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If we got lost on the path, the best way to get back on is to tend to causes and conditions and see what was forgotten. It all leads up to Right Concentration. You gain pleasure up the Jhanic arc, and develop rapture (Jhana 1), bliss (Jhana 2), satisfaction (Jhana 3), and equanimity (Jhana 4). These aren't spaced out states, sleep states, they're not a grind, but instead they are bright aware Flow states that are quite happy and peaceful.
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Resources:
Jhanas: https://youtu.be/8HmTQ-IbQnE
Emotional Feeding - Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://youtu.be/EDgyAPyTM-0
MN 117: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN117.html
Developing Samatha/Concentration - Rob Burbea: https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/talk/12309/
Five Jhana Factors - Insight Meditation South Bay: https://www.imsb.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FiveJhanaFactors.pdf
Focused and Fearless - Shaila Catherine: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780861715602/
A Mind Without Craving - Delson Armstrong: isbns.net/isbn/9780984049752/
Nirodha Samapatti - Daniel Ingram: https://vimeo.com/248566139
Ñana and Jhana Mind Map - Daniel Ingram: https://vimeo.com/69475208
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha - Daniel Ingram: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781911597100/
The Fetters That Fall Away at Stream Entry - Ayya Santussika: https://www.dharmaseed.org/talks/67117/
Stream Entry - Rob Burbea: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jYqNGiiX2cmOppb0_ZESpraGgbsoP5ir/view?usp=sharing
Reflections from Narayan Liebenson: https://gaiahouse.co.uk/in-memory-nl/
Right Concentration - Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/FactorsforAwakening/Section0009.html
Paths to Liberation - Robert E. Buswell, Robert M. Gimello: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780824814175/
The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path - Sangharakshita: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781899579815/
Maha Cattarisaka Sutta: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN117.html
Samadhi Sutta: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN4_41.html
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After Freud’s initial success, he was ready to start taking his early theories and advance them into other areas outside of Psychoanalysis and to look deeply at the human condition. One of his most famous and influential books was Totem and Taboo which focused on comparing the mental life of primitive societies, their superstitions, their scapegoating to that of modern individuals under his label of neurosis.
With research from then current anthropologists and Darwinism, Freud was able to connect his Oedipus theory to a psychoanalytic original sin, and began fleshing out early understandings of Narcissism which he later delved into. The book itself provides one of the best understandings of envy and human conflict in all literature.
Intro: 0:00
Survival: 1:53
Self vs. Other 2:41
Entitlement 4:11
Temporary solidarity 5:39
Oedipus Complex 6:13
Mental representations 7:26
Projection and Introjection 8:52
How it starts 10:24
Leadership 12:39
Worshiping who gets our needs met 14:16
Petty conspiracies 15:33
Outro: 17:00
Totem and Taboo - Sigmund Freud: Paperback: https://amzn.to/2VdpQnf
Herrnstein, R.J. (1961) Superstition: A corollary of the principle of operant conditioning.
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Fast Gallop - Logue Ihn, BMI, 40, Dustin S Pearson, BMI, 30, William Pearson, BMI, 30
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Bog Bodies – Celt sacrifices of kings to the gods.
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Freud's exploration of Prestige and its hypnotic effect on all of us.
Intro: 0:00
Death toll: 1:00
Group Psychology: 3:38
Prestige: 18:41
Power and sexuality: 31:31
The Herd Instinct: 46:23
"Because I can.": 54:13
The War to end all Wars?: 57:47
Resources:
Group Psychology - Sigmund Freud: Paperback: https://amzn.to/3qboIPk
Paris 1919 - Margaret MacMillan: Kindle: https://amzn.to/36gGgBF Paperback: https://amzn.to/3fV4Hb6
A Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis - Charles Rycroft: https://amzn.to/2CoWfko
The language of Psychoanalysis - Jean Laplanche: Paperback: https://amzn.to/39oDxrF
The Use and Abuse of Power - Annette Y. Lee-Chai, John Bargh: Kindle: https://amzn.to/33spAFu Paperback: https://amzn.to/3qdBJaT
Bargh, J. A., & Chartrand, T. L. (1999). The unbearable automaticity of being. American Psychologist, 54(7), 462–479.
