Is this Dukkha? | Thomas #1 | 3.8.22

Thomas and Dhammarato talk about the value of seeing Dukkha in the context of the Four Noble Truths.

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00:00 Magical thinking in Western Buddhism; seeing dukkha

03:12 Right noble viewing

04:31 The Buddha had no courage

07:04 From numbers to calculus

08:12 Keep coming back to the four noble truths: is this dukkha?

16:15 Repulsion has some value as a beginner’s technique

18:33 The practice of being enlightened

20:47 Time to talk yourself into being satisfied

23:57 Difficulty with sukha in the face of adversity

26:54 Not doing anything sounds insane; woeful states

30:58 Don’t look at it as it is: the effort to change

33:29 You’re not on the cushion all the time; paññā, samādhi, sīla

37:58 Right noble organisation of mind with its supports and features

48:11 Is this a wholesome thought or not?