Direct Knowledge | The Sangha US #31 | 4.1.22

The Sangha discuss direct knowledge compared to beliefs, traditions, and superstitions.

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00:00:00 Samsara, rebirth, realms - concepts and traditions

00:06:28 Preta - hungry ghosts are hungry because there is nothing to fill them up

00:15:47 Kalamasutta (AN 3.65) - do not go by tradition, direct knowledge

00:26:05 Inconsistent beliefs; looking for experiences

00:35:54 Hitting rock bottom, building skills

00:40:31 Be satisfied in this life; satipatthana: waking up on a regular basis

00:47:55 Satipatthana: the four elements on the inside 

00:56:52 Reality is immediately available; the lightness of being

01:11:12 The closer we are to actual reality the less dukkha

01:17:35 Fear and living in the past

01:23:18 Good in the beginning; seeing other unwholesome thoughts

01:28:32 Wholesome thoughts are very lightweight; observational rather than didactic

01:32:35 The present moment is rich; spending more time in observation

01:36:46 Nibbana is the coolness of harmony; integration of the four foundations

01:38:43 Striving, struggling, attainments vs. how’s your enthusiasm?

01:43:35 The subtle enthusiasm of being on vacation; jhānas are like a dance step