Are You Not Supposed to Think in Meditation? Dougs Dharma 2026-09-26 | Are You Not Supposed to Think in Meditation?
The Paradox of Ownership in Early Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2023-07-10 | There's a paradox of ownership in early Buddhist dharma. I'll consider that paradox, and why we should try to avoid looking at the world in terms of possession and ownership.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:Non-self and the "I" in Early Buddhism -- youtu.be/42FJNimAEPw✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn22.17/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn4.20/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an10.171/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn13/en/sujato ✅ Book mentioned:The Teachings of Ajahn Chah -- accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/chah/the_teachings_of_ajahn_chah_web.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro01:26 The conundrum of ownership02:04 Ownership conditions greed and hatred05:01 Ownership and control07:28 So what’s the problem?07:59 The Buddha’s pragmatism09:39 The higher path and its conundrumNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Emptiness and the Skillful Self in Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2023-07-03 | Buddhist notions of non-self open up possibilities for reforming who we are in more skillful ways. Those are the heart of Buddhist practice. But how does it work?📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:Self and Non-Self in Buddhism (Playlist) — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjA9n0-U24ZCpfEQVFxeGz2 ✅ Book mentioned:Anālayo, Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation — amzn.to/40NVmrH ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn44.10/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn19/en/sujato ✅ Jorge Seguel's website:http://www.meditemos.cl/Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharmaThumbnail images courtesy of Gordon Johnson at Pixabay.❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro01:28 Buddha’s refusal to answer Vacchagotta02:52 How the self is constructed04:08 Skillful self-constructs06:16 The role of thoughts08:34 Harmlessness and the Brahmavihāras11:07 Cultivating wisdomNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Lay Meditation in Early Buddhism: Innovation or Revival? Dougs Dharma 2023-06-26 | Did laypeople practice meditation in the Buddha's day? We'll look to a recent paper by Anālayo to answer the question of whether lay meditation is a recent innovation in Buddhist practice, or a revival of something that went on in early days.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:The Kālāma Sutta: the Buddha's Charter of Free Inquiry -- youtu.be/Aa5cyQBBy-gCan Practicing Kindness Bring Us to Nirvana? One Professor's Controversial Claim -- youtu.be/qD5dQa4xqag✅ Anālayo's paper:“Lay Meditation in Early Buddhism” — link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-021-01769-4 ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn73/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an3.65/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn97/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn55.54/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn51/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn47.29/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn47.30/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharmaThumbnail image from Honey Kochchaphon kaensen at Pixabay.❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro01:47 Scholars downplay lay meditation03:54 Great lay success in early Buddhism04:33 Laypeople instructed in meditation07:20 The Buddha wanted laypeople to attain nirvana09:24 Mindfulness in early lay practiceNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
AI Chat and Meditation | Understanding Internal Dialogue Dougs Dharma 2023-06-19 | Can our understanding of AI chat technology help our meditation practice? I'll answer a viewer question on dealing with internal dialogue by first delving into how large language model AI works, and how its structure may help us to understand ourselves better.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned or recommended:Is AI (ChatGPT, etc.) Sentient? A Perspective from Early Buddhist Psychology -- youtu.be/bPtuwBgalEUCenter for Humane Technology: The A.I. Dilemma - March 9, 2023 — youtu.be/xoVJKj8lcNQ AI Explained: Thought-to-Text, Nvidia Text-to-Video, Character AI, and P(Doom) @Ted - 8 Signs It's The Future — youtu.be/E2aZiejw-8A ETL Speaker Series: Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI — youtube.com/live/Q_1Bco0AkcM Fireside Chat: With Ilya Sutskever and Jensen Huang: AI Today and Vision of the Future (March 2023) — youtu.be/XjSUJUL9ADw ✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn19/en/sujato ✅ Articles mentioned:https://news.utexas.edu/2023/05/01/brain-activity-decoder-can-reveal-stories-in-peoples-minds/ neurosciencenews.com/wire-fire-neurons-19835 Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing KaiDave Gorman00:00 Intro01:12 How LLM chat programs work04:04 Prediction vs. understanding: Ilya Sutskever of OpenAI09:14 Do our brains contain something like LLMs?11:50 Relating it to Buddhist practice15:24 The Buddha’s experience with unhelpful thoughts16:47 A suggested meditation exerciseNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Co-dependency in Buddhist Practice Dougs Dharma 2023-06-12 | Can Buddhist practices of lovingkindness and compassion reinforce our tendencies towards co-dependency? We will look at what co-dependency is, how it may arise, and how it differs from Buddhist ideals of kindness and compassion among other practices. 📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Spiritual Materialism — youtu.be/cSHKsFBytM0 Spiritual Bypassing — youtu.be/9vD0tOuE2lk Learning Kindness: The Problems of "Near and Far Enemies" in Buddhism — youtu.be/0kBfKnylj3k ✅ Other link:psychologytoday.com/us/basics/codependency Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro01:09 Defining co-dependency02:26 Why does co-dependency arise?04:05 Pity vs. compassion05:25 True kindness and compassion08:00 Buddhist “ideals”09:55 Co-dependency in guru practiceNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Problem(s) of Consciousness Dougs Dharma 2023-06-05 | What is consciousness? I'll begin by looking at it from an early Buddhist perspective and then turn to work by contemporary philosophers like David Chalmers and Frank Jackson. In particular, I'll consider what Chalmers calls the "easy" and "hard" problems of consciousness, and what they tell us about what consciousness might be.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:Buddhism: "If There Is No Self, What Is Reborn?” — youtu.be/xjlBobj0iSA Self and Non-Self in Buddhism (Playlist) — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjA9n0-U24ZCpfEQVFxeGz2 Is AI (ChatGPT, etc.) Sentient? A Perspective from Early Buddhist Psychology — youtu.be/bPtuwBgalEU ✅ Papers recommended:David Chalmers, “Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness” consc.net/papers/facing.pdf David Chalmers, “The Meta-Problem of Consciousness” philpapers.org/archive/CHATMO-32.pdf Frank Jackson, “Epiphenomenal Qualia” jstor.org/stable/2960077 Massimo Pigliucci, “What Hard Problem?” philpapers.org/archive/PIGWHP.pdfen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_problem_of_consciousness Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharmaPhoto of David Chalmers courtesy of Zereshk on Wikimedia.Thumbnail images courtesy of Gerd Altmann and Gordon Johnson at Pixabay.❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro00:50 Consciousness in Buddhism02:06 The Problem of consciousness in Buddhism03:58 What is consciousness?08:06 David Chalmers and the “easy problem”10:13 The problem with the “easy problem”11:22 Frank Jackson’s thought experiment13:28 The “hard problem” of consciousness15:24 What the Buddha might say15:53 Remaining questionsNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Nirvana and Enlightenment: Whats the Difference? Dougs Dharma 2023-05-29 | What's the difference between nirvana and enlightenment? I'll discuss both in this video.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:What Does "Buddha" Mean? A Recent Article May Change Your Mind — youtu.be/c_R2Y2P1sjI What does "Buddha" Mean: A Live Controversy! Anālayo's Response — youtu.be/14ghdkSddK8 What is "The Unconditioned" in Buddhism? — youtu.be/-Wz3N5IAGDM The Hierarchy of Pleasures in Early Buddhism — youtu.be/8QrvYUIEMV8 Is Nirvana Indescribable? Is it Permanent? — youtu.be/XkJpp7rNBTA ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/dhp273-289/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an9.34/en/sujato ✅ Bodhipaksa's blog post:wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/what-the-heck-is-the-unconditioned Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharmaThumbnail Image by Thomas Mühl from Pixabay.❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro00:50 Differences between the words themselves01:58 Understanding nirvana05:27 Understanding bodhiNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Cultivating Confidence in Buddhist Practice Dougs Dharma 2023-05-22 | How can we cultivate confidence or faith in Buddhist practice? This is a question a viewer recently asked me. I'll look at an early sutta where Sāriputta has some helpful suggestions.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Self and Non-Self in Buddhism (Playlist) -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjA9n0-U24ZCpfEQVFxeGz2✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn55.5/en/sujatoWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronYambaram00:00 Intro01:41 Stream-entry and overcoming of doubt02:18 Sāriputta’s factors of stream-entry03:13 The first factor03:42 The second factor05:21 The third factor06:37 The fourth factor08:37 Cultivating confidenceNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Mindfulness for Computers? Buddhist Practice and the AI Alignment Problem Dougs Dharma 2023-05-15 | Can training in mindfulness help AI to align its values more wisely? I'll look at how honesty requires self-awareness, and how mindfulness can help. I'll also consider how AI systems might use internal feedback loops to monitor their own apparent mental states and learn from them, based on a recent research paper.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Referenced videos of mine:Buddhism and the AI "Alignment Problem" -- youtu.be/AIeGdk-adIIThe Five Hindrances to Meditation: "Armies of Māra” — youtu.be/dBdfBHkCTIQ Mindfulness for beginners — youtu.be/ZaeQHE1oSSw ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn19/en/sujato ✅ Other material mentioned:Ilya Sutskever tweet: twitter.com/ilyasut/status/1535787044739244033?s=20Noah Shinn, et al., “Reflexion: an autonomous agent with dynamic memory and self-reflection” arxiv.org/pdf/2303.11366.pdf Anālayo, “Monitoring and Acceptance: Key Dimensions in Establishing Mindfulness” researchgate.net/publication/355410064_Monitoring_and_Acceptance_Key_Dimensions_in_Establishing_Mindfulness Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing KaiDave Gorman00:00 Intro01:53 Optimizing for honesty02:54 Four Foundations of Mindfulness05:05 Mindfulness in AI systems08:55 “Sentiment analysis” and mindful AI practice12:21 Hindrances and mindfulness in AINote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddhism and the AI Alignment Problem Dougs Dharma 2023-05-08 | Can Buddhist dharma help align AI values with our own? I'll explain how Buddhism provides a model of ethical wisdom training, and why knowledge of it might be helpful to AI researchers.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Referenced videos of mine:Knowledge vs. Wisdom — youtu.be/gFcP0ZnqHSQ The Gradual Training: An Early Buddhist Map of the Path — youtu.be/Pq0lloB-470 The Buddha's Advice for Working With the Eight Worldly Conditions — youtu.be/8ZNikKFjw6g ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn65/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn70/en/sujato ✅ Other relevant videos:Psych of Tech Institute: Stuart Russell - Clarifying AI Alignment — youtu.be/YeHNWKyySaI AI Explained: 'Pause Giant AI Experiments' - Letter Breakdown w/ Research Papers, Altman, Sutskever and more — youtu.be/8OpW5qboDDs AI Explained: GPT 4 Can Improve Itself - (ft. Reflexion, HuggingGPT, Bard Upgrade and much more) — youtu.be/5SgJKZLBrmg Lex Clips: How to prevent AI from killing everyone | Max Tegmark and Lex Fridman — youtu.be/_v7jL0y_5Gc Center for Humane Technology: The A.I. Dilemma - March 9, 2023 — youtu.be/xoVJKj8lcNQ✅ Other citations:The Alignment Problem from a Deep Learning Perspective — arxiv.org/pdf/2209.00626.pdf X-Risk Analysis for AI Research — arxiv.org/pdf/2206.05862.pdf Noah Shinn, et al., “Reflexion: an autonomous agent with dynamic memory and self-reflection” arxiv.org/pdf/2303.11366.pdf Tan Zhi Xuan “AI Alignment, Philosophical Pluralism, and the Relevance of Non-Western Philosophy” — alignmentforum.org/posts/jS2iiDPqMvZ2tnik2/ai-alignment-philosophical-pluralism-and-the-relevance-of https://ai.objectives.institute/blog/mapping-the-discourse-on-ai-safety-amp-ethics OpenAI on GPT-4: cdn.openai.com/papers/gpt-4.pdf Open letter to pause AI research: futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments Spurious correlations: tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing KaiDave Gorman00:00 Intro03:17 The “alignment problem” and human values05:00 Buddhist model of training06:06 Buddhist views of wisdom vs. intelligence and knowledge07:46 The lifelong nature of Buddhist training09:41 Buddhism and what to train forNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Dalai Lama Controversy Dougs Dharma 2023-05-01 | Recently cringey excerpts from a video were released of the Dalai Lama's interaction with a young boy at a public event. I'll consider the background to that video and suggest five conclusions we might want to take from this episode. ** NOTE: although it is mentioned in Joshua Shelton's article, I forgot to point out in the video that the Dalai Lama has apologized for the incident. dalailama.com/news/2023/statement-by-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video of the encounter (longer version, 2:05):twitter.com/VickyDavilaH/status/1645036710189838336✅ Video interview with the boy and his mother after the event:youtu.be/ZViETIhJ3Ek✅ Two prior videos of mine on the Dalai Lama:The Dalai Lama's Secular Turn -- youtu.be/s0SBxp5HpokThe Dalai Lama's Confusion Over Self Hatred -- youtu.be/bGjXRoh5j5E✅ Further relevant material:Tibetan context:twitter.com/TibetCollective/status/1646516453015953413 Jack Kornfield on the His Holiness the Dalai Lama Situation -- youtu.be/8676ubN3dGIJoshua Brallier Shelton, “Opinion: We Need to Think about the Dalai Lama’s Actions Very Carefully” Tricycle — tricycle.org/article/dalai-lama-actionsDalai Lama photo with Desmond Tutu: lionsroar.com/the-dalai-lama-and-desmond-tutu-the-best-of-spiritual-friends Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (2)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro01:17 Background on the Dalai Lama04:58 Five pointsNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Humility and Skepticism in Buddhist Practice: Problems with the Cankī Sutta Dougs Dharma 2023-04-24 | What is the goal of Buddhist practice? Does it have to do with knowing certain things directly? We'll look at the Cankī Sutta's advice for gaining direct knowledge and some problems with it. Then we'll consider some possible remedies, including a reframing of the goal of practice.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:Spiritual Humility in Early Buddhism: Lessons from the Cankī Sutta -- youtu.be/pe2-Wg7T3HsThe Buddha on Investigating Our Teachers: Should Only Enlightened People Teach Dharma? -- youtu.be/muWBbX5sSew✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn95/en/sujato ✅ Other resources:Bhikkhu Bodhi’s online course on the Majjhima Nikāya: http://bodhimonastery.org/a-systematic-study-of-the-majjhima-nikaya.html themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/21.15-Canki-S-m95-piya.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronYambaram00:00 Intro00:48 Coming to know in the Cankī Sutta02:39 Problem: our own imperfection03:25 Problem: our circumstance04:35 Bhikkhu Bodhi’s problem08:37 Some remedies09:55 Deep problem of experience and concepts11:19 Properly framing the goal of Buddhist practiceNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Spiritual Humility in Early Buddhism: Lessons from the Cankī Sutta Dougs Dharma 2023-04-17 | One early Buddhist sutta recounts a discussion the Buddha had with a young brahmin. The Buddha raises a number of important points about how we come to believe we have knowledge, particularly of spiritual matters. We will look at that sutta and consider what it might tell us about spiritual humility and coming to know.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:The Buddha on Investigating Our Teachers: Should Only Enlightened People Teach Dharma? — youtu.be/muWBbX5sSew✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn95/en/sujato ✅ Other resource:themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/21.15-Canki-S-m95-piya.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn Aaron00:00 Intro01:02 Kāpaṭhika’s question01:51 The Buddha’s response03:43 Five ways we can come to a view05:20 Preserving truth08:07 Spiritual humility09:30 The path to knowledgeNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Is AI (ChatGPT, etc.) Sentient? A Perspective from Early Buddhist Psychology Dougs Dharma 2023-04-10 | Is AI sentient? Could it be made sentient? I'll consider those questions from the perspective of early Buddhist psychology. First I'll consider some claims about why current AI chatbots are clearly not sentient and then I'll turn to using some categories from early Buddhist psychology to help illuminate the issue. Finally I'll turn to some intriguing evidence from a recent paper.