregates 01:13:19 Is the noble path path slow? 01:17:55 Remember to take five 01:27:46 It’s OK to ask for help - the Sangha 01:30:39 Practice, performance, play 01:32:22 How can my practice be this good?

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the joy of gently relaxing into deeper practice, the tears of a arhat, investigating sati, non-zero-sum games, and Western meditation as dukkha practice. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EDahuDFVpU Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Gently relaxing into deeper practice 00:04:11 The tears of a arhat 00:09:01 Ajhan Maha Bua’s cry of relief 00:12:22 Complete conviction as a fruit of practice 00:15:28 Wholesomeness compounds 00:23:32 Welcome to the world of relief 00:24:50 How is your sati? Investigating your tools 00:28:22 The mind gets more settled 00:30:07 Being in the world but not of the world 00:33:09 The next trigger is seeing that a thought is already wholesome 00:37:56 The burden of delayed gratification fades away 00:40:22 “I’m afraid I’ll lose this” is our whole life story 00:43:31 Using a gentler image changes my being 00:44:35 Finding a spark and passing it on 00:46:56 Non-zero-sum games - everyone can win 00:49:10 Western meditation is dukkha practice in search of a reward 00:51:37 Optimism and pessimism are both delusional 00:55:14 Developing three triggers for sati 01:01:52 Being aware that there’s less to be aware of

Dhammarato and other members of the Sangha discuss how to deal with finding more unwholesome thoughts, the evolutionary history of the brain, being raised as a victim, and the power we have to change our attitude. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOlRQp3gxDM Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Finding more unwholesome thoughts 02:38 Is more investigation required? 12:25 Brains built for survival not happiness 14:39 Escaping danger into fear 16:35 Wisdom sees the difference between a real danger and a false positive 17:48 Void - of unwholesome thoughts 20:51 Anticipation of the future; recollection of the past 25:28 Long-term thoughts and beliefs 29:06 Mating and self-preservation 32:25 I wonder what my next thought will be? (guarding the mind) 38:15 From constant anxiety to bliss 44:55 Being raised as a victim 48:06 The power we have to change our attitude 53:21 It’s great to have a community 55:27 Right viewing or investigating; not “having a viewpoint”

Sandra, Robert, and Dhammarato ponder the connections between food and mood, concepts and forms, moral issues vs. medical issues, having a child, and teaching for the benefit of future generations. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMCi5DwdyVU Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Cooking, mood, music 08:35 Chickens, eggs, and the Platonic Realm 11:22 Reality, observation, copies, and gossip 13:08 Bible stories 18:24 Having a child; transformation of moral issues into medical issues 25:29 Teaching children to be awake 27:58 Why are we following this rule? 30:01 “I teach for the benefit and the welfare of future generations” 35:31 Don’t worry about a thing…

Gavin and Dhammarato discuss following rules and rituals instead of accepting our power to build the skill of sati with enthusiasm See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tnAteIAVeU Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Peak experiences rarely repeat but being OK is the base 00:02:27 “Aha” moments come from connecting the dots 00:05:40 Lineage: it doesn’t matter where the information comes from 00:10:00 Westerners “touch” one tradition & think they’ve seen the whole; the story of the ten blind men 00:13:30 Your choice: to be the cause or the affect 00:15:08 The Dhamma is small - there’s nothing to it 00:23:50 Doing nothing; not being a victim 00:28:06 Right effort: I can change 00:33:19 Have yourself a merry little moment one by one they come… 00:36:20 The Universe will welcome you home 00:39:00 The solution is that there was never a problem 00:40:40 Right effort is the least effort needed to get the job done 00:45:38 Equanimity 00:52:39 The whole Dhamma has been lost in translation 00:56:42 Everything is different except our belief it is 01:02:15 Rites, rules and, rituals - the big cat 01:05:40 “I’m right because that’s how I feel” 01:07:41 Nobility is not well-understood in the West 01:16:20 You are the victim, the persecutor, and the one who sees the show 01:17:56 Sati is a skill to be practiced with enthusiasm

Alex and Dhammarato discuss enjoying the practice, making friends, the real meaning of piti, relaxing from piti into sukha, whataboutism, and shifting cultural norms. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZPCWJQdYkY Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Enjoying the practice & making friends 00:07:55 Relaxing from piti into sukha 00:12:32 The Dhamma is fast when practiced correctly 00:16:56 Relax and stay on guard 00:20:17 Whataboutism & OCD 00:27:48 Skillful observation & being good enough 00:42:40 Cultural norms are shifting 01:01:06 What’s next & playing music you can play

