Death, Depression, and Anxiety Can Be Turned into to Wholesome | Anilu #1, Anna | 9.11.21

Dhammarato talks about how anapanasati meditation can help one overcome thoughts of death, depression, and anxiety.

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00:00:00 As children, we learn about death from our parents

00:04:08 You have a choice about the way you feel about death

00:10:32 Redirect Mom to talk about the wholesome

00:16:10 The benefits of not being able to walk!

00:21:10 The practice of relaxing, having fun, and being a champion—aka anapanasati

00:44:37 Meditation formalities

00:47:04 Spiraling down from the joy, no worries!

01:01:33 Mindfulness to wakeup to the highs and the lows

01:06:30 Being okay with uncertainy/ignorance

01:16:00 What is anapanasati?

01:20:32 Cause and effect and satisfaction