Every Moment is a New Opportunity | Daniel R #3 | 9.18.22

Daniel and Dhammarato talk about skill development and gaining confidence in practice. #beinginthemoment #anapanasati #skilldevelopment 

Suttas mentioned in this discussion

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00:00:00 Sati is a skill to be developed

00:03:29 Paticcasamuppāda; recognising anger; once returner

00:08:31 Never mind, start again; every moment is a new opportunity

00:18:14 Waking up in the morning; coming into sensory awareness

00:26:21 Winner’s mentality vs. victim’s mentality; enthusiasm and confidence

00:30:43 Boot camp mentality; Goenka retreat (MN 117)

00:40:06 The breath as an anchor for the present moment and doorway into the body

00:45:21 Distinguishing wholesome from unwholesome; reflecting on attitude; rehabilitation vs. punishment

00:51:54 Goenka and Dhamma; coming out of the hindrances; Mahasi is repeated first grade

01:03:36 Can we suppress thoughts? Taking the stallion to the pasture, corral, stall; TM

01:09:58 Gaps between wholesome thoughts; Fritz Perls