Alex and Dhammarato discuss how Right View develops as our Sati gets quicker. As Right View develops, we see through the lies, and we develop Right Attitude. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH5yatsTgyo Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 more mind moments (samma ditthi) 00:08:22 Observation and change 00:18:09 Authority and stasis 00:19:00 We draw to us the things we fear 00:24:58 Out duty to the Dhamma is to stop spreading dukkha 00:36:12 Internalised rules, tradition, & insight (Silabattaparamasa) 00:39:55 Disgust & arrogance, being above the world (samma sankappa), feedback loops 00:50:00 The Buddha was a bull elephant 00:55:53 Seeing doubt. This moment is good enough 01:07:30 Guarding the mind is sustained thought 01:09:00 Protection, permission, potency

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the basic principles of practice by analogy with cooking, whack-a-mole, pulling the plug, the cowherd, and the dog with ticks. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iritLaHYj1w Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 I can’t get no satisfaction 00:05:42 Frustration, anxiety, fear 00:10:58 Don’t turn wisdom into a set of rules 00:12:34 Dukkha or dukkha-nirodha? 00:22:56 One by one as they occur 00:23:43 Meditation is whack-a-mole 00:31:01 I don’t want to do this 00:36:40 I don’t want to do this wrong 00:39:50 I can’t do this 00:46:10 I can do this 00:48:40 The analogy of the cowherd 00:53:27 Being aware watching a movie 01:01:57 I can master this 01:04:05 Analogy of the dog with ticks 01:06:58 I will keep practicing - I’m in control 01:09:20 How the breathing comes into it

Daniel and Dhammarato have a wide-ranging discussion covering topics such as how focus on an object of meditation is off-track, the seven factors of awakening, doubt as a hindrance, the lack of skill in determination without discrimination, the uselessness of magical beliefs, the map trap, and personality view as the first fetter. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfg5LE6s0tc Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Focus on an object is off-track 00:07:16 Objects worthy of attention 00:10:25 A good chronological sequence: the seven factors of enlightenment 00:17:13 Is this thought worth having? 00:21:39 Wholesome thoughts, lead to wholesome feelings, lead to wholesome relaxation 00:27:35 What’s the issue with the fire kasina? 00:29:39 Doubt is a hindrance 00:34:05 The Dhamma is a mosaic and Western Buddhism is missing pieces 00:38:50 Be the lion of the Buddha 00:44:15 We learn through observation 00:46:14 Our language is riddled with impossibilities 00:52:48 Determination without discrimination is unskillful 01:07:36 There’s satisfaction in small things 01:08:27 Magical beliefs, tulkus, religion 01:23:30 The Dark Night of the Soul is wanting what you don’t have 01:27:39 We don’t need heaven to feel good 01:30:52 The map trap is living in the past and the future 01:36:10 After you awake go back to sleep 01:37:56 Rebirth is moment to moment 01:43:00 Personality view is the first fetter 01:45:03 Half a second from heaven to hell 01:47:20 Handling sensations and thoughts wisely

Peter and Dhammarato explore seclusion, dispassion, and cessation and how these English translations of the Pali terms imply a harsher interpretation than is intended in the suttas. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Svx5I1JM7A Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Seclusion, dispassion, and cessation in the Samyutta Nikāya 01:19 Seclusion from a noisy environment 08:47 Dispassion is distance from greed, hatred, and delusion 11:30 Sati is a handle for the whole Eightfold Path 13:43 Dispassion should have a relaxed and friendly quality 17:07 Atammayatā is throwing back with loving kindness 18:43 Relaxation is a practical approach 24:50 Cessation is the lack of struggle that comes with satisfaction

David and Dhammarato talk about friendship, community, the influence of companions, and the capacity for change that comes through right effort and remembering to look. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7PrfaZpumQ Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Teaching and friendship 00:05:10 Just one spark is enough 00:07:35 The supramundane dhamma only exists in a community 00:09:25 Our duty springs from the nature of reality 00:15:19 Sangha is the missing element in the West 00:25:19 The influence of nobles and companions 00:33:30 The first fetter and believing you can change 00:37:24 There is power in the dhamma 00:47:30 Life sucks because we’re sucking 00:52:30 Ending suffering is easier done than said 00:55:00 The metaphor of the woeful animal 00:58:40 We can have satisfaction 01:03:39 Noble right viewing 01:07:55 Remembering to look 01:14:34 Right attitude 01:21:02 Right effort

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. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZeWEUf-Phs Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 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

The Sangha discuss ethical and practical issues surrounding relationships and earning a living, teaching and learning, and the difficulty of maintaining a practice in the restaurant of samsara. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEo1exXO-Zs Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Friendship, relationships, dependency, compatibility 00:20:52 Liking, wanting, clinging, greed 00:32:17 Right livelihood, day trading, gambling 00:51:43 Teaching, using the Dhamma, languages, learning 01:20:34 Social priorities, assessment, measurement, fear 01:25:06 Struggling to maintain a practice; doing it unmotivated 01:39:13 Social conditioning and choosing dukkha

