Experience and training | Aaron #2 | 1.11.22

Aaron and Dhammarato talk about turning the noble eightfold path into a practical method by focussing on development of four skills.

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00:00:00 Choiceless awareness vs. making a change; vedanta

00:04:28 Giving up control vs. choices; mind is the forerunner

00:08:32 The Buddha’s teaching is a change model

00:12:07 Experience and training; insight is not enough

00:17:21 The Buddha had teachers and developed skills

00:19:04 Mahasi teaches fewer skills; the key is right effort

00:20:42 A society of badly-trained humans

00:22:58 The noble eightfold path as a method

00:25:10 Back to the practice: three skills

00:28:40 The fourth item is right attitude

00:35:17 The four skills bring the mind into a unified state: samādhi

00:39:29 Start by practicing in seclusion

00:43:15 The least amount of resistance

00:44:27 Mantras (stalls) have value, but not at the beginning

00:49:19 Training the mind to be satisfied, warts and all

00:54:17 Wholesomeness and investigation

00:58:50 Hindrances as a guide; laughter

01:00:18 Thoughts and words

01:01:30 Wealth from win-win situations

01:03:58 Two types of practice; analogies from music

01:07:09 How good can you feel?