Valuing the Present, Sharing the Joy | Laurent #3 | 3.22.22

Laurent and Dhammarato discuss the analogy of the inverse square law as a way of emphasising the importance of new information over old information, friendship as the whole of the Dhamma, nurturing ourselves and others, and recommended reading. #friendship #mindfulness #unconditionallove

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00:00:00 Seeing sensations instead of dissatisfaction; layers of satisfaction 

00:05:07 The past as distance; inverse square law; new observations have more information

00:14:09 Improving our impact on the world; wisdom, truth, and joy

00:18:22 Friendship is the whole Dhamma: making friends with ourselves and others

00:24:31 Spreading friendship, joy, and satisfaction in the gym

00:33:54 It’s OK that thing’s take time: momentum builds, the seed grows

00:45:34 Achan Poh and Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa; access to the suttas

00:48:24 Unconditional love, nurturing

00:52:40 Working alone versus working with others

00:57:36 Religions promote magical beliefs instead of friendship

00:59:00 Recommended reading: ‘ABCs of Buddhism,’ ‘Handbook for Mankind,’ ‘Hunger and Happiness’