Tyler and Dhammarato discuss the right attitude to practice, weaknesses in the Mahasi method as taught in the West, and the optimal duration of practice sessions. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPkth-h0gk Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Everyone struggles too hard - except for those who think they’ve already arrived 05:22 Actively relax into practice 10:04 Hating a hindrance is a hindrance 14:30 Investigate wholesome things 16:49 Playing with anxiety 20:50 The Mahasi technique gets too close to dukkha 23:20 The breath is an anchor against waves of extraneous thoughts 24:52 Satisfaction not equanimity 27:06 Relax & soak in the reality of the moment 31:24 Satisfaction will grow 36:36 The Mahasi method in the West 39:50 An hour is too long

Dhammarato gives Corey an introduction to anapanasati. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITwDEi2YBi0 Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Talking about things we hide from 00:02:13 Peace, teaching, “enlightenment” 00:11:40 Just chill (nibbana) 00:17:00 Seeing the cycles 00:20:02 Using better language 00:23:08 Why ānāpānasati helps 00:28:48 Unwholesome thoughts trigger instinctual behaviours 00:46:02 Don’t use automatic pilot 00:53:05 Sati, right viewing, right effort, right attitude 01:06:15 Sharing dhamma with others 01:19:26 Mind moments

Dhammarato and friends discuss the duties and benefits of Sangha, the lack of a Sangha in the West, friendliness and honesty as duties to the Dhamma, volunteering without the need to be in charge or to take ownership, a new model of Dhamma-teaching, and informal distribution of support through the mechanisms of an open Sangha. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljA5RYyRu88 Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Sangha is the gem in the crown 00:03:22 We all have a duty to the Dhamma 00:08:20 Friendliness and honesty 00:14:05 Cultivating a wide variety of friends 00:17:40 Western Buddhism lacks a Sangha 00:29:53 The importance of monks and nobles 00:48:09 How can we promote Sangha? 00:58:46 No one needs to be in charge of have ownership 01:06:11 The benefits of volunteering 01:10:01 Work should not be too burdensome 01:13:38 A new model of Dhamma-teaching 01:19:23 Informal distribution of support & no formal ordination process 01:22:37 The sotāpan has the highest duty 01:32:29 Gaining benefit from volunteer work 01:33:14 How to investigate the causes of depression

Dhammarato and friends discuss Sangha, rebirth, the four imponderables, the present moment, the future of Western Buddhism, Western wannabes, and meditation as competition. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m5-q1EDhxs Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Friendliness, honesty, the power of being in the moment 00:01:37 Rebirth (jāti) is moment-to-moment 00:03:47 The four imponderables 00:22:31 Zen, fearless, bushido and Samurai 00:29:44 Future technology and the extent of the mind 00:31:30 Metaphor in the lives of the Buddha’s disciples 00:33:36 Suicide and ordinary right view 00:37:05 Speculative futures and friendliness 00:40:43 Rikyū being in the moment 00:46:25 Lessons from jiu-jitsu 00:49:57 Individualism & noise; impersonal Dhamma 00:53:46 Three lifetimes: past, present, future 01:01:38 The Dhamma goes meta 01:10:46 Other techniques and Western wannabes 01:17:23 Where will Western Buddhism go? 01:18:40 Monastic life and sit-down practice 01:25:10 Success and knowledge 01:29:42 Being a Sangha teacher 01:33:02 Meditation as competition 01:44:22 The supramundane Dhamma is a breath of fresh air

The Sangha discuss the qualities of investigation, suicide & despair, growing confidence, and the value of the Sangha. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukduxQFaGLs Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 There’s no way to happiness, happiness is the way 02:25 Hilarious suicidal thoughts 08:35 Trying too hard 17:49 Vipassana, Daniel Ingram, The Mind Illuminated 21:45 Investigation has an active quality, more like a security camera than a photograph 28:16 You have to use what you know 33:00 Read the suttas; don’t beat yourself up 36:47 Shifts in perception vs. habits become less effortful 39:10 Che sarà sarà 43:23 The Sangha has wonderful momentum 45:02 It gets easier to notice wholesome thoughts 47:02 Restlessness and conceit 50:27 Doubt. The teaching is simple 53:49 Wherever you are take a breath, everything is OK

