Podcast Episodes

Gently Relaxing into Deeper Practice | Alex P #11 | 2.6.22

Episode 988

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the joy of gently relaxing into deeper practice, the tears of a arhat, investigating sati, non-zero-sum games, and Wester…

4 years, 3 months ago

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The Brain Is Built for Survival, Not Happiness | The Sangha US #23 | 2.4.22

Episode 987

 Dhammarato and other members of the Sangha discuss how to deal with finding more unwholesome thoughts, the evolutionary history of the brain, being …

4 years, 3 months ago

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Don’t Worry About a Thing | Robert Co #26, Sandra | 2.4.22

Episode 986

Sandra, Robert, and Dhammarato ponder the connections between food and mood, concepts and forms, moral issues vs. medical issues, having a child, and…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Accept the Power | Gavin #4 | 2.2.22

Episode 985

Gavin and Dhammarato discuss following rules and rituals instead of accepting our power to build the skill of sati with enthusiasm

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4 years, 3 months ago

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Enjoying the Practice Is Good Enough | Alex P #10 | 2.2.22

Episode 984

Alex and Dhammarato discuss enjoying the practice, making friends, the real meaning of piti, relaxing from piti into sukha, whataboutism, and shiftin…

4 years, 3 months ago

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The Bull | Alex P #9 | 2.1.22

Episode 983

Alex and Dhammarato discuss how Right View develops as our Sati gets quicker. As Right View develops, we see through the lies, and we develop Right A…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Can See Clearly Now | Alex P #8 | 1.30.22

Episode 982

Alex and Dhammarato discuss the basic principles of practice by analogy with cooking, whack-a-mole, pulling the plug, the cowherd, and the dog with t…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Wholesome Thoughts, Feelings, Relaxation — No Magic Required | Daniel R #2 | 1.27.22

Episode 981

Daniel and Dhammarato have a wide-ranging discussion covering topics such as how focus on an object of meditation is off-track, the seven factors of …

4 years, 3 months ago

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Sati in a Noisy Environment | Peter J #19 | 1.24.22

Episode 980

Peter and Dhammarato explore seclusion, dispassion, and cessation and how these English translations of the Pali terms imply a harsher interpretation…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Friendship, Community, & Change | David O #1 | 1.21.22

Episode 979

David and Dhammarato talk about friendship, community, the influence of companions, and the capacity for change that comes through right effort and r…

4 years, 3 months ago

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