Dhamma Talk Video 88: Great Good, Great Harm: Push the Tempo

Here’s an 53-min recorded video Dhamma Talk (138MB .mp4).

Topics:

• Invasion of Ukraine, remaining calm, still caring, but still remaining mindful; morality, current events, future lives, priorities, sila, samadhi, panna, dana, bhavana, Fatboy Slim, TikTok, Social Media, dopamine, adrelanine, stressors and relaxers, “the receipts”, “low-effort posts”

Sutta References:

• AN 1.23, 24

  “I don’t envision a single thing that, when undeveloped, leads to such great harm as the mind. The mind, when undeveloped leads to great harm.”

  “I don’t envision a single thing that, when developed, leads to such great benefit as the mind. The mind, when developed leads to great benefit.”

References to past Dhamma Talks:

• WRT developing morality in balance with generosity (sila and dana), specifically quoting AN 8.35

Other References:

• “TikTok is scary good. It’s digital crack. First time I feel attacked by AI in the brain.”

• Fatboy Slim - Ya Mama Official Video

• Urban Slang: “receipts”

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