The Brain Is Built for Survival, Not Happiness | The Sangha US #23 | 2.4.22

 Dhammarato and other members of the Sangha discuss how to deal with finding more unwholesome thoughts, the evolutionary history of the brain, being raised as a victim, and the power we have to change our attitude.

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What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded.

00:00 Finding more unwholesome thoughts

02:38 Is more investigation required?

12:25 Brains built for survival not happiness

14:39 Escaping danger into fear

16:35 Wisdom sees the difference between a real danger and a false positive

17:48 Void - of unwholesome thoughts

20:51 Anticipation of the future; recollection of the past

25:28 Long-term thoughts and beliefs

29:06 Mating and self-preservation

32:25 I wonder what my next thought will be? (guarding the mind)

38:15 From constant anxiety to bliss

44:55 Being raised as a victim

48:06 The power we have to change our attitude

53:21 It’s great to have a community

55:27 Right viewing or investigating; not “having a viewpoint”