The Practice Until Stream Entry in Brief - Do You Have Bad Priorities?

[@TheDhammaHub]

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[@nathanduncan6919]

Thank you for putting the true Dhamma out here in such an easily digestible format. Its like a breath of fresh air. The Path is not always comfortable or easy, but if it is clearly illuminated, all we need to do is walk one foot at a time.

[@MrCashy84]

Fantastic Video. I just discovered this channel from a friend and it is strikingly similar to the Hillside Hermitage Channel. Good to see others out there producing valuable content based on the early buddhist texts. Keep up the great work, i have subscribed :)

[@nondualcafe]

I recently found your channel and am blown away after two decades of practice. Thanks for showing up. Hope to understand more.

[@noonespecial4171]

Thank you for sharing the Noble Dhamma ☸🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Dim-i3b]

Non judgmental awareness,Here and now ,Thanks for the wisdom

[@amitabhaelliott]

Thank you for teaching the Dhamma. I have re-started my path again and these are very helpful.

[@freisein6554]

Nirgendwo solch gute Ausführung gehört. Vielen Dank 🙏🏻 😊

[@FruitTreeForest]

This talk has cleared the way for me. Simply stated. Thank you.

[@thefivefrogs]

thank you so much for the gift of the dhamma 🙏😊

[@sirius_s2028]

Most helpful talk yet. Thank you.

[@oliverhallsworth-baines3948]

Excellent and digestible explanations... Sadhu.

[@EngagingThePhenomenon]

Hey! Really appreciate the work you are doing! Insightful and helpful.

[@codybutcher968]

Hello! I really enjoy your videos and believe you are one of the few teaching what the Buddha actually taught. I did want to clarify whether the 8 precepts are only for Sotāpanna, or is that one of the final steps needed to enter the stream? Many thanks for the time you take to make these videos.

[@TheDhammaHub]

Hey Cody! I would say that they are more for those who wish to attain Jhanas/Brahmaviharas. In a sense, they are (partially) disjunct from Stream Entry. While a Sotapanna has a natural inclination away from sensuality and towards renunciation, for him, rules & observances have no real "meaning" as he has seen that the work is yet elsewhere to be done. He will very likely at least start keeping them after a while but he does not need to bind himself to them. To _attain_ the Right View, they can be very beneficial though, as they show you the shortcomings of the less "extremely harmful" but more subtle kinds of cravings (lust being slightly blameworthy but slow to fade). However, they are not "mandatory" in the strict sense either. I would still keep them though if Stream Entry is my goal as they very much support your way there!

[@codybutcher968]

@@TheDhammaHub Thank you for replying! This is good to know. I am intent on Stream Entry and have undertaken the 8 precepts, but I have a wife and children and it feels like I am abandoning them. It would be very good if I didn't have to do this! I fear that the sense of abandonment may lead to me giving up the endeavor as I already feel a lot of guilt.

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@codybutcher968 Ironically, Saif and I have recorded a video on exactly that topic just yesterday ;D it will probably be released somewhere in August so that might help you too^^ In short: you do not abandon your family "physically", you abandon your dependence _on_ your family as a "source of safety". You no longer suffer when there is change and alteration in them. This is what renunciation means. That said, certain behaviors you will give up. Once the value of renunciation has been established in you, your actions will fall into place accordingly. We can only really repeatedly go to eat chocolate every day when we value that. Once the value has been replaced, our actions will slowly cool down in that regard.

[@codybutcher968]

@@TheDhammaHub I will definitely be on the look out for that video! I think I have noticed what you are talking about. I was practicing a lot more restraint previously and noticed when I was "accepting" the arisen prospect of delight in whatever was present at the time. I had recently watched a video by Hillside Hermitage where Ajahn Nyanamoli said "you are taking shelter in a burning building" and I could not stop thinking that. It did feel like I was trying to take shelter in it, to feel safe. Of course it had been undermined by the knowledge that it could not remain, as if I now saw the fire. Would it be possible to continue this in a less public space, if you are able to?

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@codybutcher968 Sure, feel free to dm me on Discord^^

[@sachinthaherath4902]

Great video!👍 This seems daunting at first but it is not impossible, just that it takes much much longer than most ppl. like to admit😶. Recently stumbled upon your channel and love what you're doing so far Florian👌. Metta to you❤🙏🙏🙏

[@TheDhammaHub]

Glad you enjoy it and thank you! And indeed, the difficult is always much better than the impossible!

