Disagreement, Investigation, & Generosity | Matt H #21, Alex P | 3.20.22

Matt, Alex, and Dhammarato discuss disagreement, belief, evidence, and wanting; the benefits of friendship and community, and the value of friendship over truth. #friendship #sangha #disagreement #generosity

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00:00 Disagreement; clinging to things we want to be true

03:41 Dissatisfaction and acquisition of wealth

13:08 Losing community

15:17 Sam Harris; evaluations; investigation; ignorant people think they know everything

18:28 The hindrance of doubt; evidence; science

23:57 The golden rule in Christianity; kindness & friendship

29:01 Confidence: The Buddha was a lion; pacing and leading; there is no conflict

33:37 Disagreement is disagreeable; Catch 22

37:43 Disagreement is a symptom of unhappiness; the whole teaching is friendship

40:57 Remember to be friends; like-minded people

43:27 Friendliness reaches a wider circle

48:12 Generosity helps people to wake up; tacit agreement