You Can Meditate Wherever You Are | Ben M #12 | 6.20.21

Dhammarato and Ben talk about how to stay in the present moment at Ben's new job! The topics covered include: the five ways to enter the first jhana, how the Dhamma became magical during the time of Ashoka, and the story of the log and the bog from MN 36.

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00:00:00 Intro

00:00:28 Ben's New DNA Analysis Job

00:09:14 "Work" in the West vs. East

00:15:36 Bring the Dhamma into the Job

00:23:38 The Five Ways to Enter the First Jhana

00:29:28 Mindfulness in the Job

00:32:07 The Dhamma Lost in the Time of Ashoka

00:35:26 Magical Powers vs. Real Powers

00:40:26 Rebirth

00:45:14 Let Go of Every Moment

00:49:13 The Story of the Log and the Bog

00:51:39 Keeping the Mind Wholesome to Deal with the World

01:00:17 The Sangha Helps Teach the Dhamma