Finding Nobility | Michael C #1 | 9.14.22

Michael and Dhammarato talk about aspects of the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha) in Eastern and Western socio-historical contexts as a foundation for understanding the process of becoming friends with ourselves so we can become friends with others. #buddhadhamma #friendship #wisdom

Suttas mentioned in this discussion

https://suttacentral.net/sn45.2

https://suttacentral.net/mn139

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00:00 Thai wat in Tulsa; wats in the US; Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha

08:58 The influence of Ashoka; nobles: it takes one to know one

13:51 How Buddhism reached the West; dukkha is dissatisfaction; following our instincts

17:28 Being taught to be a victim; doing things we don’t want to do; set it down

22:08 Wisdom: how to aim our ambitions; the noble eightfold path; the half sutta (SN 45.2)

28:11 Disunity of mind; lying to ourselves; ānāpānasati; relaxing; gladdening the mind

32:53 Becoming friends with ourselves; development of US wats

39:26 Buddhadāsa’s ‘No Religion’; seeing things as they really are

41:43 Conversations with Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa about Jesus; teaching the Dhamma (MN 139)

49:49 Cleaning one’s mind and dealing with others in a friendly way