Tommy and Dhammarato discuss the difference between reality and thoughts of reality, thinking wholesomely, and the first step on the path. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XAavOXtSxI Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Our thoughts of reality are not reality 04:06 There’s always one more level of letting go 07:45 Guide the mind into thinking wholesomely 10:20 The first step on the path 10:40 Don’t go too deep

The Sangha discuss the dichotomy of “good” and “bad" in the origin of our misconceptions, unwholesome thoughts, and fear. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFfNAfO0yRk Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 We are OK: permission, protection, potency 00:03:56 “Good” and “bad” are part of the problem 00:17:05 Practice like your hair is on fire 00:27:44 Freedom from things and right noble viewing 00:34:16 Allow yourself to be happy; body scanning; Covid-19 symptoms 00:48:36 Everything is about paticcasamuppāda: nothing happens without conditions 01:01:02 Childhood origins of fear 01:12:18 The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off (Gloria Steinem) 01:19:59 The key concept is wholesome vs. unwholesome thoughts 01:29:16 Judging wholesome thoughts 01:43:02 Two types of past: memories and habits 01:45:21 Reacting and reactivating; gaining perspective 01:51:33 Wake up, look, make a change, enjoy the change - success builds confidence

See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BexUdhyzE7M Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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.

The Sangha discuss how we are conditioned to feel bad, being results-oriented instead of process-oriented, the meaning of dependent origination, sources of inspiration, and experiences on retreat. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCT-7dnUDcg Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 The Sangha is a joy; sati is the special sauce 00:07:11 We are process oriented and don’t demand anything 00:14:14 Freedom and dependent origination 00:23:28 Investigation is a joy; laughing at the absurdity of the whole thing 00:31:55 Work, music, wholesome thoughts, Beethoven’s ninth 00:44:42 Pali canon, philosophers, monastics, inspiration 00:49:17 Natthiko, reflecting on death and fear, cemetery meditations 00:59:39 Experiences of Wat Suan Mokkh, retreats, seclusion 01:17:59 It’s all in the mind; conditioned resistance to change

Scott and Dhammarato talk about enjoying the 1st jhana, repressive rule-making, sustaining wholesome thoughts, and the meaning of “anatta” See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Ks_TlFk6s Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Enjoying the 1st jhana 05:45 Become aware of repressive rule-making 10:20 Crash landing 13:46 Catch it before it gets out of control 18:40 Anatta is over-rated 32:17 The three characteristics 34:25 Does change need an observer? 41:42 The Buddha taught one practice 44:55 Sati is number one on the list 45:40 Mind moments are not always thoughts 51:05 The map is not the territory

The Sangha discuss the differences between physical and mental pain, life after death, magical thinking, and basic steps of the path. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOl45LwrSUU Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Physical pain is a feature of our being; mental pain is a choice (Sallasutta) 00:08:20 Nirodha-samāpatti; Delson Armstrong 00:19:34 Life after death; emptiness and no-self; solipsism 00:30:21 Does this help me see dukkha or not? Experiences of physical pain 00:38:59 Happiness as an unnatural state; the first knowledge 00:48:02 Change in identity; siddhis; magical thinking; spiritual materialism 00:59:33 Five factors of enlightenment; controlling the breath; practicing with freedom and ease 01:07:18 Gently practicing through existential angst; thoughts in the room 01:32:46 The ānāpānasatisutta - 16 steps 01:44:59 Seven factors of awakening (sambojjhanga); jhanas 01:52:05 Lokuttara paticcasamuppāda 01:54:50 Eightfold Noble Path; the Great Forty (MN 117); safety and security 02:23:54 Nurturing ourselves; maintaining right attitude

The Sangha discuss whether certain philosophical ideas can be reconciled with the Dhamma. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtKLKvH44vE Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Omnipresence and dependent origination 01:23 Confusion of categorisation 04:27 Philosophy as inspiration for investigation 05:28 Is what I completely believe true? 06:41 The philosophy spiral of death

The Sangha discuss the jhanas, conceit, and hindrances. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOI5LVlT_2o Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Plum Village, affectations; depression; find what resonates 04:53 Cut out the language; past first jhana is all feeling 07:23 Slipping out of the higher jhanas 09:42 Conceit 11:56 Hindrances 14:19 If you can’t be happy right now you’ll never be happy

The Sangha discuss elements of practice, magical thinking, wholesome and unwholesome thoughts, the everyday nature of the brahmaviharas, Sangha, faith, and dependent origination. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM9GmHj5IZM Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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