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos:Who Are You? The Five Aggregates of Buddhism — youtu.be/2YB34dspSq8 Playlist on Self and Non-self in Buddhism — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjA9n0-U24ZCpfEQVFxeGz2 Artificial Intelligence (Chat-GPT) and Buddhist Non-Self — youtu.be/hp0zpOYkqMI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Buddha? — youtu.be/HmAuLuxZTNM Eye on AI: Interview with GPT-4 Creator Ilya Sutskever — youtu.be/SjhIlw3IffsVideos by AI Explained:What’s Left Before AGI? PaLM-E, 'GPT 4' and Multi-Modality — youtu.be/EzEuylNSn-QTheory of Mind Breakthrough: AI Consciousness & Disagreements at OpenAI [GPT 4 Tested] — youtu.be/4MGCQOAxgv4 GPT 4: Full Breakdown (14 Crazy Details You May Have Missed) - Last One is Extra Wild — youtu.be/2AdkSYWB6LY GPT 4: 9 Revelations (not covered elsewhere) — youtu.be/ufQmq6X22rM 'Sparks of AGI' - Bombshell GPT-4 Paper: Fully Read w/ 15 Revelations — youtu.be/Mqg3aTGNxZ0 Machine Learning Street Talk: #90 - Prof. DAVID CHALMERS - Consciousness in LLMs [Special Edition] -- youtu.be/T7aIxncLuWk✅ Other resources:Mind/brain is a “prediction machine”:quantamagazine.org/to-be-energy-efficient-brains-predict-their-perceptions-20211115 psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-purpose/202201/the-brain-prediction-machine-the-key-consciousness neurosciencenews.com/prediction-brain-21183 cajundiscordian.medium.com/what-is-sentience-and-why-does-it-mater-2c28f4882cb9 cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917 John Searle’s Chinese Room: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/chinese-room/ Ilya Sutskever tweet: twitter.com/ilyasut/status/1535787044739244033?s=20 cdn.openai.com/papers/gpt-4.pdf Microsoft Research: Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence: Early experiments with GPT-4 — arxiv.org/pdf/2303.12712.pdf Michal Kosinski, “Theory of Mind May Have Spontaneously Emerged in Large Language Models.” arxiv.org/abs/2302.02083 Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharmaThumbnail images thanks to Gordon Johnson and Gerd Altmann on Pixabay.❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronPaul NiklewskiKong Ing Kai00:00 Intro03:32 First: The importance of sentience04:50 Second: Are AI systems sentient? (Opposing arguments)06:31 Expressions of incredulity07:47 1. AI isn’t biological08:31 2. Chatbots make errors, “hallucinate”09:58 3. AI exists just to make us happy10:42 4. AI just predictively completes sentences17:48 5. John Searle’s Chinese Room22:42 Third: Buddhist psychology and AI25:13 Five aggregates: aggregate of form and AI25:43 Aggregate of feeling and AI27:53 Aggregate of perception and AI33:35 Aggregate of consciousness and AI35:28 Aggregate of volition and AI38:38 Agency and “feelings”43:45 Are AI bots marginal persons?45:01 What of Artificial General Intelligence?46:37 Conscience, prudence, and AI sentience49:15 Agency in GPT-4: a recent paper
Four Kinds of Karma Dougs Dharma 2023-04-03 | The Buddha talks of four kinds of karma. I'll go through each of them and what the Buddha says about each. We'll see that the fourth and final one is quite strange and surprising, and may hold a key to how we can understand our practice better.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:The Strange Case of the Dog and Cow Duty Ascetics in Early Buddhism — youtu.be/4QKUnH4nI7w Introduction to the Eightfold Path — youtu.be/bi8OeCuzHKc 7 Factors of Awakening: Ordinary or Altered Consciousness? — youtu.be/iUDEny5iEAo ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn57/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an4.236/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an4.237/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an4.238/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an6.63/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn Aaron00:00 Intro01:23 First: dark karma03:40 Second: bright karma06:22 Third: both dark and bright karma07:21 Karmic results08:32 Fourth: neither dark nor brightNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Buddha? Dougs Dharma 2023-03-27 | A recent article claims researchers have created an artificially intelligent Buddha app for your smartphone. We'll consider what this means, and turn to the deeper question. Is an enlightened AI a possibility? If so, how?(Note: this episode was recorded before the release of GPT-4).📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:Artificial Intelligence and Buddhist Non-Self -- youtu.be/hp0zpOYkqMIIgnorance In Early Buddhism -- youtu.be/lq-YGGnEhIgBuddhas vs. Awakened Beings -- youtu.be/GrTFkqYShPUComputerphile: ChatGPT with Rob Miles — youtu.be/viJt_DXTfwA “Extremely powerful systems trained in this way, I don’t think would be safe.” ✅ Other resources:phys.org/news/2022-10-hey-buddha-japan-ai-enlightenment.html theverge.com/2023/2/15/23599072/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams futurism.com/microsofts-bing-ai-leaking-maniac-alternate-personalities futurism.com/microsoft-bing-ai-threatening nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-transcript.html Blake Lemoine: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/07/google-fires-engineer-who-claimed-lamda-chatbot-is-a-sentient-person ChatGPT has spontaneously developed a theory of mind, and performs at the level of a 9-year-old human:discovermagazine.com/mind/ai-chatbot-spontaneously-develops-a-theory-of-mindarxiv.org/abs/2302.02083 discourse.suttacentral.net/t/chatgpt-cites-suttacentral-as-references-for-suttas/28177/5 Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronYambaram00:00 Intro01:02 “AI Buddha” looks disappointing02:19 Deeper question: is an enlightened AI possible?03:12 First response06:43 Second response13:00 Third responseNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Artificial Intelligence (Chat-GPT) and Buddhist Non-Self Dougs Dharma 2023-03-20 | What does artificial intelligence have to tell us about the central Buddhist teaching of non-self? We'll delve into some of the recent advances in AI, focusing in particular on the chat programs ChatGPT (GPT-3 -- recorded before the release of GPT-4) and LaMDA. Then we'll turn to the Buddhist notion of non-self. Finally we'll look at what one of these artificially intelligent programs had to say about the relationship between Buddhist non-self and AI.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:Who Are You? The Five Aggregates of Buddhism -- youtu.be/2YB34dspSq8Buddhism's Three Marks of Existence: Deepest Part of the Dharma — youtu.be/MqAW6BU2O_8 Kurdiez Space: How ChatGPT Works Technically For Beginners — youtu.be/uCIa6V4uF84 Tom Scott: I tried using AI. It scared me. — youtu.be/jPhJbKBuNnA ✅ Some publicly accessible artificial intelligences:ChatGPT: openai.com/blog/chatgptDall-E 2: openai.com/dall-e-2Google’s MusicLM: google-research.github.io/seanet/musiclm/examples ✅ Other resources:nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-transcript.html stratechery.com/2023/from-bing-to-sydney-search-as-distraction-sentient-ai futurism.com/microsoft-bing-ai-threatening time.com/6255952/ai-impact-chatgpt-microsoft-google theverge.com/2023/2/15/23599072/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato's_theory_of_soul en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test On Blake Lemoine: cajundiscordian.medium.com/what-is-sentience-and-why-does-it-mater-2c28f4882cb9 cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-interview-ea64d916d917 arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/07/google-fires-engineer-who-claimed-lamda-chatbot-is-a-sentient-person bbc.com/news/technology-62275326 https://webs.wofford.edu/williamsnm/back up jan 4/hum 101/animals are machines descartes.pdf ChatGPT has spontaneously developed a theory of mind, and performs at the level of a 9-year-old human:discovermagazine.com/mind/ai-chatbot-spontaneously-develops-a-theory-of-mind arxiv.org/abs/2302.02083 Claims that ChatGPT is not sentient:nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/chatbots-explained.html theverge.com/23604075/ai-chatbots-bing-chatgpt-intelligent-sentient-mirror-test Alan Turing: Computing Machinery and Intelligence paper — watermark.silverchair.com/lix-236-433.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharmaAntikythera mechanism photo courtesy Wikimedia commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NAMA_Machine_d'Anticythère_1.jpg ❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)DunJingJohn OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn AaronYambaram00:00 Intro00:52 Artificial Intelligence04:26 Long history of advances05:26 Determining sentience: the Turing Test09:46 LaMDA and Blake Lemoine11:17 How do we determine sentience?13:24 Buddhist non-self and AI15:18 The simile of the chariot19:09 Asking ChatGPT about this questionNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Buddhas Answer on Wanting to Stay With Your Spouse ... Even Into the Next Life Dougs Dharma 2023-03-13 | A loving couple asked the Buddha how they could remain together, even into their next life. We'll consider the Buddha's answer to this question and what it tells us about his pragmatism.