Layers of the Mind, Women’s Compassion vs. Feeling Guilty for Feeling Good | Anna #9 | 9.23.21

Anna shares her anxiety over a recent shooting in Russia at the University she attends. Admitting to harboring the guilt of being lucky, she opens another door in the process of self-discovery with the help of Dhammarato. He explains how thinking about fearful moments and being compassionate with the victims of the event are ways to practice Dukkha. Instead, telling yourself that you are safe and secure in your immediate little world of senses is a way of getting rid of the Dukkha, Dukkha Niroda - a new skillful approach to living.

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0:00 Untruths

1:12 Fear-instilling thoughts

5:50 Com-Passion: identification with the victim

9:45 Guilt

15:20 Power to control your thoughts. Making it a habit

26:29 Right View: giving yourself permission to feel good

32:30 Women's guilt trip

34:57 Layers of the mind

37:30 Guilt as a way of punishing yourself to avoid further punishing

41:10 Hysteria and ability to nourish yourself

44:39 Media: Controlling people through bad feelings

50:00 Passing the gift of Dhamma