Gavin and Dhammarato explore the depths of ānāpānasati and how it differs from the judgmental, bottom-line oriented thinking of the West. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNP5i2ta8sE Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Dukkha-sukha 01:18 There is only one practice of meditation 06:59 States of joy are a choice 08:15 It’s hard to repeal a law, but we can change 11:49 Using the breath helps us to wake up 14:30 Practice like your hair is on fire (piti) 18:49 The breath is a motivating anchor 21:10 The optimist and the pessimist 24:08 The anti-moral of the story of Adam & Eve 25:50 Judgment versus discrimination 27:43 The moral kick of our stories 32:45 The limitations of metta 41:40 Forgetting is forgiveness 47:15 This is how we practice 51:20 Bottom-line oriented thinking is not the Buddha’s Way

Dhammarato and Parker talk about compassion, restlessness and curiosity, and the historical context of the suttas. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5o2_1RZ1hg Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Acting out of compassion 06:27 Right Speech, malicious gossip, handling conflict 15:10 Large movements, politics 20:44 Curiosity and restlessness 22:49 Friendship vs. truth 27:48 One-liners, playing with students' language 32:04 Restlessness and seclusion, Ajahn Sumedho's seclusion, saving the world 41:12 Lineage 43:10 Victimhood 43:54 MN 139 - How to share the dhamma 46:38 Compassion while in seclusion, asking people questions like how they feel, the Socratic method 54:41 Historical context of the suttas

The Sangha discuss the foundations of practice. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js8K2knseF8 Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Ānāpānasati has a great effect. We start with four foundational skills 00:16:58 Through this practice the mind becomes organised and calm 00:21:49 Unskilful meditation lacks right effort 00:27:47 Let things cool off (nibbana) 00:36:51 The hard nibbana and how to read the suttas 00:47:45 Don’t set standards, nurture yourself 00:53:55 Over-effort hinders getting into a good state: applied and sustained 00:58:48 Maintain mindfulness when you need it; being on standby 01:05:25 Our reality is that you’re usually in a good space 01:08:01 Recognise when what you’re doing is not satisfying; break your toys 01:14:08 Many teachers express things in the same way 01:16:41 Overwhelmed by craving, not emotion 01:19:12 Everything is OK; we don’t have to feel bad 01:25:52 We don’t have to strive in meditation; Right noble attitude: there’s a gold coin right next to you 01:43:36 We’re all in the same boat together 01:44:43 The practice naturally develops toward more non-verbal experience 01:57:03 Piti and sukha are on a continuum; analogy of success in sports 02:02:01 Equanimity and the mudras; 4th jhana

Eno and Dhammarato discuss attachment to relationships, fear and uncertainty, the foundations of morality, and the character of the Dhamma. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmyOushjoj8 Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Ānāpānasati is a relaxing break 00:05:40 Attachment to relationships - enjoyment without clinging 00:12:03 Grateful for the company of giants 00:13:40 How to deal with fear and uncertainty: you can handle it 00:23:46 It’s OK to screw up; the fourth knowledge; lineage and learning from mistakes 00:29:15 Fear of loss; art as instinct 00:32:35 Sati and morality; what’s right for right now? 00:44:53 There’s no rule against rules: precepts help to see things coming 00:53:13 Setting a baseline: the four requisites 00:59:47 Taking rules ignorantly: inspect, evaluate 01:04:20 Talking ourself out of fear; rules; music 01:13:52 Noble language; the repetitive quality of ānāpānasati 01:25:09 Everything happens in cycles; everything in the Dhamma is connected

