Listen "The Breath is Sweet | The Sangha UK #59 | 6.19.22"
Episode Synopsis
The Sangha discuss practical approaches to the Dhamma in everyday life, the importance of seeing childhood conditioning for what it is, and the difference between the map and the territory. #mindfulnessofbreathing #breathing #themapisnottheterritory
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00:00 Procrastination: good (I don’t need to do this) and bad (fear of doing this); numbing discomfort
05:47 Effective ānāpānasati: the air is sweet; breathing and morality
09:22 An antidote to being bogged down; sweet sensations; samādhi
14:03 Opportunities to become awake; transitions; less reactivity; triumphant aspect of the path
20:41 Pausing and clearing things out; goodies on the path; enthusiasm and joy is effective practice
26:03 The jhānas and fear; a deep-seated belief that we should not be happy; conditioned fear of the child (MN 111)
37:27 Scientific research into the flow state; coming out of magical thinking
43:19 The present moment is a miracle; experiential not intellectual; corporate culture
46:49 The map and the territory; describing the map of the Dhamma is wholesome; Dhamma bombs
See the video version of this call on YouTube.
►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIc15wmMnZI
Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome.
►The Sangha US, Friday 7PM PDT - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO
►The Sangha UK, Sunday 10AM BST - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
►The Sangha UK, Wednesday 8PM BST - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh
To meet Dhamma friends, hang out, or volunteer—join our Discord Sangha. Everyone is welcome.
►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY
These videos are also available in Podcast form on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.
►Podbean - https://dhammaratodhamma.podbean.com/
00:00 Procrastination: good (I don’t need to do this) and bad (fear of doing this); numbing discomfort
05:47 Effective ānāpānasati: the air is sweet; breathing and morality
09:22 An antidote to being bogged down; sweet sensations; samādhi
14:03 Opportunities to become awake; transitions; less reactivity; triumphant aspect of the path
20:41 Pausing and clearing things out; goodies on the path; enthusiasm and joy is effective practice
26:03 The jhānas and fear; a deep-seated belief that we should not be happy; conditioned fear of the child (MN 111)
37:27 Scientific research into the flow state; coming out of magical thinking
43:19 The present moment is a miracle; experiential not intellectual; corporate culture
46:49 The map and the territory; describing the map of the Dhamma is wholesome; Dhamma bombs
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