Awake to Being Alive | The Sangha US #38 | 5.14.22

The Sangha enjoy a wide-ranging discussion of breathing as a tool and waking up in institutional settings. #awakening #religion #contingency  

How To De-Stress In 5 Minutes Or Less, According To A Navy SEAL

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00:00:00 At-one-ment; beginning to resonate with the frequency of life

00:07:15 Religions making people feel bad and afraid; people who are cornered behave irrationally 

00:14:04 From clinging to life to relishing life; waking up to being alive by practicing often

00:20:43 Every mindful breath is a good breath

00:23:38 Mindfulness of breathing is a way of developing sati; play with your breathing

00:31:05 Navy SEALs’ box breathing; being fearless without seeing dukkha

00:38:13 The Dhamma and the military; denying reality

00:44:52 Nihilists and Christians

00:48:34 Ordinary monks and nobles; planting seeds; Maha Somsak

01:02:10 Back to the military

01:09:30 Wise reflection; forgiving ourselves; procrastination 

01:18:19 Relationship scorecards; forget about it; catch anger before you express it

01:28:51 Good communication; no one can hurt your feelings

01:32:58 Was the Buddha remarkable?