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This talk / Q&A was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s YouTube Channel. To watch it on YouTube kindly click here.
00:00 Welcome
01:56 On the topic of Buddhist Medicine
28:58 What are some ways to deal with isolation and aloneness?
31:42 Does having a hindrance poison the mind making it unwholesome at that very moment? And just a moment later when you say the note, does the mind become immediately wholesome and pure, due to mindfulness?
33:15 I have strong thoughts that give me a lot of fear. They are very strong and at times give me panic attacks. What should I do?
36:37 Can one practice walking meditation while observing whatever occurs in reality as one would do in sitting or standing meditation? Or should one stick to observing stepping right and stepping left?
37:33 How do you find balance in striving? What is too extreme? What is too little?
39:17 In the event that a meditator develops breathing problems due to an illness, how should they adapt their practice to their reduced capacity to breathe properly?
40:02 Usually when I'm doing sitting meditation, I get the feeling that my body unifies. I get a more "homogeneous" feeling of it, so to speak. How should I notice this sensation?
42:04 I will be starting a new job in January, that will make me more exposed to COVID (lots of transportation). As the date approaches, I have become increasingly fearful of becoming sick and bringing sickness to my family. The fear reaches its critical point in meditation, and I struggle to finish my sessions and remain mindful. Any advice?
45:03 Would you be willing to provide a brief refresher on when to note "sitting" and "touching" during the sitting meditation? My noting feels a bit imprecise, and I feel like I'm not doing it right.
46:47 Do you have advice for feeling like there is nothing to do during your day? Sometimes I just end up falling into entertainment/sloth/seeking out stimulation for large portions of my day out of boredom.
51:19 While I usually manage to have some detachment with what arises, I once craved for the alarm clock to ring so much that I found myself fantasizing about hurting myself. What's that?
52:36 If your meditation gets cut short by some obligation, and ends up at 1 hour walking/30 minutes sitting for example, later on, should you make up the time missed to even out the walking/sitting?
54:33 How should I approach noting while thinking intellectually (getting lost in concepts) on my computer?
55:45 Is there no utility to suffering? And does one have to be in a meditative state all the time in order to truly overcome all suffering?
57:32 Often when I get distracted during walking, by the time I note stopping and standing, the distraction has changed or is gone. How should I handle this?
58:00 If you walk home, is it okay to immediately do sitting meditation instead of starting with walking? Can you talk about how important walking meditation is before sitting?
59:37 Sometimes I meditate for 4 hours a day. I live with my parents and I feel worried and strange closing myself in my room. How I behave is strange to them, and to me, what to do?
1:02:31 Is there any way where I can directly write to you Bhante, to help me handle one traumatic event in my life which I have been not able to get over for 3 years even though I have been practising vipassana?
1:04:10 If one feels a negative emotion such as anger, should they note the thing making them feel that emotion or the emotion itself?
1:04:47 How can one manage numbness on the legs while you meditate after 15 minutes of sitting?
1:05:07 How can I begin my meditation?
1:05:51 What is the best way to cure apathy states during the daytime?
1:06:08 What is a proper attitude toward food? How may we cultivate it? How can one apply the three characteristics to food?
1:07:15 Sadhu...
Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/
How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/
Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/
Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/
Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support
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By Yuttadhammo BhikkhuThis talk / Q&A was originally posted on Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu’s YouTube Channel. To watch it on YouTube kindly click here.
00:00 Welcome
01:56 On the topic of Buddhist Medicine
28:58 What are some ways to deal with isolation and aloneness?
31:42 Does having a hindrance poison the mind making it unwholesome at that very moment? And just a moment later when you say the note, does the mind become immediately wholesome and pure, due to mindfulness?
33:15 I have strong thoughts that give me a lot of fear. They are very strong and at times give me panic attacks. What should I do?
36:37 Can one practice walking meditation while observing whatever occurs in reality as one would do in sitting or standing meditation? Or should one stick to observing stepping right and stepping left?
37:33 How do you find balance in striving? What is too extreme? What is too little?
39:17 In the event that a meditator develops breathing problems due to an illness, how should they adapt their practice to their reduced capacity to breathe properly?
40:02 Usually when I'm doing sitting meditation, I get the feeling that my body unifies. I get a more "homogeneous" feeling of it, so to speak. How should I notice this sensation?
42:04 I will be starting a new job in January, that will make me more exposed to COVID (lots of transportation). As the date approaches, I have become increasingly fearful of becoming sick and bringing sickness to my family. The fear reaches its critical point in meditation, and I struggle to finish my sessions and remain mindful. Any advice?
45:03 Would you be willing to provide a brief refresher on when to note "sitting" and "touching" during the sitting meditation? My noting feels a bit imprecise, and I feel like I'm not doing it right.
46:47 Do you have advice for feeling like there is nothing to do during your day? Sometimes I just end up falling into entertainment/sloth/seeking out stimulation for large portions of my day out of boredom.
51:19 While I usually manage to have some detachment with what arises, I once craved for the alarm clock to ring so much that I found myself fantasizing about hurting myself. What's that?
52:36 If your meditation gets cut short by some obligation, and ends up at 1 hour walking/30 minutes sitting for example, later on, should you make up the time missed to even out the walking/sitting?
54:33 How should I approach noting while thinking intellectually (getting lost in concepts) on my computer?
55:45 Is there no utility to suffering? And does one have to be in a meditative state all the time in order to truly overcome all suffering?
57:32 Often when I get distracted during walking, by the time I note stopping and standing, the distraction has changed or is gone. How should I handle this?
58:00 If you walk home, is it okay to immediately do sitting meditation instead of starting with walking? Can you talk about how important walking meditation is before sitting?
59:37 Sometimes I meditate for 4 hours a day. I live with my parents and I feel worried and strange closing myself in my room. How I behave is strange to them, and to me, what to do?
1:02:31 Is there any way where I can directly write to you Bhante, to help me handle one traumatic event in my life which I have been not able to get over for 3 years even though I have been practising vipassana?
1:04:10 If one feels a negative emotion such as anger, should they note the thing making them feel that emotion or the emotion itself?
1:04:47 How can one manage numbness on the legs while you meditate after 15 minutes of sitting?
1:05:07 How can I begin my meditation?
1:05:51 What is the best way to cure apathy states during the daytime?
1:06:08 What is a proper attitude toward food? How may we cultivate it? How can one apply the three characteristics to food?
1:07:15 Sadhu...
Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/
How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/
Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/
Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/
Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support
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