Dhammarato Dhamma

Alek and Dhammarato talk about the right foundations for awesome practice. #meditation #mindfulness #breathing

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Scott and Dhammarato discuss the characteristics and importance of the first jhāna, the subtle and fragile nature of the 2nd, 3rd, amd 4th jhāna, and the drawbacks of a worldview lacking meaningful f…

Robert and Dhammarato talk about guided medtation and hypnosis in the context of the Dhamma, personal development, cults, and therapy. #meditation #hypnosis #cults

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Joel and Dhammarato talk about the nature of Sangha, the two kinds of games, using the breath to find joy in the present moment, and thinking about unwholesome thoughts as hindrances or obstructions …

Gergo and Dhammarato talk about how Mahasi noting, choiceless awareness, and other Western meditation methods can encourage wallowing in dukkha (suffering, unsatisfactoriness) rather than learning to…

Thomas and Dhammarato talk about the wisdom that comes from investigating the present moment and the skills that support such investigation. #wisdom #mindfulness #relaxation #breathing 

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Laurent and Dhammarato discuss the analogy of the inverse square law as a way of emphasising the importance of new information over old information, friendship as the whole of the Dhamma, nurturing o…

The Sangha discuss leaving victimhood behind and becoming a winner by following the Eightfold Noble Path or Eightfold Noble Method of which the first four steps are right viewing (samma ditthi), righ…

Matt, Alex, and Dhammarato discuss disagreement, belief, evidence, and wanting; the benefits of friendship and community, and the value of friendship over truth. #friendship #sangha #disagreement #ge…

The Sangha discuss the Visuddhimagga as the “grave of the Buddha” and the impact it has had on misunderstandings of jhāna and nibbāna, which are ordinary features of everyday life rather than mysteri…

Alex and Dhammarato talk about leaving discursive thought behind.

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The Sangha discuss the threefold division of the sankhāra, the two types of consciousness represented by viññāna and salāyatana, coming out of the verbal sankhāra through use of chanting and mantras,…

The Sangha discuss mistranslations, delayed gratification, and lack of practical expertise as fundamental flaws in Western Buddhism, leading to a discussion of the meaning and qualities of “dukkha” a…

Zach and Dhammarato discuss the supports and features of an organised mind.

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Robert and Dhammarato talk about how much satisfaction is enough, whether there are levels of satisfaction, and the way political parties and companies manufacture and make use of fears in pursuit if…

Eric and Dhammarato talk about the subtleties of being satisfied.

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Asher and Dhammarato discuss similarities and differences between Christianity and Buddhism and how the rich core of practice in the Dhamma can enrich our understanding.

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Alex and Dhammarato talk about how to remember to have wholesome thoughts.

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Thomas and Dhammarato talk about the value of seeing Dukkha in the context of the Four Noble Truths.

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The Sangha discuss the difference between results-oriented and process-driven activities, the impact of visual thoughts, the three phase system, an analogue view of the hindrances, and throwing back …