Caring is Painful | David M #2, Alex #23 | 11.10.22

David, Alex, and Dhammarato talk about not caring, the instincts that push us toward various kinds of clinging, and the pros and cons of monastic settings. #caring #clinging #bhikkhu

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00:00:00 Entering into the stream of the Dhamma

00:03:09 Becoming delighted with the Dhamma

00:04:25 Dissatisfaction about the things we care about

00:06:27 Society gets us to care about things

00:08:17 Four modes of caring or clinging

00:16:40 Things that are really worth caring about

00:18:18 The quality of seclusion

00:20:26 In the world but not of the world

00:34:00 Instincts: nesting, materialism, territorial, self-preservation

00:40:41 Fear keeps us alive but many false positives

00:42:33 Alex’s insight into thinking and caring

00:45:36 Not caring about it being hard not to care

00:48:41 Monastic life and the meaning of “bhikkhu”

01:07:46 Wat’s in the West influenced by Buddhadāsa

01:11:42 Inner dialogue about caring; returning to peace

01:17:45 You are what you care about; being pointless

01:19:42 “Meaning” and the meaning of life

01:24:55 Bhikkhus are not Christian monks