Vimy: The Battle and the Legend - Tim Cook: Kindle: https://amzn.to/3lqXsc8 Paperback: https://amzn.to/2HPA9e5
Mimesis and Science - Scott R. Garrels: Kindle: https://amzn.to/3fOE6w8 Paperback: https://amzn.to/2JncYZg
The Power of Glamour - Virginia I. Postrel: Kindle: https://amzn.to/39s86Ng Paperback: https://amzn.to/3obWCBL
"The Canadian Unknown Soldier." After the Battle. Battle of Britain Intl. Ltd. (109).
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Liszt - Mephisto Waltz no. 1, S. 514 (from S. 110 for solo piano - Busoni) - Cecile Licad
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In Freud's time sexuality was believed to have started only in puberty. As Freud debated this argument he created new theories on perversion, sexual phases of development, and the cause of neurosis. Next up on Psych Reviews we will start this two part series with Freud's Aberrations.
Intro: 0:00
The Aberrations: 1:39
Inversion (Homosexuality): 2:43
Degeneracy: 4:13
What is inverted?: 5:29
Homosexual development: 7:18
Disclaimer: 10:16
Freud's theories: 11:49
Narcissism: 12:25
Trading of skills: 15:16
Envy and rivalry: 16:18
Fear and disgust: 19:11
Absence of same-sex parent: 22:56
Reverse Oedipus Complex: 24:36
Summary of homosexual development: 25:27
Children and Animals: 32:10
Extensions: 34:11
Sadism and Masochism: 35:45
Repression and neurosis: 36:49
Intro to Part 2: 39:29
Outro: 39:35
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality: The 1905 Edition - Sigmund Freud: Kindle: https://amzn.to/3q7i78u Paperback: https://amzn.to/2JgjC3u
Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Regular edition) - Sigmund Freud: Paperback: https://amzn.to/2VbCvXF
Leonardo da Vinci and a Memory of His Childhood (Strachey Translation) - Sigmund Freud: Hardcover: https://amzn.to/39o8rQZ
On The Sexual Theories Of Children - Sigmund Freud: https://amzn.to/2BTReRb
Some Neurotic Mechanisms In Jealousy, Paranoia And Homosexuality - Sigmund Freud: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780099426738/
On the Dynamics of Transference - Freud: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780141182421/
Things hidden since the foundation of the world - René Girard: https://amzn.to/3lkwbYF
Homosexuality and Psychoanalysis - Tim Dean and Christopher Lane
Male Homosexuality: A Contemporary Psychoanalytic Perspective (Updated Edition) - Richard C. Friedman: Paperback: Paperback: https://amzn.to/36h4lYS
Psychoanalysis and Male Homosexuality: Twentieth-Anniversary Edition, by Kenneth Lewes: Paperback: https://amzn.to/2CkzzSu
Rereading narcissism: Freud’s theory of male homosexuality and Hawthorne’s “Gentle Boy” - David Greven
Lewes, K. (1988). The psychoanalytic theory of male homosexuality. New York, NY, US: Simon & Schuster.
Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis - Salman Akhtar: Kindle: https://amzn.to/36hNrtq Paperback: https://amzn.to/36fosqq
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One of the areas that can trip up a child in early development and affect the rest of their lives is how they are able to manage the toxic emotion of envy. Like with reactivity and stress, much of envy could be manifesting at the outset after birth.
Intro: 0:00
Envy and Gratitude: 0:24
Oral Phase: 22:30
Anal Phase: 26:39
Femininity Phase: 30:17
Phallic Phase: 36:05
Latency Period: 44:40
Sexual Orientation: 46:37
Adulthood: 52:52
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Resources:
Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1) by Melanie Klein: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780743237659/
Envy and Gratitude and Other Works, 1946 - 1963 (2nd Edition) by Melanie Klein: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780743237758/
The Psycho-analysis of Children by Melanie Klein: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780860682387/
Melanie Klein Her Work in Context by Meira Likierman: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780826457707/
Melanie Klein (The Basics) by Robert D. Hinshelwood: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781138667051/
The New Dictionary of Kleinian Thought by Elizabeth Bott Spillius, Jane E. Milton, Penelope Garvey, Cyril Couve, Deborah Steiner: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780415592598/
Melanie Klein by Penelope Garvey: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781032105246/
Melanie Klein: Her World and Her Work by Phyllis Grosskurth: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781568214450/
Melanie Klein Dr Julia Segal: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780761943013/
The Language of Psychoanalysis - Jean Laplanche: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780367328139/
Waska, R. (2002). Fragmentation, persecution and primitive guilt. Psychodynamic Practice, 8(2), 147–162.