Jhana or frustration? The choice is yours. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtP5sHvJnjY Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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. 0:00:00 - Timestamps start at 1 hour and 23 minutes 1:23:00 - What’s the tiniest, subtlest 0.01% better you can make this moment with practically no effort, by thinking a thought that is barely wholesome (but more wholesome than what came before)? Anti-perfectionism measure: it’s still more wholesome. 1:28:00 - You’re already ok with it, you’re just afraid of not being ok with it in the next moment. 1:30:00 - Notice that you’re enjoying the self-pity of being miserable and appreciate the perverse pleasure that it’s giving you instead of rejecting yourself for finding enjoyment in it (at least you’re enjoying something! Notice that!) 1:32:00 - It’s like you’re training in a sport and the coach is saying “you just need to run” and you’re saying “nah, i’ll just walk” 1:34:30 - If you are upset that you are failing, ask yourself: is it ok that you’re a failure? And if the answer’s “no it’s not”, well then let it be ok that you’re a failure, you’re working so darn hard to prove it to yourself after all. 1:38:00 - When we discuss your problems, we’re not talking about your mind (you’re not a special snowflake with unique problems), we’re talking about the human mind. 1:43:50 - Don’t use perfectionism as an excuse to stunt your progress 1:48:45 - Notice, when you’re thinking unwholesome thoughts, that you’re continuously referring back to the past or future e.g. “i did it, i just took a breath, i just gladdened my mind just now” ← but notice how that’s still just going back into the past again! 1:50:00 - Notice, when you’re thinking unwholesome thoughts, that you’re continuously wanting something. 1:51:00 - Try to stop practicing all day and just do 10-20 minutes first thing in the morning instead, using the rest of your day as a kind of ‘recovery time’/’rest break’ from your little daily ‘workout’. 1:54:00 - I was frustrated in the past and I’ll be frustrated again, but right now, everything’s ok (because it can be). 1:55:00 - Have a “problem” with procrastination? Try: nevermind, i’ll frustrate later. 1:56:30 - Your concern for the past hinges on your obsession with the future - consider if you’re so worried about the past because you’re worried the future will always be the (unwholesome) way that the now is. It’s just as important to let go of the future as the past, and to help you do this: notice that it never turns out the way you expect it to. 1:58:00 - It’s ok to be doubtful bc you have been doubtful SO many times (and look you’re still alive and well) so it’s just an “old familiar part of the family” [“hello doubt, my OLD friend, I don’t have to get rid of you or be angry about you, I can enjoy you too”] 1:59:00 - How frustrated can I get and still enjoy it? 1:59:30 - Q: But I feel like I can't enjoy the breath the way I want to. A: Ah, the way you want to - stop trying to enjoy the breath the way you did before or idealize as doing again, enjoy it the way it is just right here and now. That’s what satisfaction is [Satisfaction doesn’t necessarily need to be perfect happiness, it can be as unexalted as ok-ness with frustration/doubt/dukkha if you lower your standards enough (also, you can reclaim your power by noticing that those standards are your own)]. 2:05:00 - Reframe your bad habits as tools/training wheels that you’re using now to seclude yourself from the hindrances. Healthy examples of seclusion training wheels: relaxing music, cleaning, cooking, being creative, journaling.

Eric and Dhammarato talk about upright, comfortable, and relaxed postures, the duration of sessions, and how ānāpānasati blends into metta. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiZMOpCxhjg Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Sitting upright and relaxation are compatible 11:19 The Buddha discussed four postures; being upright, comfortable, and relaxed 15:57 Watching what your hands are doing; moving them slowly 25:23 Meditation more often in short intervals 26:19 How do you know you’ve been sitting too long? 29:08 Piti and sukha; feeling safe and secure; satisfaction 31:07 Use the breath to energise the body and to be in the present moment 36:38 Becoming friendly with the air we breathe; metta meditation

Robert and Dhammarato discuss the beginner’s path, the path of the nobles, Siddhartha’s decision to leave his wife and child, and the qualities of mental strength. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IagTBdUBAlA Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Seclusion and sīla go hand-in-hand 05:20 After 1st jhana we can explore how the mind works through paticcasamuppāda 09:30 When wisdom arrives the path inverts 11:43 Sīla is the outcome of noble practice 15:15 Taking a mental hike and the Buddha’s own story 25:54 You don’t have to go deep into meditation 29:56 Mental strength is knowing you can handle anything 32:00 The zeroth step is to recognize that you have to control your own behaviour

The Sangha discuss not identifying with the ups and downs of practice and other hindrances. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzBRjSDOyrE Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Music; perseverance; natural talent; joy 00:06:16 Doubt, failure, and finding a flicker 00:14:42 Everyone faces the rough and the smooth; seeing the disappointment as separate 00:24:12 Thoughts and feelings are not you; investigating the body 00:29:49 Struggling and seeing the struggle 00:35:54 It’s always success to be in the moment; you’re not missing anything 00:39:05 Discounting success and claiming the negative as you 00:44:18 Hindrances as a physical obstacle 00:48:32 Laughter works; is this so bad? 00:53:04 Practicing within a dream 00:59:35 Reflecting on the five hindrances 01:08:31 Satori, mini-satoris, openness to change

Alex and Dhammarato talk about relaxing into practice, satisfaction in noticing unwholesome thoughts and replacing them with wholesome thoughts, the AA Prayer, problems with the Western version of the Mahasi method, practice in daily life, and celebrating achievement. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZuT0_kWgYY Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 The thing to keep in mind is to keep things in mind 00:02:48 The AA Prayer and Western Buddhism 00:08:12 A comparison with Ju-Jitsu techniques 00:10:45 Problems with the Mahasi method 00:14:54 Using satisfaction and right attitude 00:26:25 Enjoy replacing unwholesome thoughts with wholesome ones 00:43:02 Practice in daily life 00:53:10 Building confidence 01:01:00 Celebrating achievement

