Ep135: How To Wake Up - Dhammarato (Bonus episode)
In this bonus episode, I am once again joined by Dhammarato: a lineage teacher in the Thai Buddhist tradition who is known for his unique, 1-1 teaching style conducted over Skype.
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This footage was recorded right before a dialogue about the Mahasi Method between Dhammarato and Daniel Ingram. Due to a scheduling miscommunication, Dhammarato and I arrived to the recording one hour early.
It wasn’t long before Dhammarato began sharing his insights with his characteristic humour and precision and so we decided to release this informal exchange as a bonus episode.
Dhammarato discusses the role of story and how to wake up from it, what stream entry really is and how can it be verified, and the difference between sati and psychological repression.
Dhammarato also teaches a coffee meditation, talks about mindfulness in daily life, and reveals the real practice of anapanasati.
Topics include:
00:00 - Intro
01:24 - The role of story and memory
04:10 - Waking up to the story
10:52 - Verifying stream entry
12:44 - What is stream entry really?
19:04 - Is stream entry a sudden event?
22:27 - Motor habit and Steve’s coffee
24:21 - Dhammarato teaches a coffee meditation
27:50 - The real practice of anapanasati
32:33 - Spiritual materialism and buying books
36:12 - Catch the rabbit
31:05 - All fires have a fuel
44:28 - Repression, catharsis, and the mechanism of waking up
Dhammarato Episode Playlist
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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James