The Practice Is Repeated Success | Alex P #3 | 12.20.21

Alex and Dhammarato explore the obstacles to waking up to what’s real.

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00:00:00 Having a more positive baseline

00:03:23 Broadening the scope beyond Western Buddhism

00:12:55 Cleaning makes us more aware of dirt

00:19:34 One thing at a time

00:24:42 Chemical cascades are slower than the mind

00:27:06 Not liking it

00:37:33 It’s your choice

00:40:40 You have to wake up to what’s real

00:57:19 See it, enjoy it, make it a toy, it’s not you

01:00:32 The average Westerner works too hard

01:08:58 Being satisfied or dissatisfied is your choice

01:15:53 Each of us has to fix our own mind