Take it Easy | Cathal #4, Dean | 7.21.22

Christian and Dhammarato talk about how the noble eightfold path, ānāpānasati, satipaṭṭhāna, and the seven factors of awakening fit together. #nobleeightfoldpath #anapanasati #sambojjhanga

Suttas mentioned in this discussion:

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00:00:00 Guilt and honour societies; original sin; trying one’s best; mind moments

00:10:38 Right sati, right investigation, right effort, right attitude; looking at success; finding satisfaction

00:14:21 Ānāpānasati for the fulfilment of the seven factors of awakening (sambojjhanga) — the skills of the noble eightfold path

00:19:24 Spending less times in the mental sense door and more time in the other senses: ānāpānasati 

00:21:54 The satipaṭṭhāna: the Buddha’s understanding of the four elements

00:23:37 The 16 steps of ānāpānasati: four steps for each element; the order of practice comes from the noble eightfold path and the sambojjhanga

00:26:19 Step 9 is where we start; then step 10; repetition, repetition, repetition; control in ānāpānasati; step 3; step 4: relax

00:34:11 Adding in the feelings, vedanā; being a victim to the way we feel; fear; practicing being safe and secure

00:41:59 Sukha: safety, security, comfort, and satisfaction - success!

00:44:34 Right noble unification of mind is the outcome; not wanting anything; seeing dukkha and being on guard

00:49:05 Summary of how we do the practice - the seven factors and the sixteen steps

00:50:05 Simplifying life; consuming Dhamma (MN 48)

00:56:10 Oh, I don’t have to do that right now

01:00:24 Society puts us to work