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:Did the Buddha Only Teach Suffering and Its Cessation? -- youtu.be/RqkEeVaH_ZABuddhist Faith -- youtu.be/xuhyuHb-9X4 ✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/an4.55/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn Aaron00:00 Intro00:58 The Buddha and teaching worldly aims01:40 Only in the Pāli02:19 Nakula’s parents’ concern02:54 The sutta’s turning point04:37 The Buddha’s answer08:35 The Buddha’s pragmatism10:01 The Buddha’s final verses11:49 Importance to our lives right nowNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Strange Case of the Dog and Cow Duty Ascetics in Early Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2023-03-06 | So-called dog- and cow-duty ascetics approached the Buddha to ask him about their practices. We will look at the sutta in which this occurs and at what the Buddha had to say to them.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn57/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn19/en/bodhi Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn Aaron00:00 Intro02:10 Puṇṇa’s question02:27 The Buddha’s answer03:37 Animal life in early Buddhism04:43 Seniya’s response05:37 The Buddha’s views on karma06:40 Karma in metaphor09:12 Clinging to ritualsNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Non-self and the I in Early Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2023-02-27 | We can approach the conundrum of non-self in early Buddhism through conceptual and non-conceptual means. We will look at how the two approaches differ, and a few ways the Buddha highlighted the difference.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Who Are You? The Five Aggregates of Buddhism -- youtu.be/2YB34dspSq8How to Make Early Progress in Buddhist Practice: the Five Lower Fetters -- youtu.be/dK9dNhGZOcMGazing Far Down the Buddhist Path: the Five Higher Fetters -- youtu.be/LghPqiLKac0An interview with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi (See: 1:25) --youtu.be/cUbApnM6MTc Language in Buddhism: Should We Use "I", "Me", "Mine"? -- youtu.be/J0cW9LpLadQ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn22.17/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn22.89/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn Aaron00:00 Intro01:59 The Buddha’s statement03:07 “Not mine”04:39 “I am not this, this is not my self”05:15 Self-view vs. conceit in the fetters07:09 The role of self-view09:08 Khemaka and the end of self-viewNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Figuring Out the Buddhist Path: the Five Higher Fetters Dougs Dharma 2023-02-20 | The five higher fetters are five deep ways our mental processes bind us to the world of dukkha and suffering. They are a companion and addition to the five lower fetters discussed in an earlier video. We will discuss each of them and how they work.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:How to Make Early Progress in Buddhist Practice: the Five Lower Fetters -- youtu.be/dK9dNhGZOcMDeep Meditation in Buddhism (Playlist) -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRiHHGTYuHmFs3pkjbpzzWtBThree Kinds of Conceit in Early Buddhism -- youtu.be/JLKJO97EihgThe Five Hindrances to Meditation: "Armies of Māra" -- youtu.be/dBdfBHkCTIQ✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn45.180/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah KressMiri F FairchildJohn Aaron00:00 Intro02:23 First two higher fetters08:07 Third higher fetter11:16 Fourth higher fetter13:56 Fifth higher fetterNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
How to Make Early Progress in Buddhist Practice: the Five Lower Fetters Dougs Dharma 2023-02-13 | The five lower fetters are five ways our habits of mind keep us bound to suffering. We will look at each of them and their characteristics, as well as certain characteristics of the first three fetters that makes them more basic than the latter two.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Gauging Progress on the Buddhist Path: The Traditional Four Stages -- youtu.be/kUW5hBGoG8UHow We Get Caught By Practice: Clinging to Rules and Rituals in Early Buddhism — youtu.be/AvO_ojgM7Aw ✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn45.179/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah Kress00:00 Intro02:09 Two strengths of “lower fetters”02:47 First lower fetter04:34 Second lower fetter07:13 Third lower fetter09:19 Last two lower fetters vs. the first three10:30 Fourth lower fetter13:13 Fifth lower fetter15:09 The path of progressThumbnail image by Achim Scholty on Pixabay.Note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Rebuild is (Mostly) Done! Dougs Dharma 2023-02-06 | It's been almost a year now since our house fire, but the saga is coming to a close. I'm back in my office now making new videos! In this video I'll discuss a bit about what's happened, as well as making some recommendations in case you find yourself putting together a house. Then I'll turn to an early sutta for some inspiration.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:Dependent Origination playlist — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjcEvO6Gt2MSKF-u7Y8XaNc ✅ Other videos, articles, and websites on heat pumps and related energy-saving technologies:Technology Connections playlist on heat pumps — youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFVIot1ubOZdR-KC-LFdOVqiWhy Heat Pumps are Essential for the Future - Explained by Matt Ferrell — youtu.be/73qzU8vOc4U In Europe’s Clean Energy Transition, Industry Turns to Heat Pumps -- https://e360.yale.edu/features/europe-industrial-heat-pumpsInternational Ground Source Heat Pump Association (geothermal) — igshpa.org/frequently-asked-questions Some information on efficient wood burning heat — epa.gov/burnwise/choosing-wood-burning-appliances ✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn12.65/en/sujatoWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael Scherrerkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaSteve S.Richard RappuhnSarah Kress00:00 Intro00:36 The house fire01:01 The house today01:29 Update on our progress02:47 Some recommendations08:44 An early sutta: “The City”Note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddhism: If There Is No Self, How Can There Be Self Love? Dougs Dharma 2023-01-30 | A question from one of my viewers. In addition to the fraught question of "no self" in early Buddhism, I'll consider some of the pros and cons of self-love (or of what passes for it, at any rate). We'll look at a couple of early suttas and a passage from the great Buddhist scholar and exegete Buddhaghosa.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Buddhism: "If There Is No Self, What Is Reborn?" -- youtu.be/xjlBobj0iSADid the Buddha Teach No Self? -- youtu.be/wUDnPy6ACG4The Dalai Lama’s Confusion Over Self-Hatred — youtu.be/bGjXRoh5j5E The Buddha on Loving Ourselves: Why Wasn't It Included? — youtu.be/HL3PQUt_o1A ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn3.4/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn3.8/en/sujato ✅ Other material:themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/38.8-Pasenadi-Piya-S-s3.4-piya.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaDave GormanSteve S.00:00 Intro01:53 No self in Buddhism?03:06 Problems with our notion of self05:08 Buddhaghosa and Lovingkindness07:04 The Mallikā Sutta08:06 King Pasenadi and a practice of self-love11:06 Lay and monastic approaches to practice12:08 Are we supposed to disregard ourselves?13:02 The Buddha’s last adviceNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Power of Influence: Buddha and Plato On Rhetoric Dougs Dharma 2023-01-23 | What are the dangers in the arts of persuasion? We'll look to two great thinkers to decide. First we'll look to Plato, who inveighed against rhetoric in his dialogues. Then we'll turn to the Buddha, who had similar concerns with the ways that many of us find confidence in our teachers.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:The Buddha's Eight Worldly Conditions or "Worldly Winds” — youtu.be/zZOu6PLWrtI ✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/an4.65/en/sujato ✅ Other material:https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato-rhetoric/scientificamerican.com/article/tobacco-and-oil-industries-used-same-researchers-to-sway-public1 Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Anonymous (3)John OborneScarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatDunJingCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia OrtegaDave GormanSteve S.00:00 Intro02:20 Plato’s views on rhetoric06:08 Current dangers of rhetoric09:26 Socrates and the flattery of rhetoric10:10 The Buddha’s views on “rhetoric”11:29 Four ways to gain confidence in a teacherNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddha on Organized Religion Dougs Dharma 2023-01-16 | Why did the Buddha's teachings become an organized religion? Was it a good thing that they did? I'll consider what an organized religion is, some of its drawbacks and benefits, and then turn to an account from the early suttas of what the Buddha had to say about the development of his dharma.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Four Noble Truths playlist -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRguYdCWSckAaVbhZxdb8Ia_Eightfold Path -- youtu.be/bi8OeCuzHKcThe Gradual Training: An Early Buddhist Map of the Path -- youtu.be/Pq0lloB-470Gauging Progress on the Buddhist Path: The Traditional Four Stages -- youtu.be/kUW5hBGoG8UBuddha on Food and Eating -- youtu.be/W8xM0G77Xvg✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn65/en/sujatoWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJingJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia Ortega00:00 Intro03:48 The Buddha’s organizational aims04:30 The Buddha’s hierarchies06:53 The Buddha’s downsides to rules and organization07:26 The development of Buddhist rules10:38 One monk’s questions for the Buddha12:57 The Buddha on the arising of organized religionNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
