The Sangha UK #76 | 8.21.22

The Sangha discuss how dependent origination has developed over time, the power of repetition, and learning to use triggers and anchors as part of wisdom at the point of contact. #dependentorigination #triggers #anchors

Suttas mentioned in this discussion:

The Udāna

The Udana - part of the Khuddaka Nikāya - is composed of eight chapters (vagga) of ten discourses each. The chapter titles are:

Bodhivagga (Awakening chapter)

Mucalindavagga (King Mucalinda chapter)

Nandavagga (Ven. Nanda chapter)

Meghiyavagga (Ven. Meghiya chapter)

Soṇavagga (Lay Follower Sona chapter)

Jaccandhavagga (Blind From Birth chapter)

Cullavagga (Minor chapter)

Pāṭaligāmiyavagga (Pataligamiya chapter)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udāna

https://suttacentral.net/pitaka/sutta/minor/kn/ud

The Sutta Nipata

The Sutta Nipata is also part of the Khuddaka Nikāya

https://suttacentral.net/pitaka/sutta/minor/kn/snp

Other suttas mentioned

https://suttacentral.net/dn15

https://suttacentral.net/mn9

https://suttacentral.net/mn38

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00:00:00 Dependent origination changed over time: old texts: Udāna, Sutta Nipata (DN 15, MN 9, MN 38)

00:06:30 The power of repetition

00:10:37 Resting places in paticcasamuppāda; people wake up when they see the dukkha

00:13:14 The importance of the point of contact; triggers

00:16:11 Learning discernment; pretend favourites

00:21:13 What triggers behaviour? Phassa (contact); salāyatana: our understanding

00:29:48 How to deal with something in a mundane setting; choosing how to feel

00:41:03 Did the Buddha talk about trauma? “Sankhāra” could be translated as “trauma”

00:46:49 Triggers and anchors can be used ignorantly or to our advantage: wisdom at the point of contact

00:48:59 Stop controlling things, it’s exhausting

00:50:51 We don’t have to worry about the future; creating anchors through repetition

01:00:09 How to deal with people from different cultures and communication styles - stop!