Dhammarato Dhamma

The Sangha discuss the Anaṅgaṇasutta (Unblemished) in which the concept of being aware or unaware of a blemish or lack of a blemish illustrates the great benefit of being aware of the here and now so…

Eric and Dhammarato look at the concepts of “importance” and “progress” as a way of understanding that there’s no place to go after first jhāna. #jhana #progress #enlightenment 

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Michael and Dhammarato talk about finding space to nurture ourselves so we can become friends with ourselves and others. #nurturing #skilldevelopment #satisfaction 

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Gregory and Dhammarato talk about waking up (sammā sati), looking at what you’re doing (sammā ditthi), making a change (sammā vayama), and building right attitude (sammā sankappa) as the foundations …

Daniel and Dhammarato talk about skill development and gaining confidence in practice. #beinginthemoment #anapanasati #skilldevelopment 

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Alex and Dhammarato discuss the depths of relationships and intimacy. #relationships #intimacy #buddhadhamma 

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The Sangha discuss what it means to see with the eye of the Dhamma. #buddhadhamma #gratification #identification 

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Keyshawn and Dhammarato talk about seeing the dangers of arguing with people as a counterbalance to perceived benefits. #arguments #relationships #wisdom

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The Sangha discuss common misunderstandings of the Dhamma and how a more realistic understanding informs the basics of daily practice. #knowledge #understanding #freedom

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Michael and Dhammarato talk about aspects of the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha) in Eastern and Western socio-historical contexts as a foundation for understanding the process of becoming friends…

Gregory and Dhammarato talk about the foundations of good practice with reference to the martial arts. #anapanasati #beinginthemoment #martialarts 

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Laurent and Dhammarato talk about how the relationship with the sankhāras develops during practice. #dependentorigination #beinginthemoment #anapanasati 

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Laurens and Dhammarato talking about living in the here and now. #beinginthemoment #buddhadhamma #satisfaction

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The Sangha talk about abandoning Western goal-orientation and concentrating on safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction right here, right now. #mindfulnessofbreathing #ānāpānasati #meditation 

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The Sangha discuss how to take control of thoughts, feelings, the body, and the breath. #mindfulnessofbreathing #control #freedom 

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Scott and Dhammarato talk about the structure of good practice, which does not involve going on retreat or becoming a statue. #sitting #repetition #sukha

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The Sangha discuss how practice perfects one skill: seeing dukkha, dukkha-nirodha and how the jhāna fit into this training. #training #naruto #jhana

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Dean and Dhammarato talk about guarding the senses, virtue, avoiding transmitting dukkha, misconceptions about the jhāna, attainments, mindfulness, and Dhammarato’s hobbies and activities. #virtue #c…

Martin and Dhammarato explore practice by analogy to learning a musical instrument: practice in seclusion, practice in front of others (performance, busking), and practice for the music #practice #se…

Markus and Dhammarato talk about how gladdening the mind leads to a change of attitude. #mindfulnessofbreathing #confidence #jhana

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