Relax into Practice | Tyler #7 | 1.6.22

Tyler and Dhammarato discuss the right attitude to practice, weaknesses in the Mahasi method as taught in the West, and the optimal duration of practice sessions.

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00:00 Everyone struggles too hard - except for those who think they’ve already arrived

05:22 Actively relax into practice

10:04 Hating a hindrance is a hindrance

14:30 Investigate wholesome things

16:49 Playing with anxiety

20:50 The Mahasi technique gets too close to dukkha

23:20 The breath is an anchor against waves of extraneous thoughts

24:52 Satisfaction not equanimity

27:06 Relax & soak in the reality of the moment

31:24 Satisfaction will grow

36:36 The Mahasi method in the West

39:50 An hour is too long