My first 1-on-1 coaching with a Buddhist master

[BipolarGrowth]

Dhammarato has a much different approach than what I’ve learned from watching people associated with western Buddhism. It is called the Supra-mundane dhamma, and it was developed by his main teacher/master who he learned from. He roughly claims or suggests that enlightenment is not a permanent shift as many people describe it to be. He has very different criteria to evaluate progress than what is taught in the book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha which I have used as a manual for expanding my practice following my first encounters with cessation at the beginning of this summer. Before this, I hadn’t made any attempts to dive too deeply into Buddhist practice specifically as I was focused on other methods. 
 

His method is more focused on moment-to-moment replacement of unwholesome thoughts with wholesome thoughts and putting the mind in a joyful state intentionally. This has made meditation a lot easier for me. It’s roughly just as effective as other types of meditation from what I’ve noticed, but there isn’t as much resistance. If you’re struggling to meditate or meditate as long/often as you want to, I think you could gain some things from watching this talk, especially the last 2/3 or half of the video as this is when he gets more into his technique and direct advice. His technique is a far simpler approach than many I’ve found which has a lot of advantages to it. 
 

If you wish to start having coaching with Dhammarato, you can contact him on Skype at the username Dhammaratog. Call him between 10 am and 4 pm Thai time. 

Edited November 11, 2021 by BipolarGrowth

[roopepa]

1 hour ago, BipolarGrowth said:

His method is more focused on moment-to-moment replacement of unwholesome thoughts with wholesome thoughts and putting the mind in a joyful state intentionally.

This is what Actualized.org is missing.

Actualized is too much focused on goals, development, growth etc. It misses the moment-to-moment playfulness and well-being.

[Brandon Nankivell]

13 minutes ago, roopepa said:

This is what Actualized.org is missing.

Actualized is too much focused on goals, development, growth etc. It misses the moment-to-moment playfulness and well-being.

Agreed.

[snowyowl]

I'll watch the video later, but it sounds rather like he's combining the best of both Buddhism and and CBT type therapy. Traditional religious systems don't have all the answers, it helps to be open to different approaches.  

[Kundalini Cataclysm]

@BipolarGrowth Funny, one of my current mentors was/is a student of Dhammarato! Interesting how the threads intertwine. I've also benefitted a lot from the wholesome approach.

[RickyFitts]

This is fantastic, Brandon, thanks for sharing  

(Your cat making an appearance was a nice bonus, too )

[BipolarGrowth]

6 hours ago, RickyFitts said:

This is fantastic, Brandon, thanks for sharing  

(Your cat making an appearance was a nice bonus, too )

When I meditate with his method, my cat will jump on my lap, and instead of seeing it as a distraction, I turn that unwholesome judgment into something like the wholesome/joyous thought “there’s a kitty” ??

[Carl-Richard]

10 hours ago, roopepa said:

goals, development, growth etc.

moment-to-moment playfulness and well-being.

You can do both at the same time.

[Tim R]

@BipolarGrowth Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I've never heard of Dhammarato before, but he seems quite likable

[BipolarGrowth]

1 hour ago, Carl-Richard said:

You can do both at the same time.

This is important. There needs to be balance of the two. 

[RickyFitts]

6 hours ago, BipolarGrowth said:

When I meditate with his method, my cat will jump on my lap, and instead of seeing it as a distraction, I turn that unwholesome judgment into something like the wholesome/joyous thought “there’s a kitty” ??

Love this ?