A Strange Verse in the Most Famous Buddhist Book Dougs Dharma 2023-01-09 | There's a very strange verse in the Dhammapada, one that's been understood for over a millennium to have a variety of readings that don't come across well in translation. We'll look at the verse and consider why it's been so tough to translate, as well as what it might really mean.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:The Surprising Person Who Taught the Buddha’s Monks: Citta the Householder — youtu.be/bmwJ7YhgXms ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/dhp90-99/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn48.44/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn41.8/en/sujato ✅ Papers mentioned:http://www.asiainstitutetorino.it/indologica/volumes/vol07/vol07_art28_Norman.pdf themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/10.6-Dh-97-Religious-language-piya.pdfWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJingJake TobiasonMihaela KarkiaLouvenia Ortega00:00 Intro and Sujato’s translation00:46 Translation problems03:25 A second, more shocking translation03:54 KR Norman’s interpretation05:28 A third, positive translation06:25 Interpreting the positive stanza08:54 Considering one term in the Pāli11:46 Negative connotation of “faithless”12:44 Positive connotations of “faithless” in the suttas16:40 A fourth possible translationNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Buddha on Investigating Our Teachers: Should Only Enlightened People Teach Dharma? Dougs Dharma 2023-01-02 | The Buddha believed that teachers should not be followed on faith, but rather that they required investigation. I'll look at one key sutta where the Buddha outlines such an investigation, and discuss how it can be overinterpreted. What does it really mean to investigate our teacher? Which teachers need our investigation and why?📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:Buddhas vs. Awakened Beings -- youtu.be/GrTFkqYShPU✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn47/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn53/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an1.248-257/en/sujato suttacentral.net/pitaka/sutta/linked/sn/sn-salayatanavaggasamyutta/sn41 ✅ Other reference:themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/35.6-Vimamsaka-S-m47-piya.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJingJake TobiasonMihaela Karkia00:00 Intro01:17 Techniques for investigating teachers04:34 The high bar of the Vīmaṃsaka Sutta05:18 A Buddha or an enlightened being?06:48 Overinterpreting the Vīmaṃsaka Sutta07:41 Ānanda as teacher09:01 Citta as teacher10:06 Understanding the tests of the VīmaṃsakaNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Key Buddhist Dharma: the Six Sense Bases Dougs Dharma 2022-12-26 | What are the six sense bases of Buddhism and why are they important? We'll look at both of those questions in this video, investigating how the sense bases relate to such things as consciousness, dependent origination, and indeed the whole world.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:The Four Elements in Early Buddhism (playlist) -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRhAhUt9nXmf4wfgkBdHRAfxDependent Origination (playlist) -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjcEvO6Gt2MSKF-u7Y8XaNcWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJingJake Tobiason00:00 Intro00:39 What are the sense bases?02:23 Not further analyzed03:25 Objective or subjective external bases?05:11 Why are the sense bases important?05:45 Sense bases and consciousness08:54 Sense bases and dependent origination12:40 Sense bases and “the All”Note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Buddha on Food and Eating Dougs Dharma 2022-12-19 | What did the Buddha have to say about food and eating? I'll discuss his one important teaching on the matter, as well as look at some controversies on the topic with his monastics. Then I'll turn to some advice he had for a prominent layperson, and finally we'll consider some of the Buddha's approach to vegetarianism.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:The Five Precepts of Buddhism: Historical Roots in Early Teachings -- youtu.be/Ltr0gPj6s50✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn65/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/mn70/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn3.13/en/sujato accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn03/sn03.013.olen.html✅ Paper mentioned:Anālayo, “Overeating and Mindfulness in Ancient India.” Mindfulness 9 (2018). link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-018-1009-x Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJingJake TobiasonMihaela Karkia00:00 Intro01:09 Buddha’s only general rule02:59 Some more controversial rules for monastics08:00 Bhaddāli and eating once per day10:08 Assaji and Punabbasuka and eating at night11:53 Monastic and lay rules12:48 Buddha’s advice to King Pasenadi15:00 Anālayo’s contemporary lesson from Pasenadi’s story17:19 Vegetarianism in the early sanghaNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddha and Fame: a Cautionary Tale Dougs Dharma 2022-12-12 | The Buddha was one of the most famous people who ever lived. What did he think of his own fame? How did he react to it? Therein lies a lesson!📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/an5.30/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/an8.86/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/an6.42/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn6.1/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn17.31/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn17.36/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn29/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn17.30/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerNathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJingJake Tobiason00:00 Intro00:32 At Icchānaṅgala02:16 The role of Brahma Sahampati and fame03:25 Devadatta and fame04:53 The simile of heartwood08:09 Fame obstructs even the arahantNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddhas Surprising Views on Old Age Dougs Dharma 2022-12-05 | What was the Buddha's experience with old age? We will begin by looking at the role aging plays in the Buddha's dharma, and then turn to a few early suttas to gain insight into what the Buddha's later years were like. We will see some surprises that even seem to have confounded his later commentators.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:Buddhism's Four Noble Truths -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRguYdCWSckAaVbhZxdb8Ia_✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn56.11/en/bodhisuttacentral.net/an3.39/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn48.41/en/sujato suttacentral.net/dn33/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn53/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/sn47.9/en/sujato suttacentral.net/dn16/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: @dougsdharma@mindly.socialTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro00:27 Aging’s role in the dharma: First Noble Truth02:28 The Buddha and the vanity of youth04:29 The Buddha’s experiences and authenticity06:18 The Buddha’s bad back06:43 Ānanda’s massage and the Buddha’s aging11:15 The Buddha’s last months12:12 The Buddha’s technique13:41 Old age and the Buddha in the early textsNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Mindfulness of Absence: Buddhist Meditation Practice Dougs Dharma 2022-11-28 | Mindfulness is ordinarily a practice of awareness of what is present to us, right now. But one aspect of such meditation involves being mindful of things that are not present. We will look at this aspect with reference to early suttas and a recent essay by Bhikkhu Anālayo.