Douglass Smith on Discovering the Path of Right Effort
In this talk Douglass Smith delves into the third aspect of right effort in Buddhism: the effort to develop.
Doug explores the cultivation of beneficial qualities outlined by the Buddha, such as mindfulness, investigation, energy, rapture, tranquility, immersion, and equanimity.
Emphasizing the importance of seclusion to facilitate this development, he highlights the need to separate oneself from unhelpful external and internal factors.
Through mindfulness meditation and daily application, practitioners can investigate mental states, discern between skillful and unskillful actions, and gradually diminish stress and suffering.
The ultimate aim is for unskillful mental factors to diminish, allowing the seven enlightenment factors to flourish.
The video underscores the significance of continuous effort along the path towards enlightenment and teases the exploration of the fourth type of right effort in the subsequent installment.
