Discovering the Path of Right Effort: Developing Towards Enlightenment @DougsDharma
Discovering the Path of Right Effort: Developing Towards Enlightenment  @DougsDharma
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Right Effort in Buddhist practice has four aspects. The third aspect is known as "development". What is this effort to develop, and how can we practice with it?

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✅ Videos mentioned:
7 Factors of Awakening: Ordinary or Altered Consciousness? -- youtu.be/iUDEny5iEAo
Discovering the Path of Right Effort: Restraint for Inner Peace — youtu.be/e8PhRhkeB9I
Discovering the Path of Right Effort: the Power of Giving Up — youtu.be/kS8-tV0FxcQ

✅ Sutta mentioned:
suttacentral.net/an4.14/en/sujato

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00:00 Intro
00:56 The Buddha’s description of “development”
01:55 They rely on seclusion
03:47 Fading away and cessation
04:27 The factors of enlightenment
08:47 Ripens as letting go

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