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Removing Negative Thoughts: Five Early Buddhist Techniques — youtu.be/FHu6VG5r7vA The Five Hindrances (playlist) — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRj0Kg2h8iwti0a5MfHIpAGI 7 Factors of Awakening: Ordinary or Altered Consciousness? — youtu.be/iUDEny5iEAo The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (playlist) — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjItCXmF-MMPdKwTdtGSxl- ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/ud1.10/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn20/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato ✅ Anālayo's paper:Anālayo, “Being Mindful of What is Absent”. Mindfulness (2022) 13:1671-1678. https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hamburg.de/pdf/5-personen/analayo/beingmindfulabsent.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro03:22 Being “unmindful” of thoughts06:18 Absence in the Foundations of Mindfulness06:48 Absence in the Third Foundation09:51 Absence in the Fourth Foundation13:47 The Buddha’s instruction to BāhiyaNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Dealing with Noise: One Buddhist Meditation Masters Solution Dougs Dharma 2022-11-21 | Thai meditation master Ajahn Chah had a very simple reframing of the problem of noise that may be helpful to us in dealing with any number of difficult or annoying situations. I'll discuss his advice.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Video mentioned:When the Buddha (Almost) Quit -- youtu.be/xaon86UCG7I✅ Book mentioned:The Teachings of Ajahn Chah — accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/chah/the_teachings_of_ajahn_chah_web.pdfWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro01:00 Finding the source of a teaching02:41 Ajahn Chah on noise04:37 Unpleasant vibrations: depersonalizing the noise06:35 Putting it into practiceNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Did the Buddha Quit? Dougs Dharma 2022-11-14 | Did you know the Buddha may have quit the sangha? I'll look at one early sutta and discuss what happened, and why it seems as though the Buddha was on the verge of permanent retirement. I'll also consider a couple of other interesting aspects of this sutta's narrative.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Was the Buddha Omniscient? -- youtu.be/XbmBzuoR8jMDeep Meditation in Buddhism Playlist (includes discussion of jhāna) — youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRiHHGTYuHmFs3pkjbpzzWtB ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn67/en/sujato suttacentral.net/ud3.3/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn6.1/en/sujato ✅ Essay by Bodhipaksa mentioned:wildmind.org/blogs/on-practice/when-the-buddha-quitWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro00:48 Passage from an early sutta02:01 Aftermath of the monks’ dismissal03:25 The Buddha’s apparent lack of omniscience04:40 The Buddha’s questions to Sāriputta and Moggallāna06:28 Moggallāna’s surprising suggestion06:57 Did the Buddha intend to leave for good?08:56 The role of Brahmā Sahampati10:35 The Buddha’s surprising response to Moggallāna12:07 The Buddha’s “kryptonite”Thumbnail photo courtesy of Boudewijn Huysmans on Unsplash.Note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddhism: If There Is No Self, What Is Reborn? Dougs Dharma 2022-11-07 | "If there's no self, what is reborn?" It's confusing how to understand the traditional notion of rebirth in early Buddhism. In this video I'll look at both parts of the question: is there "no self" in Buddhism? What sort of "self" is there? And on a traditional understanding, what is reborn? Finally I'll turn to some of my own thoughts on the matter.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos recommended:Buddhism and Rebirth, a History — youtu.be/83ycWNSnjC0Did the Buddha Teach No Self? — youtu.be/wUDnPy6ACG4 Who Are You? The Five Aggregates of Buddhism — youtu.be/2YB34dspSq8 What is Dependent Origination in Early Buddhism? — youtu.be/A2cDhGVgb9AConsciousness and the Self: One Early Buddhist Monk's Famous Mistake — youtu.be/NoFF8-rA1zE ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn93/en/sujato suttacentral.net/dn15/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn38/en/sujato ✅ Further resource:Anālayo, “Rebirth and the Gandhabba” -- https://www.buddhismuskunde.uni-hamburg.de/pdf/5-personen/analayo/rebirth-gandhabba.pdfWebpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteMastodon: https://mindly.social/@dougsdharmaTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaJacob GaleaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro01:36 First, is there “no self”?04:33 What is the “self” in Buddhism?08:06 Second, what is reborn?08:36 The role of the “gandhabba”13:46 Consciousness is impermanent15:09 Answering the question16:53 My personal take17:47 It’s important to understand anywayNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Did the Buddha Only Teach Suffering and Its Cessation? Dougs Dharma 2022-10-31 | It's often understood that the Buddha claimed only to teach about suffering (dukkha) and its cessation. But is this really so? We'll consider a recent paper by scholar and translator Bhikkhu Bodhi, and how to better understand the Buddha's teaching.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Bhikkhu Bodhi's essay:tricycle.org/magazine/i-teach-only-suffering-and-end-suffering ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn22/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn22.86/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn44.2/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an5.41/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaJacob GaleaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro01:32 The translation and what it implies03:30 Bodhi’s linguistic argument06:42 The Four Noble Truths and the dharma07:59 Minimizing suffering09:52 Buddha as ethicistNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddhism and Loneliness Dougs Dharma 2022-10-24 | We'll look at what the Buddha had to say about solitude and living an uncrowded life, and then turn to how the Buddha's advice can help us to reframe the problem of loneliness. Then we'll turn to two major problems associated with loneliness and how we can look to Buddhist practice and elsewhere to help overcome them.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Buddhism in Brief: Eight Key Aspects of the Buddha’s Teaching -- youtu.be/vrNCQfCX6rAAppreciating Nature in Early Buddhism -- youtu.be/8kUJ9UBFtzoBuddhist Practice or Psychotherapy? -- youtu.be/ui8IJ5bJLPIDalai Lama’s Confusion Over Self Hatred -- youtu.be/bGjXRoh5j5EHealthy Emotions: the Four Brahmaviharas (playlist) -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRi-PrNLubfI0LVwkjXbZ-c7✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn122/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an8.53/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn45.2/en/sujato suttacentral.net/thag18.1/en/sujato suttacentral.net/snp1.3/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaJacob GaleaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro00:56 Solitude in early Buddhism03:05 The Buddha on monks socializing05:25 Reframing loneliness06:42 Friendship in early Buddhism07:59 Friendship and the Rhinoceros Horn09:56 Two problems with loneliness11:22 Social anxietyNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Devotion vs. Cultishness in Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2022-10-17 | Considering the differences between devotional guru practices and "cultishness," discussed in a video interview with B. Allan Wallace, an expert on Tibetan Buddhism. What are some of the dangers with our relationship to a teacher or guru, and how does early Buddhist practice reflect upon them?📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Cultishness to Spiritual Teachers (Buddhism 101), B. Alan Wallace — youtu.be/uZUJ5MZPRJQBuddhist Faith -- youtu.be/xuhyuHb-9X4✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/dhp273-289/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/dn16/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaJacob GaleaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert PatersonDunJing00:00 Intro01:19 Devotion goes way back01:55 Dangers of guru devotionalism04:08 Devotion in early Buddhism09:16 Buddhist and Christian approaches to practice10:38 Faith in guru practice12:34 Guru and non-guru approachesNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
