Remain Aloof | Scott #4 | 3.4.22

Scott and Dhammarato talk about sati under difficult circumstances, right livelihood, magical thinking in Buddhism, and helping people to understand the Dhamma by asking questions.

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00:00 Seeing in difficult circumstances and being adult

06:36 Don’t take ownership of anything; not my business

10:10 Remain aloof and separated; nurture yourself

19:18 Mothers and Dhamma; Christianity and Buddhism

25:35 Magical thinking: 31 planes of existence

31:23 Jhānas have definable components

35:31 Helping with confusion by asking questions

37:50 We are milestone oriented; if at first you don’t succeed look at what you’re doing