Starting a Practice | Ray #2 | 12.19.21

Ray and Dhammarato discuss some good ways of starting a practice.

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00:00 The most important aspect of practice is seclusion; walking in nature

01:57 Once a day is not enough: one hour split into four to six sessions

04:06 Sati is the number one skill

07:21 Being OK in this present moment

09:39 Doing this we are practicing the Eightfold Noble Path

11:38 Twenty minutes is too long for a beginner

13:05 Examples of wholesome thoughts