Danny and Dhammarato discuss the practice of ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) by analogy to music and sports commentary to appreciate that it’s an active process of intervention and choice. #mindfulnessofbreathing #nobleeightfoldpath #meditation
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00:00 Books don’t give what needs to be transmitted
03:30 Ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) is like music; analogy with driving instruction
07:02 Experience the body; control the body
09:03 Monkey mind and been stuck on something; sati, investigation, effort, attitude
17:47 A blow-by-blow description - changing the mind and body
20:43 Directing the mind and body into the state we want to be in
22:34 It is essential to direct yourself; ānāpānasati is counterintuitive
24:08 Be on guard to be in the here now and have wholesome thoughts
26:15 Make your own rules; dukkha, dukkha-nirodha
28:03 Bringing the factors together in the here now
30:38 Samma sankappa - right attitude; being performance-oriented
33:17 Meditation makes more sense! Skill development: your whole life becomes a song
35:40 Look at how you feel and nudge it back into a better place
