Time to Relax in Frustration | Alex P #7 | 1.5.22

Alex and Dhammarato talk about relaxing into practice, satisfaction in noticing unwholesome thoughts and replacing them with wholesome thoughts, the AA Prayer, problems with the Western version of the Mahasi method, practice in daily life, and celebrating achievement.

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00:00:00 The thing to keep in mind is to keep things in mind

00:02:48 The AA Prayer and Western Buddhism

00:08:12 A comparison with Ju-Jitsu techniques

00:10:45 Problems with the Mahasi method

00:14:54 Using satisfaction and right attitude

00:26:25 Enjoy replacing unwholesome thoughts with wholesome ones

00:43:02 Practice in daily life

00:53:10 Building confidence

01:01:00 Celebrating achievement