Dhammarato, Keyshawn, Joe, and Parker help Alex out of his frustration. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4J_QR_8sZQ Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 We’re all beginners - with the same problems 00:04:40 The James Brown Meditation and meaningful mantras 00:13:58 Stay in the present with the senses 00:19:41 Doubt always shows up 00:24:55 We practice or lose the skills 00:30:58 Gladdening the mind 00:41:04 Friendship is the whole Dhamma 00:42:59 Make friends with the frustration because it’s not you 00:48:48 Each breath is a point of sati 00:51:25 I have been doing that… but (life is not a marching band) 00:55:20 There are several levels of sati 00:58:15 I see what I can’t do 01:01:47 Get an anchor that you like 01:05:31 Feeling overwhelmed and fed up 01:11:02 What about realizations? 01:26:54 Becoming accident prone (analogy of the safe cracker) 01:34:02 Feel the frustration

The Sangha discuss the origins of Western Buddhism and the early translations of the suttas; the benefits of Sangha; opportunities for teachers, and the characteristics of the four noble individuals. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5GSwzCdEvM Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Organisation; Henry David Thoreau; Madame Blavatsky; I B Horner; early translations of the suttas 00:07:54 Western Buddhism needs community; reliance on silent retreats 00:10:32 Hearing the noble Dhamma; having a triple gem; problems and toys 00:15:40 Choosing our community; enlightenment; anatta; duties to the Dhamma 00:29:14 Having enthusiasm; becoming friendly with the world; the nesting instinct 00:43:10 A little bit of success and satisfaction; worthy of respect, honour, gifts 00:58:40 Promoting Sangha in Western Buddhism; generosity of spirit 01:11:50 Bringing diverse teachers into community; letting teachers be teachers 01:27:45 Supporting teachers and prospective teachers 01:31:50 Organisational matters; ownership; transparency; elders 01:41:37 The “seven lifetimes” of the sotāpan; the four noble individuals (ariya-puggala) 01:55:27 Embracing wisdom; magical karma machines; being safe 02:04:20 Using the Discord and Skype; micro Sangha

The Sangha discuss teaching the dhamma by nurturing ourselves and others. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHPgH9hITkg Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 How to teach the Dhamma (Araṇavibhaṅgasutta MN 139) 00:16:05 Communicating with sati; listening to the words used 00:23:25 Having a nurturing attitude 00:29:13 What would the Buddha do? 00:39:01 Keeping people in an immature state of desire 00:48:10 Being critical rather than self-accepting 00:59:35 Every day is a holiday 01:02:58 Making better decisions

Keyshawn and Robert Co discuss the Triple Gem in Western context, the value of admirable friends, the duties of the sotāpan, the characteristics of the four types of nobles, and learning from books and videos. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRWxwDuAddY Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Gaps in the landscape of Western Buddhism 00:06:31 Personality conflict; micro-sanghas; seclusion 00:14:17 Developing enthusiasm; visiting wats 00:16:56 Work and practice; things are good 00:24:04 Kalyāṇa-mittatā - admirable friendship 00:30:00 The sotāpan has responsibility without guilt; being good enough; seven mind moments 00:49:46 Never mind start again; wholesome things are wise 00:53:27 Not needing to know; reading books 01:00:21 Using YouTube videos; learning and instruction preferences 01:18:25 Eric is good; snow in Seattle; Buddhist decor

Alex, Joe, and Dhammarato discuss the basics of practice and the value of seclusion. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvJtTETHsbE Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 A flicker of doubt, seclusion, and the analogy of a log in the bog 00:16:51 Being annoyed by lack of agility and letting things be OK 00:19:58 Be satisfied with skill building 00:24:48 Attachment and feeling unsafe in a safe environment 00:30:46 Satisfaction is a major element of the teaching 00:31:59 The brahma-viharas are a natural outcome of practice 00:36:38 Unwholesome thoughts are generally not real 00:41:35 Joy (mudita) is a lifeline 00:45:55 Begin with ten minutes six times a day 00:49:05 Sati, sati, sati 00:54:53 Feeling the enjoyment 01:00:22 We are taught to be self-critical as a defence 01:03:04 We continue to investigate

See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jtfPNlxU6s Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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.

See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfndSFWCuu0 Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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.

