Dhammarato Dhamma

Markus and Dhammarato talk about the subtleties of sati. #mindfulness #nurturing #selfcriticism

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The Sangha discuss how Buddhism spread to the West. #ashoka #blavatsky #thoreau 

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Robert and Dhammarato reflect on the difference between wise ignorance and foolish ignorance across a variety of social circumstances and relationships. #ignorance #evidence #happiness

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The Sangha discuss power as a proxy for safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction. #power #ideology #gratification

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The Sangha discuss various analogies providing insight into the nature of skill development during practice of the noble Dhamma. #skilldevelopment #mindfulness #experiment 

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The Sangha discuss how dependent origination has developed over time, the power of repetition, and learning to use triggers and anchors as part of wisdom at the point of contact. #dependentoriginatio…

The Sangha discuss the simplicity of the Dhamma and make analogies with scientific enquiry and the mindset of various professions. #buddhadhamma #scienceexperiment #investigation 

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Robert and Dhammarato talk about anatta, insights from Zen, competition, and change. #zen #anatta #change

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The Sangha discuss how Dhamma helps us to change the habits of mind from dukkha to sukkha using the analogy of the leading a horse from the world, to a pasture, to a corral, and finally into a stall.…

The Sangha talk about family and friendship and finding the best place to practice during each phase of life. #wat #bhikkhu #seclusion

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Markus and Dhammarato discuss how the Dhamma helps us out of the wrong lessons we learned as a child by explaining how the mind works.#dependentorigination #transactionalanalysis #fournobletruths 

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Scott, Dean, Laurent, and Dhammarato talk about the skills of entering first jhāna and re-entering it fromsecond jhāna. #jhana #mindfulnessofbreathing #samadhi 

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The Sangha discuss the hindrances, how Western misconceptions impede practice, Buddhism in society, the timelessness of the Dhamma, and the lawfulness of nature. #buddhadhamma #beinginthemoment #budd…

Michael and Dhammarato talk about the development of the foundational skills of practice from the noble eightfold path to the five faculties and ending with the seven factors of awakening. #nobleeigh…

The Sangha discuss the background and lineage of Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa and nobility in the context of Buddhism’s historical background. #buddhism #dhamma #buddhadasa 

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The Sangha discuss the twelve links of dependent origination from ignorance to dukkha. #dependentorigination #beinginthemoment #wisdom 

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Laurent, Dean, and Dhammarato talk abou practicing during covid19 and other illnesses and whether students should aim for fourth jhāna. #jhana #mindfulnessofbreathing #recuperation 

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Markus and Dhammarato talk about the foundational skills of the noble eightfold path. #nobleeightfoldpath #mindfulnessofbreathing #confidence 

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The Sangha discuss the progress of practice through experience of tensions in the body as insight into the causes and conditions of dukkha. #anapanasati #beinginthemoment #mindfulnessofbreathing 

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Eno and Dhammarato talk about seeing the think-feel cycle and learning to control the feelings. #beinginthemoment #egoism #nobleeightfoldpath 

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