The Hierarchy of Pleasures in Early Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2022-10-10 | What role did pleasure have to play in the Buddha's teaching? We'll look at the hierarchy of pleasures that the Buddha described, some of its paradoxes, and where it might lead us to understand the dharma better.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos suggested:Buddhism and Happiness -- youtu.be/LWaBYTf6jv0Deep Meditation in Buddhism (Playlist) -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRiHHGTYuHmFs3pkjbpzzWtB✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn59/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn66/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an9.34/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/sn35.28/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn13/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn36/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn45.8/en/sujato suttacentral.net/dhp197-208/en/sujato✅ Other resource:themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/30.4-Bahuvedaniya-S-m59-piya.pdf Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaJacob GaleaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert Paterson00:00 Intro01:53 Sukha and dukkha02:50 Moral/spiritual hierarchy03:30 Sense pleasures: fearful08:56 Higher pleasures: the first jhāna14:17 The higher jhānas15:31 Paradox of the fourth jhāna17:20 The formless attainments18:14 The pleasure of nirvana18:35 The paradox of nirvana19:39 Comparisons with the Western tradition22:23 Foundationalism and the BuddhaNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Is Pleasure the Way to the Good Life? (Epicurus, JS Mill, and the Buddha) Dougs Dharma 2022-10-03 | A little comparison today: we'll look at two philosophers from the European tradition, Epicurus and JS Mill, and their idea that ethics and the good life stemmed from a life of maximal pleasure and minimal pain. We'll also compare these views to some ideas found in early Buddhism.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Buddhism and Stoicism 1: Five Similarities -- youtu.be/wJ0iQiNf6ZEBuddhism and Stoicism 2: Five Differences -- youtu.be/CbB2TNQAku0Buddhist & Stoic Wisdom for a Skeptical Age -- youtu.be/lI83n5gE7yw✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn22/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn22.86/en/sujato ✅ Other references:http://classics.mit.edu/Epicurus/menoec.html https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epicurus/ Gibbs, Benjamin. “Higher and Lower Pleasures.” Philosophy 61, no. 235 (1986): 31–59. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3750539.JS Mill, Utilitarianism: gutenberg.org/files/11224/11224-h/11224-h.htm Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanJohn OborneAnonymous (3)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDaniel F.Nathanael O. ArnquistSaturnianMandalaJacob GaleaTrin PLetesa IslerDave GormanDorien IzelRobert Paterson00:00 Intro02:44 The foundation of ethics in the West05:22 The Buddha’s view on suffering06:27 Epicurus’s view08:30 Epicurus’s letter to Menoeceus10:23 Mental and physical pleasure and pain12:18 John Stuart Mill’s view13:25 Mill’s hierarchy of pleasures15:07 Higher pleasures are distinctively human17:30 Pleasure and dissatisfaction19:05 Comparing approachesNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Is Meditation Doing Nothing? Dougs Dharma 2022-09-26 | Sometimes we may hear that meditation is just "doing nothing," or that it's "just sitting". We'll consider that approach to practice, whom it may be particularly suited for, and what the Buddha had to say about meditation practice generally.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Four Foundations of Mindfulness playlist -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjItCXmF-MMPdKwTdtGSxl-The Buddha's Ten Recollections -- youtu.be/lpuGKIWAetgThe Elements in Early Buddhism playlist -- youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRjtHLjHgRwz_NI4O2CCn49OThe Five Hindrances to Meditation: "Armies of Māra" -- youtu.be/dBdfBHkCTIQ✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn46.51/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn46.53/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an11.2/en/sujato ✅ Thread on SuttaCentral:discourse.suttacentral.net/t/the-practice-of-doing-nothing/24801✅ Additional resource:lionsroar.com/going-nowhere Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDave GormanDaniel F.00:00 Intro01:24 Teaching and learning styles: the “type-A” personality02:33 Confusion and paradox04:13 Early Buddhist meditation instruction07:07 One danger of “doing nothing”10:00 Acting to foil the hindrances10:46 “Do nothing” is an advanced teaching12:45 Doing nothing and Buddha nature13:43 Early Buddhism and mind trainingNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddha on the Proper Use of Wealth Dougs Dharma 2022-09-19 | How should we, and most particularly the wealthy among us, approach wealth? We will look at what the Buddha had to say about a couple of successful financiers during his day, and consider the best use of wealth from the Buddha's standpoint.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Course mentioned:Work, Money, Pleasure: The Buddha's Teaching to Laypeople -- onlinedharma.org/p/work-money-pleasure✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/sn3.19/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn3.20/en/sujato ✅ Other links:pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/01/09/trends-in-income-and-wealth-inequality givingpledge.org Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDave GormanDaniel F.00:00 Intro: wealth inequality01:20 Making an honest living02:16 King Pasenadi and the miserly financier03:58 The Buddha on hoarded wealth07:32 King Pasenadi and the ungenerous financier08:59 Buddha’s teaching to lay concerns vs. the higher pathNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddhism in Brief: Eight Key Aspects of the Buddhas Teaching Dougs Dharma 2022-09-12 | It's not the Eightfold Path, this is another approach the Buddha provided for how to understand his approach to practice and to life. What should we focus on? What should we leave aside? Here are eight answers from an early sutta.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:Minimalism and Buddhism playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0akoU_OszRiq253QouEeQnVnDol1xGD1Is Desire the Root of Suffering? youtu.be/VeShNoUXnxwWhat Did the Buddha Say about Town vs. Country Living? youtu.be/_d68Ue059ggLearning Kindness: The Problems of "Near and Far Enemies" in Buddhism: youtu.be/0kBfKnylj3k✅ Course:Ascent Towards Freedom: The Eightfold Spiral Path (Course on the Eightfold Path) onlinedharma.org/p/ascent-towards-freedom✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/an8.53/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn3.19/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn3.20/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythKaine UsherBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDave Gorman00:00 Intro02:04 Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī’s question02:43 First criterion03:24 Second criterion04:39 Third criterion06:50 Fourth criterion08:33 Fifth criterion09:56 Sixth criterion12:00 Seventh criterion13:17 Eighth criterionNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Appreciating Nature in Early Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2022-09-05 | What did the early Buddhists have to say about appreciating nature? It's a bit of a conundrum. We'll look at what a couple of venerable monks had to say about the beauty of the natural world. Then we'll turn to the Buddha's views on such pleasures generally. Finally we'll turn to some ways of understanding nature appreciation that reconcile the difficulties.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:What Did the Buddha Say about Town vs. Country Living? youtu.be/_d68Ue059ggBuddhism and Happiness: youtu.be/LWaBYTf6jv0✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/thag18.1/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn32/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn13/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn35.239/en/sujato ✅ Useful online discussion:discourse.suttacentral.net/t/under-what-conditions-did-buddha-encourage-forest-dwelling-an-6-52-8-86-vs-an-10-99-mn-17/11039 Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythKaine UsherBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J BeningerDave Gorman00:00 Intro00:52 Buddhist association with nature04:06 Early Buddhism and nature: Sāriputta05:44 Kassapa’s poem11:07 Sense pleasures in early Buddhism11:59 Gratification of sense pleasure12:56 Danger of sense pleasure13:55 Escape from sense pleasure14:30 Features and details15:28 Human-made vs. natural pleasures17:10 Two possible resolutionsNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Do All Religions Lead to the Same Goal? Dougs Dharma 2022-08-29 | Do all systems of spiritual practice lead to the same place? Are they all essentially identical? This is a view that's come to be known as "perennial philosophy" or "universalism". I'll consider what the Buddha had to say about such things, as well as some of the benefits and drawbacks of such a claim. At the end I'll turn to how I think we should understand this sort of perennialism.