Desire, Will, & Destiny | The Sangha US #46 | 7.22.22

The Sangha discuss, desire and will, laws, rules, and standards, and habits and emotional investment. #craving #clinging #wanting

Suttas mentioned in this discussion

https://suttacentral.net/mn10

https://suttacentral.net/mn2

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00:00:00 Will and desire; the will to live; free will; the choice of path; desire and will as synonyms

00:11:40 Wise desire and ignorant desire; upādāna and tanhā; wanting something we can’t have

00:15:06 The danger: what is and is not dukkha?

00:20:41 Nietzsche’s viewpoint; adopting rules and standards

00:24:47 Game theory and self-preservation; where is the ignorance?

00:31:13 Desire and wisdom; wisdom in each mind moment; child, parent, and adult; knowledge and education

00:59:38 Positive reinforcement; never mind, start again; excessive socialisation 

01:11:34 The proliferation of rules, laws, and rituals

01:14:18 Buddhism and abundance; advertising; waking up to the lies; selling happiness

01:34:40 We have to practice

01:35:51 Immersion periods at wats; being mindful of what your hands are doing (MN 10); habits; eating (MN 2)

02:02:45 The story of the centipede; free will and expensive will; will takes effort

02:10:32 Using fewer words; short and clear; mindfully break it down; markets and misery; emotional investment