Carstea D. The versatility of the Kleinian model. Melanie Klein’s theory and formulations of morality and forgiveness. J Psychol Clin Psychiatry. 2023;14(3):82‒86.
Essential Readings from the Melanie Klein Archives - Jane Milton: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780367337902/
Freud and Beyond - Stephen A. Mitchell: https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9780465098811/
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When we think of Right View and Right Resolve, there is a lot of thinking involved and what Buddhists term as Verbal Fabrication has an effect on how we feel. How we heard others talk, shows up in how we talk to ourselves and others.
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Resources:
Narcissistic Supply: https://youtu.be/P1Mavs4UqYE
Meditation: Taking Stock: https://youtu.be/BD6DA79QnJA
The 'Wolfman': https://youtu.be/bMCmhDc9j5U
Violence and the Sacred - René Girard: https://youtu.be/Z-MGmcFkIwY
Jeff Toobin apologizing for a Zoom call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8noCAW7z5Bk
Right Speech - Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/NobleStrategy/Section0008.html
MN 58: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN58.html
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The mind is one of the most complicated things in nature and to have the mind understand itself is a difficult undertaking. In Buddhism, the need to see how the mind irritates itself, including when it wrestles with spiritual concepts, can betray levels of stress no different than wrestling with other worldly concepts. In this series we will look at the Buddhist Eightfold Path where those intricacies are examined. Now it's important to look at Buddhism both from the angle of becoming a monastic, and that of the lay person. The following information leads one to rest in the right brain more often and a monastic at most is doing manual labor, reading, memorizing texts, and meditating. The sangha provides an environment to allow old conditioning to starve and new conditioning to take its place and then eventually to let go of as much unhelpful conditioning as possible. They are recusing themselves from being in regular jobs in business and government where much of these practices are compromised with work politics, meeting deadlines, currying favor, being promoted and being rejected.
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Resources:
Find Your Right Brain - The Mindful Word: https://www.themindfulword.org/2012/meditation-right-brain/
The Madoff Affair PBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH1Y66IwKvc
How Can I Find Work That Will Give Me Joy - Eckhart Tolle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFGAvPud80A
The Balance of Being and Doing - Eckhart Tolle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j57b6TigGYM&t=4s
Clinging, Craving, Eros (Q & A) - Rob Burbea: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/43935/
Knight of Cups - The Awakening 09:50: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFVFqVlfe8Y
Identity and 5 ways to make authentic change: https://youtu.be/UtMADd7ImZ0
Flow - Csikszentmihalyi: https://youtu.be/qpeIf8Zcriw
MN 9: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN9.html
MN 20: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN20.html
MN 28: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN28.html
AN 1:329: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN1_329.html
AN 3:69: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN3_69.html
SN 3:12: https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/StNp/StNp3_12.html
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Now that the sense of self is seen through, there are glimpses of peace. Thanissaro Bhikkhu talks about how to preserve it.
Intro: 0:00
Dukkha [Dissatisfaction]: 0:24
Worlds: 2:35
Taking charge of your happiness: 3:57
How to meditate for longer: 5:28
Use your Illusion: 6:55
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Resources:
Narcissistic Supply - Freud and Beyond: https://youtu.be/P1Mavs4UqYE
Dhammatalks - Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://www.dhammatalks.org/
Continuity - Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/y2015/150620_Continuity.mp3
The Allure of Sensuality - Thanissaro Bhikkhu: https://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/y2018/180719_The_Allure_of_Sensuality.mp3
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