How to Remember to Be Here And Now | Anonymous-5 #2 | 8.2.21

Dhammarato breaks down conceptual world and the real world of senses. He touches upon concept of time and infinity vs being here and now. He also shares secrets on how to make anchors for remembering "you are okay" and practicing Anapanasati (mindful breathing) as often as possible.

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0:00 Changes are hard to be made in the conceptual mind

1:19 Concepts of infinity and time

9:31 How to become aware of this moment

14:16 Meditation practice: what we are doing in the mind vs how comfortable we are in the body

15:59 Mind judgment of pain vs simple bodily sensation

18:20 Attachment to things 

24:12 Parent-Ego state

27:10 How to develop the skill of being here and now: practice often in short spurs vs an hour of meditation a day

29:57 Sukha: safety, security, satisfaction, success or a WOW factor

31:04 Making anchors for practice, e.g.work commute, coffee break, smoke break