[@medic2831]

What is a divine messenger event

[@TheDhammaHub]

A divine messenger is another name for a tragic event in life where our typical copes fail and we realize that something else is necessary to avoid such pain in the future

[@codybutcher968]

Hello again! Around 7:30 you mention your meditation lecture. There is a lot of content on your channel so a lot comes up when I try to search for "meditation" or "meditation lecture". Would it be possible to link the video you are talking about here? Thanks!

[@TheDhammaHub]

Hey! I have collected the lecture videos in a playlist so that they are comparably easy to find!

[@codybutcher968]

@@TheDhammaHub Alright, thanks. I will poke around and see what I can find.

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@codybutcher968 From now on, every other weekend, there is also a new video now as I am currently remaking the lecture^^

[@codybutcher968]

@@TheDhammaHub Awesome, I will be sure to keep an eye out for them. Thanks!

[@PawanSaunya]

Thank you 😀

[@craig01001]

Where would you place yourself on this line? How do you know that this is the only path, aside from the suttas? Do you think that there is value in practicing to experience the 'sensual' jhanas (regarding those starting with attention to piti as described by Leigh Brasington)? For example, to reinforce a habit of seclusion or improve concentration ability.

[@TheDhammaHub]

Hey! What I explained is straight from the Suttas, I have just formulated it in a different way that hopefully appeals more to a modern audience. And I know that there is just "One single Path" as Dhamma practice is all about _stopping_ to do certain things. "Stopping" has only ever a single "destination". All Paths that ever hope to achieve that goal must _also_ "do" this (and maybe a possibly large number of "extra steps" that are usually "fluff"). Concerning Leigh and other Jhanas, I have a video in planning on this.. I don't think a short comment will satisfy as an answer. But in very short: while those Jhanas do indeed "transcend the 5 _physical_ senses, they are still bound by the mind. There remain _lustful intentions_ (sensuality) towards those states, while the Buddha Jhanas are also free from that. You can easily "test" if your Jhana is sensual if you "force yourself" to stop them for a longer time. That is when craving for states surfaces. So in short, many modern Jhanas can help you transcend the 5 physical senses, but bear a very strong risk to make you "addicted" to the more mental pleasures. The problem with that is, that craving as a whole has just shifted, but remains _just as strong as before_ - just with a different object... But again, I like to answer that as a video in the future

[@craig01001]

@@TheDhammaHub Thanks for the response.

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@George_Smith Hey George! I very much agree that those two words are not the best, but I have no better options - if you have one, feel free to share them! I am obviously not advertising inactivity or passivity, otherwise, I would not highlight the necessity for ardency, striving, and effort so much! What I try to say is that a practitioner should learn to only do those actions that are without greed, aversion, and delusion and as a _result_ without self. Those actions "do themselves" and do not really qualify to be called actions, yet the body is very active indeed. All the actions that are rooted in greed, aversion, and delusion DO produce that sense of self and they are very active in both senses. I "prescribe" the stilling of activities that are rooted in greed, aversion, and delusion and mean that with both words. In such a state, there can only be joy, lightness, and equanimity. That said, in a youtube comment, I feel like I don't have time to answer in the necessary level of detail and still provide benefit, thus I use a phrasing that might lack precision but might at least reach the questioner.

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@George_Smith It certainly has much fewer double meanings ;D But I am afraid for a beginner that would be very difficult to understand :X - but you are very right... it is better to use words that arent overloaded with meaning

[@thefivefrogs]

which sutta would you recommend I start with and have you spoken about that sutta in a past vdo? thank you in advance 🙏😊

[@brianthatweirdbarberguy]

the sutta Advice to Rahula (MN61) is very good if you want to practice virtue and learn to see your intentions; it's also been recommended on this channel often as a good sutta for beginners who are serious about practice

[@TheDhammaHub]

Brian's advice is very good here!