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Original thread:discourse.suttacentral.net/t/all-religious-paths-lead-to-the-same-goal/24737/31 ✅ Videos mentioned:Buddhists of Other Religions — youtu.be/8wstShpo3Y8 The Buddha's Surprising Advice to Converts — youtu.be/9ge9N5aw2Jc✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/mn13/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an10.27/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn46.52/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn46.53/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn46.54/en/sujato ✅ Book mentioned:Joseph Goldstein, One Dharma — amzn.to/3wFKoIJ ✅ Other resources:philosophyforlife.org/blog/exploring-the-multiverse-of-spiritual-pluralism en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_philosophy pluralism.org/anekantavada-the-relativity-of-views Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythKaine UsherCookie ForthecookieBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeDerek BirchMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleAdam HumphreyKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J Beninger00:00 Intro02:35 History and background of universalist philosophy07:20 Problems with universalism10:45 What do early texts show?14:57 Benefits of universalism20:53 How should we understand it?Note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Asking Questions of Buddhism Dougs Dharma 2022-08-22 | Buddhist practice is all about learning how we cling to things, views, and ideas. In this video I want to ask a number of questions for you to contemplate, about some of the heart of Buddhist belief and practice. What if it isn't so? Would that change anything? We'll also consider what the Buddha had to say about forms of knowledge.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Sutta mentioned:suttacentral.net/an3.65/en/sujato ✅ Other resource:en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Shunryu_Suzuki Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythKaine UsherCookie ForthecookieBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeDerek BirchMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleAdam HumphreyKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J Beninger00:00 Intro02:01 Questions to consider03:16 How we think we know, and what the Buddha thought06:19 The questions again08:57 My own views aren’t so important here09:40 The questions in (some) other religionsNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Should You Live in City or Country? Buddhas Answer Dougs Dharma 2022-08-15 | What sort of lifestyle is best for dharma practice? The Buddha had a bit to say about the differences between living in the village versus living in the wilderness of the forest or countryside. We'll look at some of what he had to say, and how it fit into one prominent early meditation practice.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/an6.42/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an8.86/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn4/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn121/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an10.99/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn17/en/sujato ✅ This video is partly based on material in this thread over at SuttaCentral:discourse.suttacentral.net/t/under-what-conditions-did-buddha-encourage-forest-dwelling-an-6-52-8-86-vs-an-10-99-mn-17/11039 Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythKaine UsherCookie ForthecookieBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeDerek BirchMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleAdam HumphreyKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J Beninger00:00 Intro00:35 Town and country in the Buddha’s day01:11 Advantages of village life02:16 Drawbacks of village life04:29 Comparing life in village and country07:42 Drawbacks of the country life08:31 Reconciling contradictions09:56 Fears of the wilderness12:03 Wilderness and the meditation on emptiness15:30 Can’t we meditate anywhere?Note: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
Buddha on Practicing for Worldly Benefit Dougs Dharma 2022-08-08 | A viewer of mine wondered recently about practicing in order to gain worldly benefits. What did the Buddha have to say about such things? We'll look at a few suttas for answers.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Suttas mentioned:suttacentral.net/dn16/en/sujato suttacentral.net/dn33/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/an4.55/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharma❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythKaine UsherCookie ForthecookieBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeDerek BirchMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleAdam HumphreyKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J Beninger00:00 Intro01:32 All-or-nothing practice03:42 Critiques of lay mindfulness practice06:23 Should we practice towards worldly ends?07:21 Ethical practice towards worldly ends08:59 Romantic success into the future11:16 The continuum of practiceNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
How Was the Buddha Down-to-Earth? Demythologizing Prayer, Deities, and Devotion Dougs Dharma 2022-08-01 | How was the Buddha a down-to-earth, pragmatic teacher? In this second video on the subject (the first is linked below) we'll look at some of the ways the Buddha demythologized many deity practices of his day, as well as his skepticism towards prayer and devotional practices. We'll also turn to a few caveats at the end.📙 Check out my new book, A Handbook of Early Buddhist Wisdom, with a Foreword by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: books2read.com/buddhisthandbook🧡 If you find this material useful, check out my Patreon page and get fun benefits like exclusive videos, audio-only versions, and extensive show notes: patreon.com/dougsseculardharma🧡 You can also make donations through: paypal.me/dougsdharma☸️ Free mini-course at the Online Dharma Institute: onlinedharma.org.🎙Check out my podcast with Jon Aaron, Diggin' the Dharma: digginthedharma.com✅ Videos mentioned:How Was the Buddha Down-to-Earth? His Approach to Ritual -- youtu.be/_MKlOZ0agQUWhat Did the Buddha Say About Prayer? — youtu.be/HYfYXYbZE20 The Buddha on “Magic” — youtu.be/S0mO1WgVvig Devotion in Early Buddhism — youtu.be/57oqhAKEAF8 How We Get Caught By Practice: Clinging to Rules and Rituals in Early Buddhism — youtu.be/AvO_ojgM7Aw Why Won't the Buddha Answer You? — youtu.be/59FXAW3AS2I ✅ Book mentioned:Donald Lopez, The Scientific Buddha: His Short and Happy Life — amzn.to/39clcjx ✅ Suttas mentioned:Prayer:suttacentral.net/an5.43/en/sujato suttacentral.net/sn42.6/en/sujato Conversion magic:suttacentral.net/dn24/en/sujato suttacentral.net/dn11/en/sujato (Others in related video).Demythologization:suttacentral.net/dn31/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/an4.190/en/sujatosuttacentral.net/dn13/en/sujato Clinging to rules and rituals:suttacentral.net/mn2/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn9/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn11/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn64/en/sujatoNot answering all questions:suttacentral.net/mn2/en/sujato suttacentral.net/mn72/en/sujato suttacentral.net/an4.77/en/sujato Caveat:suttacentral.net/an5.48/en/sujato Webpage: dougsdharma.comFacebook: facebook.com/onlinedharmainstituteTwitter: twitter.com/dougsdharmaOriginal thumbnail photo courtesy of Sarbajit Sen on Pexels.pexels.com/photo/man-wearing-orange-and-white-long-sleeved-shirt-3524537❤️ Thanks to Patreon Patrons:Aziz RahmanAnonymous (2)Scarlett FarrowJimmy MaaDebbie Mattison Fine ArtAnnSteve H.Ron PeatCarlos GutierrezMatthew SmithJCShantha WengappuliKarma_CACJohan ThelanderJorge SeguelChristopher ApostolofGailJMBrett MerrittDavid BellT PhamVCRUpayadhiAndi and ErikATGuerrero686Michael ScherrerMichael Seefeldkhobe schofieldAlex PerdomoBenji ForsythKaine UsherCookie ForthecookieBlaze WaySonny FlinkSteve MarlorJoy L LeeAndrew TomAnthony TuckerKarlee REthan MBilly in SingaporeDerek BirchMatthew G MynttinenTheodor BernhardOlivia OtterCarl Lennartsonxiao maoJeff HarveyAndrew IngrouilleKenneth GrandchampDoug FonnerRene GariepyRussell NeedhamSmoggyrobMac RojaBernardoClémence Ortega DouvilleAdam HumphreyKwan AlexScott JohnstonRichard J Beninger00:00 Intro01:03 Prayer02:44 Conversion magic04:34 Demythologizing deity practices09:34 Attachment to rules and rituals11:09 Devotional practice12:56 Unanswered questions14:39 Some caveats16:12 Finding benefit in ritual17:36 The Buddha’s approachNote: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are affiliate links where I will earn a very small commission on purchases you make, at no additional cost to you. This goes a tiny way towards defraying the costs of making these videos. Thank you!
