Following the Rules | The Sangha UK #33 | 3.3.22

The Sangha discuss how to deal with negative emotions and the hindrances.

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00:00:00 Being satisfied vs. resignation; truth; reality

00:24:39 Seeing is always happening; experiential

00:29:03 Categories, expectations, judgments, skilful observation

00:42:41 Tricky thoughts; compass of human experience

00:45:17 Formal practice vs. practice throughout the day

00:50:11 Wakey wakey: rules, standards, shoulds

01:01:27 Suffering to remove the hindrances

01:09:58 Being OK with reality as it is now

01:15:46 Sadness is an emotion; not a hindrance

01:17:53 Being the victim