Finding the Balance | Alex P #19 | 2.18.22

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the wisdom that leads to skilful choices and how lineage supports passing on the spark of Dhamma.

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00:00 Drowning in dukkha; fear, rule following, failing to relax, losing the nurturing mind

12:17 Wanting to do stuff; wanting to have stuff

16:58 I like satisfaction but I can do without it

19:16 The Second Noble Truth; social conditioning

24:02 The Third Noble Truth; it’s OK not to get what you want

27:44 When does our quiet desperation get noisy?

32:16 Letting go of a painful life; wanting becoming needing is the delusion

34:58 Relax - effort sucks; just testing

36:02 Teaching drums as teaching Dhamma

43:08 Lineage is about passing on the spark of the Dhamma

44:23 Teaching, wisdom, friendship

50:50 Wake up and handle it well