Biology of Thoughts and Buddhist Concepts in Western Mentality | Justin #1 | 7.16.21

Dhammarato connects biology of the human mind with the way we act in this world. He identifies the difference between our critical and Nurturing thoughts, our habits to talk ourselves into feeling bad, and our ability to wake up and gladden the mind by talking ourselves into feeling good. Using real-life practical examples, he defines real powers and magical powers; tangible pain and rising above it; Samadhi and concentration.

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0:00 Reptilian brain: Fear vs Wisdom. Mammalian brain: nesting, territorial instincts. Frontal Cortex: connecting the dots.

15:32 Critical vs Nurturing thoughts

23:50 Tathagata , or Mr Present. "The one who goes to here" (without the baggage)

28:07 Using breathing as a method for developing a skill

29:29 Meditation in Western mentality vs Anapana (or Pranayama)

36:29 Is this thought worth having? Quick noting

40:22 Rising above the pain

51:30 Gladdening the mind

56:00 Real power is how you feel vs magical power is how you would feel if you had the magical power

58:40 Samadhi vs concentration (OJ vs frozen concentrated OJ)

1:03:58 The attitude of the winner

1:14:23 Winning is a skill to develop. Inspiration and dedication based on eradication of doubt

1:18:58 Murphy's Law: what can go wrong, will go wrong AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT

1:22:27 The Mahasi method of just noting

1:28:05 The clean mind

1:31:20 General Systems Theory