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the weight of repeated mind moments and the Dark Night of the Soul, the victim’s position, the fallacy of suppression, and the empty quest for attainments. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zSpgJKqcLI Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Let it be 00:06:13 Let enthusiasm be the ally of right effort 00:10:14 A new way of thinking develops 00:12:48 Mind moments only have weight with repetition 00:14:25 The victim’s position and waking up 00:21:29 We want, and want, and want… 00:32:37 Having a debate with darkness 00:41:30 Seductive thoughts feel right 00:49:58 Things will spin down 00:52:31 We see things we didn’t see before 00:56:42 Making your own Dark Night of the Soul 01:02:52 Is everything I’ve been taught a lie? 01:11:30 Feeling is not healing 01:14:18 Forget the stages of insight

Dhammarato and Brandon talk about jhana. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1XRawCvIzw Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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. 0:00 - The first jhana is the foundation of practice 4:00 - Jhanas are an imponderable 8:00 - The 6 jhana factors (6th factor = relaxation of the physical body) 9:30 - You need all of the jhana factors to get into jhana 12:30 - Select your terminology wisely: The problem with jhana as "Absorption" 18:30 - Select your terminology wisely: The problem with jhana as "Concentration" 20:00 - Dry insight (trying to do vipassana without jhana) = a really stupid way to practice. 21:00 - Enthusiasm becomes the fuel that replaces right effort. 22:00 - Applied and sustain thought 24:00 - Long knowing breaths are the foundation 25:00 - Knowing the hindrances are present gives you your power over them (to chose to remain hindered or chuck 'em out) 26:00 - Mindfulness is only step one, gladdening is step two 28:00 - Right effort is the price of freedom from effort 28:30 - Source your satisfaction in thoughts of the present moment 30:00 - Delete dukkha BY replacing it with sukkha 31:15 - Confidence/Saddha 34:00 - Confidence leads to piti 35:00 - Piti is the antidote to victimhood 36:00 - Piti is playing by your own rules 38:00 - Allow yourself to enjoy meditating 39:00 - Satisfaction is the cookie 40:45 - Correctly practicing leads to all of the factors leads to the possibility for jhana 42:00 - Quick recap of 6 jhana factors 43:00 - High vs low quality mind moments 44:00 - Wholesome thoughts must be repetitive 45:00 - What is meant by a mind that is "fit for work" 46:30 - Best sutta to start with? there isn't one 50:00 - Transmission 52:00 - Wake up, rinse the mind, breath deep, repeat. 53:00 - Our thinking conditions our feeling 55:00 - The buddha was a lion 56:45 - Become like a cat, above it all 58:00 - The fundamentals are what is crucial

Alex and Dhammarato explore the obstacles to waking up to what’s real. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLAQMsRLJjc Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Having a more positive baseline 00:03:23 Broadening the scope beyond Western Buddhism 00:12:55 Cleaning makes us more aware of dirt 00:19:34 One thing at a time 00:24:42 Chemical cascades are slower than the mind 00:27:06 Not liking it 00:37:33 It’s your choice 00:40:40 You have to wake up to what’s real 00:57:19 See it, enjoy it, make it a toy, it’s not you 01:00:32 The average Westerner works too hard 01:08:58 Being satisfied or dissatisfied is your choice 01:15:53 Each of us has to fix our own mind

Ray and Dhammarato discuss some good ways of starting a practice. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yqXU4fIIBk Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 The most important aspect of practice is seclusion; walking in nature 01:57 Once a day is not enough: one hour split into four to six sessions 04:06 Sati is the number one skill 07:21 Being OK in this present moment 09:39 Doing this we are practicing the Eightfold Noble Path 11:38 Twenty minutes is too long for a beginner 13:05 Examples of wholesome thoughts

Alex and Dhammarato discuss resistance to success, the union of sati and right effort, doubt, and how to be nurturing. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWdH0awBK94 Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 Disappointed by success 04:52 You are already whole 12:16 Seeing is the success 15:15 Keep coming back 19:02 Spread your joy 20:38 Painful thought, painful feeling, painful thought… 23:50 Sati must be integrated with right effort 28:19 Step by step 30:59 Your irritation doesn’t own you; be nurturing 35:41 How do you nurture yourself? 37:36 You’re ok, you can do it, you can handle anything 44:12 Feeling lost: three levels of doubt 52:10 The woeful state of a dumb animal

Corey and Dhammarato discuss the complexities of the simple practice of being satisfied. See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdqkk-Fhpow Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA 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 The cause of dukkha is greed, ill-will, and delusion 00:03:29 Seeing the crowd inside 00:06:13 The second noble truth 00:08:10 We process data using faulty background information 00:09:59 Salāyatana as internal senses; the mismatch between the internal world & the real world 00:19:28 Getting out of time orientation: the eightfold noble method 00:24:08 Extrapolating into delusion 00:28:55 Ignorance is the cause of craving 00:34:42 The highway to hell is paved with noting 00:38:43 We are gladdening the mind right now 00:44:11 Unworthiness and underlying fear 00:46:36 Guarding is valuable when there’s something to guard 00:50:53 Right effort is not work 00:53:23 Championship not surrender 00:59:05 Don’t unravel the thoughts throw them out 01:01:47 Get into the senses; pay attention; you are safe, secure, and happy