Culadasa April 2019 Patreon Q&A

16/01/2020 1h 25min
Culadasa April 2019 Patreon Q&A

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Episode Synopsis

Timestamps:

7:51 - Advice for communicating with one’s children (and spouses), and deciding whether to have children, from the perspective of the dharma.

20:02 - Does advancing through the stages of enlightenment, and seeing through the sense of self, impair one’s ability to function in society? (Plus bonus q: a potential pitfall along 3rd path).

34:15 - How to continue on the path after stream entry? Explanation of the work of 2nd path, and useful practices for it.

38:19 - For what situations would Culadasa recommend ‘dry insight’ vs. ‘samatha-vipassana’ practices?

1:04:24 - A discussion of the “powers”, as they relate to information that is seemingly not from one’s own mind or experience.

1:10:37 - Speculation regarding “genetic plasticity” and whether it’s possible that gene expression could be intentionally altered by the mind.

1:17:00 - Mindfulness while playing music?

1:19:46 - Strong feelings of energy, spontaneous movements, and strong emotions, both on and off the cushion (context of stage 4).

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