The Wholesomeness of Now | The Sangha UK #50 | 5.15.22

The Sangha discuss the first four steps on the path, the hindrances, and rebuilding our natural skills through the senses.

What is Mindfulness? What are the 6 Rs?

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00:00:00 Using discrimination: right noble view (samma ditthi); can you see the wholesomeness of now?

00:08:46 Sati is the bouncer on duty; investigation (ditthi): the skill of wisdom through observation; right effort

00:14:45 The nīvarana: the five hindrances; the victory dance of gladdening the mind

00:26:32 Guarding: to be here now; sati is the star of the show

00:30:50 Right noble attitude (samma sankappa); the lion’s attitude

00:35:58 The four skills develop samādhi

00:37:39 Rebuilding our natural skills; your hands are alive (mudras); the senses

01:03:44 The Sangha is a spark: our friends can warm us up; spending time out of conceptual thinking

01:08:35 Relaxing with the breath; words and attitudes

01:22:52 Delson Armstrong and the six r’s: recognise, release, relax, resmile, return, repeat

01:28:51 Good metta practice: gladdening the mind