[@thefivefrogs]

thank to you both Brian and Flaus, wishing you both a mindful day from Bangkok, Thailand

[@sachinthaherath4902]

@Brian Stevens @ The Dhamma Hub Thank you for this!😌

[@tracereaper]

Have you done a video with your Interpretation of the suttas

[@TheDhammaHub]

Technically, everything I present on this channel is from the suttas ;D (I just tend to phrase it in a more modern way, so its easier to understand). That said, there are approximately 17500 suttas, and I could at best do a few discussion videos

[@tracereaper]

@@TheDhammaHub you do a good job of it as well haha but mainly I asked because I'm curious about somthing you said in this video. Which was that you only need to relate to 1 sutta and follow it until the end get to the right view . When watching your lectures I know that you quote a few different suttas but they were for support of the concept you were conveying. I will read more suttas but I like how you are living person with this view who is able to explain certian hangups with my uncertainties. Most books or talks I've found today are by people who have passed or who I don't have a direct connection with to clarify any information. So in that sense I really do appreciate your work.

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@tracereaper It would be good if you find a Suta that resonates well with you and then I could try and help you understand if you wish! All suttas point at the same thing but formulate if for people of different inclination - hence only one is necessary

[@tracereaper]

@@TheDhammaHub Ahh I understand what you are saying. Okay I will find one that I resonate with and if clarification is need which I assume it will be unless I automatically discover Dhamma lol. Although is it better to reach you on Discord or KZbin since I follow you on both platforms under my same name?

[@vaibai5869]

Is this influenced by nyanamoli thera?

[@TheDhammaHub]

It might be? I am familiar with his content but I am not officially affiliated with any of them and neither do I base what I explain here on his explanations. You will probably find a number of influenced, first and foremost the Suttas

[@nimeshaperera8819]

Another correction jhanas are practiced in hinduism too and you can get all worldly supernormal powers but this is still miccha samadhi because it doesn't consist the 7 things before samma samadhi.

[@TheDhammaHub]

I do not deny that people practice Jhana outside the Buddha's Dhamma its only not "right" - I hope I was not unclear there

[@glitchcloud]

Do I understand correctly, that "seeing intention" refers to asking "why" for everything I do to the point when I come to the edge of my understanding of universe/morality and realizing/pushing those boundaries?

[@TheDhammaHub]

Hey! You can surely think about intentions in terms of "why" you do something! If you repeat that for a while, you will notice that everything you usually do has one of three roots: greed, aversion, or the urge to distract yourself (delusion). If you ask further why _that_ is there, you will likely fail to find an answer if you are self-honest. You cannot _choose_ what you like, dislike, or distract yourself from and when you see that rightly, you see Anicca where it matters.

[@glitchcloud]

@@TheDhammaHub My sensere thanks for the work you're doing. I might not understand everything you say right now, but I'll keep trying till I do.

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@glitchcloud You are very welcome! If there is anything where I am unclear, feel free to ask!

[@glitchcloud]

@@TheDhammaHub It's mainly related to the terminology you're using. I have not encountered words like Anicca previously and I need to perform some research and ponder over it for a bit in order to grasp the essence. I'll come back with more questions when they'll arise :>

[@TheDhammaHub]

@@glitchcloud Perfect! "Anicca" just means "changing on its own accord" or "impermanence" with a hint to "unownability/not under your command"!

[@nimeshaperera8819]

Just one correction jhana does not belong to sensuality. In fact you should move away from kama raga, only then you can get to jhanas. It is one of the five hindrances which block jhana

[@TheDhammaHub]

On this channel, I distinguish between "pleasure Jhana" and "Buddha Jhana". when I link Jhana to sensuality, I usually refer to concentration techniques that have pleasures as their primary goal and output as opposed to the Buddha Jhanas that produce relief and relief-born joy etc - I usually am quite strict on stating the difference in most videos, maybe I forgot here^^

[@timchard]

It feels like an oxymoron to become a “noble one” - isn’t that just identification with a new “egoic” cloth? It comes across as long pretentious and an air of superiority

[@TheDhammaHub]

It is one out of many possible translation^^ It is simply practical to have a word for those who have seen the Dhamma and are currently practicing for Nibbana. In the Suttas, the term "sekha" is often used to describe such people and is simply means "one in training". Yet, that word could have so many different meanings nowadays that I don't find it practical anymore. That said, in the end it is just a word. It can _sound_ (be interpreted) as "egoistic or arrogant" but if the person has seen the Dhamma, then there is no attachment to such labels usually. Or if there is, there is so much less than before